soc-learning-journal

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🛡️ SOC Analyst Learning Journal

Documenting my journey from IT Support Engineer to SOC Analyst

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👩‍💻 About This Journal

Hi! I'm Krishna Sevitha, a Technical Support Engineer at MassMutual India, Hyderabad.

This repo documents my hands-on SOC Analyst learning journey — every lab, investigation, tool, and concept I learn is documented here in plain English so anyone can follow along.

current_role:  Technical Support Engineer @ MassMutual India
experience:    2.5 years Enterprise ITSM
               (Active Directory, CyberArk, Okta, MFA, VPN)
goal:          SOC Analyst by Q4 2026
location:      Hyderabad, India

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🗺️ Learning Roadmap

Phase 1 → Fundamentals (Current)
          └── Linux basics
          └── Networking concepts
          └── Security fundamentals

Phase 2 → Tools & Techniques
          └── Wireshark (packet analysis)
          └── Splunk (log analysis)
          └── SIEM fundamentals

Phase 3 → TryHackMe SOC Level 1
          └── Cyber Defense path
          └── Blue Team fundamentals
          └── Incident Investigation

Phase 4 → Certifications
          └── Security+ (Target: Q3 2026)
          └── CompTIA CySA+ (Target: Q4 2026)

Phase 5 → SOC Analyst Role
          └── Target: Q4 2026
          └── Hyderabad / Remote

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📁 Repository Structure

soc-learning-journal/
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├── 📚 Fundamentals/
│   ├── networking-basics.md
│   ├── security-concepts.md
│   └── osi-model-notes.md
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├── 🐧 Linux/
│   ├── basic-commands.md
│   ├── file-permissions.md
│   └── log-analysis.md
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├── 🔍 TryHackMe-Labs/
│   ├── SOC-Level-1/
│   ├── Cyber-Defense/
│   └── Blue-Team/
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├── 🛠️ Tools/
│   ├── Wireshark/
│   ├── Splunk/
│   └── Nmap/
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├── 🔎 Investigations/
│   ├── phishing-analysis/
│   ├── malware-analysis/
│   └── log-investigations/
│
└── 📝 Weekly-Notes/
    ├── week-01.md
    └── week-02.md

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🛠️ Tools I'm Learning

Tool	Purpose	Status
Linux	OS fundamentals, log analysis	🔄 In Progress
Wireshark	Packet capture & analysis	🔄 In Progress
Splunk	SIEM, log analysis	⏳ Coming Soon
Nmap	Network scanning	⏳ Coming Soon
TryHackMe	Hands-on labs	🔄 In Progress
Metasploit	Penetration testing basics	⏳ Coming Soon

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💼 My ITSM Background (Advantage for SOC!)

2.5 years at MassMutual India:
✅ Active Directory → User & access management
✅ CyberArk         → Privileged access management
✅ Okta             → Identity & access management
✅ MFA              → Multi-factor authentication
✅ ServiceNow       → Incident & ITSM platform
✅ BitLocker        → Endpoint encryption
✅ SCCM/JAMF        → Endpoint management

= Strong foundation for SOC work! 🔐

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📊 Weekly Progress

Week	Topic	Status
Week 1	Linux Fundamentals	🔄 In Progress
Week 2	Networking Basics	⏳ Upcoming
Week 3	TryHackMe SOC Level 1	⏳ Upcoming
Week 4	Wireshark Basics	⏳ Upcoming

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🔗 Connect With Me

Open to SOC Analyst opportunities in Hyderabad by Q4 2026!

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Updated weekly as I learn!