CactusCon

CactusCon13
February 14-15, 2025
Mesa, AZ

What I Learned After My First Year as a Security Analyst

Track 1
4 Feb 2022 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Working as a security analyst is a popular way to start a career in infosec, are you considering this path? Join the presenter as she recounts her first year working as an analyst and what it takes to survive and thrive in a SOC. When it comes to being on the front lines protecting networks, some lessons are learned the hard way. This talk is full of the things she wish she knew when she started.

woland
Security Analyst
@wolandsec
https://www.hackerbartender.com/

After professional stints as an investigative journalist and night club manager, woland currently works as an analyst for a security firm in Chicago.