Incident Responder+45% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of SOC Analyst go here
Modeled career paths · Incident response
Where does a SOC Analyst go next?
What employers are asking a SOC Analyst for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.
Typical advancement
Senior Incident Response Engineer+89% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of SOC Analyst go here
Management path
IR Team Lead+142% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Incident Responder. 19% joint modeled share
Director of Security Operations+225% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Incident Response Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
Career pivot
IAM Engineer+81% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Incident Response Engineer. 2% joint modeled share
Senior Offensive Security Engineer+97% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Incident Response Engineer. 2% joint modeled share
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