Asking for advice to reach a SOC position.

Hello everyone,

I am 23 years old and Spanish, and I'm interested in becoming a SOC analyst. This is the first time I look for a job since I completed my degree, so I am a little nervous. And since I am not fond of networking a haven't done anything yet. Can you give me any advice on my profile? Or maybe what should I do now?

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering (University of Seville - USE)
• Currently pursuing a Master's in Cybersecurity (International University of La Rioja - UNIR)

Professional Experience:

• Research Technician at the University of Seville (Oct, 2024):
  • Research on security policies
  • Application development (BPMN Simulator)
  • Creation of articles and presentations at conferences
• Internship at the Ulysseuss Project (Feb, 2024 – Mar, 2025):
  • Development of a SharePoint web part
  • Task management and mapping, working with Excel and databases
  • Data parsing

Certifications:

• CompTIA Security+
• CEH
• Cisco CyberOps Associate
• Google Professional Cybersecurity Certificate
• ISO 27001 Internal Auditor Certificate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Hands-on:

• I have completed all the TryHackMe paths

Currently in Progress:

• CompTIA CySA+
• GRC Mastery
• Forage Job Simulations

With this profile, do you think I have a solid path toward a SOC analyst role? What areas would you recommend I strengthen, or what other steps could I take to improve my employability in this field?

Thank you very much in advance for your advice and suggestions!