SOC analyst roadmap 2026

**Direct answer:** A SOC analyst triages alerts, follows IR playbooks, and escalates true positives. Get the job by proving you can use a SIEM (KQL in Sentinel is enough to start), read Windows/Sysmon logs, and write a clean ticket. SkilBrill SOC training is 12 weeks / 72 hours.

Six-month path

1. Networking + Windows event IDs.

2. MITRE ATT&CK — map 10 techniques to log sources.

3. Microsoft Sentinel: one workspace, two analytics rules, one workbook.

4. EDR isolation drill.

5. SC-200 topics.

6. Apply to MSSP L1 roles in Chennai/remote.

Course

[SOC Training in Chennai](https://skilbrill.com/courses/soc-training-in-chennai/). Identity-heavy SOCs often want [IAM](https://skilbrill.com/courses/iam-training-in-chennai/) next.