Core Cybersecurity Skills
Security Operations Center (SOC)
Threat Detection & Analysis
Incident Response
SIEM Monitoring & Alert Triage
Log Analysis
Vulnerability Assessment
Risk Management
Cybersecurity Frameworks (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK)
Networking & Infrastructure
TCP/IP & OSI Model
Network Segmentation
Firewall Configuration
VPNs & Secure Remote Access
DNS, DHCP, NAT
Wireless Security (WPA2/WPA3)
Routing & Switching Fundamentals
Packet Analysis (Wireshark)
Systems & Operating Systems
Linux Administration
Windows Server Fundamentals
Active Directory Basics
System Hardening
User & Permission Management
Endpoint Security
Security Tools & Technologies
SIEM Platforms (Splunk / ELK)
IDS/IPS
Nmap
Metasploit (Defensive Use)
Endpoint & Network Monitoring
Scripting & Automation
Python
PHP
SQL
Automation for Log Analysis
Basic API Interaction
Governance & Professional Skills
Security Documentation & Reporting
Incident Documentation
Technical Communication
Stakeholder Collaboration
Security Policy Interpretation