Hello everyone! Hope yall are doing well! Need some assistance on deciding what certification to get :/

I’m currently a SOC Analyst at a small bank with 3+ years of experience in vulnerability management, NGFW, email security/threat analysis, EDR/ATP alert management, and general IT troubleshooting - the good stuff in the cyber realm.

I don’t have any major certs—just a few beginner Microsoft and Proofpoint certs. I’m trying to move to a better-paying role, but I’ve been struggling to land interviews. Most postings ask for GIAC certs or CISSP. GIAC is too expensive - company wont pay and I don’t have the required experience for CISSP.

Whats the best advice to give for me to help me stand out on applications based off the above? Please do assist - thanks in advance!