04 · Security
Cybersecurity Analyst
Defend the organisation — policy, hardening, response
- Fresher (India)
- ₹3.5 – 7 LPA
- Demand
What it is
You protect systems and data before anything goes wrong: assess risks, harden configurations, manage vulnerabilities and access, run awareness training, and respond when an incident happens. Defensive, broad and always in demand.
What you actually do all day
- 1Scan for and track vulnerabilities to closure
- 2Review access rights and security policies
- 3Investigate suspicious activity and alerts
- 4Prepare for audits like ISO 27001 and SOC 2
Core tech stack
Foundations
- Networking
- Linux
- Windows internals
Tools
- Nmap
- Wireshark
- Nessus
- SIEM
Certs
- CompTIA Security+
- CEH
- ISC2 CC
Reality check: Security is not an entry-level shortcut — you need to understand systems before defending them.
Good fit if: You are detail-obsessed, sceptical by nature and enjoy thinking like an attacker.
Your first step
Learn networking properly first, then Security+. Security without networking fundamentals does not work.