
Cybersecurity Professional Seeks Career Transition Advice for Automation-Focused Roles
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The poster is a 28-year-old cybersecurity professional with five years of experience, currently holding the title of Senior Cybersecurity Analyst. Their work has shifted from traditional SOC tasks (incident handling, phishing analysis) to automation, including building SOAR playbooks, automated reports, and tools for L1/L2 analysts. They are seeking guidance on suitable job roles (e.g., SOAR Engineer, Cybersecurity Engineer, Detection Engineer) and key skills to focus on for interviews. They express concern about potential gaps in industry best practices due to being the sole automation developer at their company.