Difficulty of Breaking into Cybersecurity (SOC Analyst Role)

A recent graduate in computer science, after struggling to find a job in software engineering, has turned to studying IT and cybersecurity. He hopes to secure a role as a SOC analyst or similar position and is currently preparing for CompTIA Net+ and Sec+ certifications while working on homelabs and scripting projects. He is wondering about additional skills to acquire and how the job market in cybersecurity compares to that in software engineering.