Cybersecurity Professional Seeks Career Growth Advice Beyond SOC Role
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A 26-year-old cybersecurity professional with over three years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) is looking to transition out of the role due to feelings of stagnation. Their expertise includes SIEM, EDR, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Email Security, and Vulnerability Management. They are seeking recommendations on the best career path to pursue next, considering options such as Cloud Security, Detection Engineering, Security Engineering, DevSecOps, Penetration Testing, Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), AI Security, or Identity Security. The ideal path should offer technical challenges, strong long-term demand, and lower susceptibility to automation.