In this exclusive podcast, I sit down with Anand Menon, a cybersecurity professional who shares his raw, real, and inspiring journey from beginner to working in the Security Operations Center (SOC).
Linkedin Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandrmenon/
If you're someone asking:
How do I get into cybersecurity?
What skills do I need for a SOC Analyst role?
What’s the learning path for blue team or threat detection?
Then this episode is your roadmap.
What You’ll Learn in This Podcast
How Anand got his first break in SOC
The exact learning resources, tools & labs he used
Certifications that actually helped (and those that didn’t)
How to stay consistent in a non-linear learning path
Resume, interview & networking strategies for SOC jobs
Perfect For:
Beginners entering cybersecurity
Career switchers from non-tech backgrounds
Students looking to become SOC Analysts (L1/L2)
Professionals curious about blue team, SIEM, and threat intel
Anyone preparing for a SOC job interview or resume strategy
Cybersecurity basics Udemy courses:
https://www.udemy.com/share/101WtU/
https://www.udemy.com/share/101YQg/
https://www.udemy.com/share/101UoM/
Cisco Cybersecurity and Networking courses:
https://www.netacad.com/courses/introduction-to-cybersecurity
https://www.netacad.com/courses/networking-basics?courseLang=en-US
TCM Security Linux course:
https://academy.tcm-sec.com/p/linux-fundamentals
TryHackMe Windows Fundamentals:
https://tryhackme.com/module/windows-fundamentals
LetsDefend SOC Fundamentals:
https://app.letsdefend.io/training/lessons/soc-fundamentals
SOC Analyst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dlDcyg0d6U&t=6188s&pp=ygURc29jIGFuYWx5c3QgcHJhYmg%3D
SOC Interview Question
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF_oLGoRL_c&list=PL0hT6hgexlYxd24Jb8OE7vZoas-iTcHAc&pp=gAQB
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