10/10 cybersecurity roles for complete beginners (niche version)

10/10 cybersecurity roles for complete beginners (niche version) 5. SOC ANALYST Best starting point 1) WHAT THEY DO • Monitor security alerts • Investigate suspicious activity • Review logs and escalate incidents 2) SKILLS TO LEARN • SIEM basics • Log analysis • Incident triage • Windows / network basics 3) BEGINNER PROJECTS • Wazuh or Splunk lab • Phishing email investigation • Windows event log analysis 4) WHY THIS CAN GET YOU HIRED • Most common entry-level cyber role • Easy to prove hands-on skills with projects 5/5 4. GRC ANALYST Great if you like risk + compliance 1) WHAT THEY DO • Assess risk and controls • Help with audits and compliance • Write policies and recommendations 2) SKILLS TO LEARN • Risk assessment • ISO 27001 / NIST basics • Documentation • Business communication 3) BEGINNER PROJECTS • ISO 27001 gap analysis • Vendor risk review • Policy writing project 4) WHY THIS CAN GET YOU HIRED • Less technical than SOC • Strong demand in many companies Good business-facing path 4/5 3. IAM ANALYST Identity + access security 1) WHAT THEY DO • Manage users and permissions • Review access and MFA • Support least privilege and Zero Trust 2) SKILLS TO LEARN • Entra ID / Okta basics • RBAC • MFA and conditional access • Joiner-mover-leaver process 3) BEGINNER PROJECTS • Entra ID lab • Access review workflow • Privileged access process 4) WHY THIS CAN GET YOU HIRED • Identity is a huge security focus • Specialised but still beginner-accessible More specialised 3/5 2. CLOUD SECURITY ANALYST Secure AWS / Azure environments 1) WHAT THEY DO • Secure cloud environments • Investigate cloud logs and alerts • Fix misconfigurations and IAM issues 2) SKILLS TO LEARN • AWS or Azure basics • Cloud IAM • Logging and monitoring • Misconfiguration awareness 3) BEGINNER PROJECTS • Cloud login threat detection • AWS S3 audit • Cloud incident response lab 4) WHY THIS CAN GET YOU HIRED • High demand and strong salary upside • Great path if you like cloud + security Higher-upside niche 2/5 1. AI SECURITY ANALYST Most niche + current 1) WHAT THEY DO • Assess AI risks and misuse • Review AI tools and guardrails • Support AI security or governance work 2) SKILLS TO LEARN • AI threats and prompt injection • Data leakage risks • AI governance basics • Model / LLM security awareness 3) BEGINNER PROJECTS • AI risk assessment • AI SOC triage assistant • Prompt injection testing lab 4) WHY THIS CAN GET YOU HIRED • Very current and differentiating • Helps you stand out from other beginners Most niche path here 1/5 To get started as a beginner head over to: skool.com/cyber