Transition into Cybersecurity: Tier 1 SOC Analyst

The poster, a 27-year-old from Southeast Asia with six years of experience in administration and customer service, has been learning cybersecurity for the past year. They have earned the CompTIA Security+ and Google Cybersecurity certifications and built a personal lab using Wazuh. Despite these efforts, they are considering giving up due to difficulties landing a job without an IT background and seek advice on what a junior SOC analyst’s portfolio should include. They also ask for insights from others who have successfully transitioned into a SOC analyst role.