What Is a SOC — Roadmap Step & Resources
The structure, shifts and responsibilities of a Security Operations Center
- Level: intermediate
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker
Before this step
Study resources
- What Is a Security Operations Center (SOC)? (Article) — CrowdStrike's clear overview of SOC structure and responsibilities.
- SOC Analyst Explained (Video) — A practical explanation of what a Security Operations Center actually does day to day.
- Cybersecurity Full Course | Cybersecurity Training For Beginners 2026 (Video) — Simplilearn's comprehensive, current cybersecurity fundamentals course covering the threat landscape, kill chain and SOC concepts.
Part of
- Security Operations — section
- Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker roadmap — the full learning path