https://blog.riskitera.com/en/tags/careers/Recent content in Careers on Riskitera BlogHugoenThu, 30 Apr 2026 11:50:10 +0200https://blog.riskitera.com/en/posts/2026/04/soc-analyst-roles-tiers-explained/Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.riskitera.com/en/posts/2026/04/soc-analyst-roles-tiers-explained/<p>The Security Operations Center (SOC) analyst is one of the most in-demand professional profiles in the cybersecurity job market. According to data from the Spanish National Observatory of Technology and Society (ONTSI), Spain will need to fill over 83,000 cybersecurity positions between 2025 and 2028, and SOC analysts represent a significant share of that demand. But not all SOC analysts do the same thing: the role is structured into three tiers (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) with very different responsibilities, skills, and professional profiles.</p>