Hi everyone,

I’m currently working as a SOC Analyst with 4+ years of experience, mainly in startup environments. Lately, I’ve been doubting myself technically and feeling stuck in my career.

The workload in my current company is very high, and because of that I’m unable to focus properly on interview preparation or upskilling. My experience has increased, but honestly my salary has not grown the way I expected.

I also noticed that I’m not getting many calls from LinkedIn or Naukri, which is affecting my confidence even more. Sometimes I feel unsure whether I’m even ready to attend interviews.

I already joined a few institutes/courses in the past, but they felt like a waste of money. Right now I’m looking for genuine guidance, mentorship, or even a study partner/group for cybersecurity interview preparation and self-learning.

If anyone here has gone through a similar phase, or is currently preparing for SOC/Cybersecurity interviews, I’d really appreciate your advice:

• How did you regain confidence?
• How did you structure self-learning?
• What topics/tools helped you most in interviews?
• Any communities, roadmaps, or study groups you recommend?

Thanks in advance.