The FASTEST Way to Become a SOC Analyst in 2025 (Beginner Roadmap) ft. @InfosecWizard

In this video, I sit down with Mike Small (‪@InfosecWizard‬) and talk about an exact SOC Analyst roadmap for complete beginners. Mike Small has over 10 years of experience working in cyber security with a background in blue teaming, red teaming, and purple teaming. Follow Mike here 👇    / @infosecwizard     / infosecwizard   Resources mentioned in the video: Security+ https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifi... CySA+ https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifi... BTL1 https://www.securityblue.team/certifi... TryHackMe https://tryhackme.com/ HackTheBox https://www.hackthebox.com/ SANS https://www.sans.org/cyber-academy GIAC https://www.giac.org/ OffSec https://www.offsec.com/ TCM Security https://tcm-sec.com/ 🔒 Google Cybersecurity Certificate 👉 https://imp.i384100.net/xky4Q1 My AWS CCP Notes 👉 https://stan.store/CyberWithBen/p/get... My Security+ Notes 👉 https://stan.store/CyberWithBen/p/get... 🛍️ Check out my digital notes! 👉 https://stan.store/CyberWithBen 📷 Follow me on IG 👉   / cyberwithben   Timestamps: 0:49 Introduction 2:44 Step 1 4:25 How to Save Money on Certifications 4:58 Step 2 6:42 How to Add Lab Experience to Resume 7:38 Step 3 9:10 Scholarships 12:00 Step 4 14:36 How to Find Your Specialty 16:30 Step 5 17:42 Optimizing Your Resume 20:15 Interview Prep 22:06 Learning Advice 23:44 Conclusion For any business inquiries contact [email protected] Anything posted on my channel are of my own personal opinion/views and are not that of my current employer, future employer, or past employer. Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the links that appear on this website are from companies which I will earn an affiliate commission or referral bonus.