Entry-level roles
SOC Analyst L1: monitor alerts, triage incidents. Junior Pentester: web app testing under senior. AppSec Engineer: code review, SAST/DAST. Security Analyst: vulnerability management.
Top hiring cities
Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, NCR. Remote SOC roles increasing.
Employers
Big 4 consulting, MSSPs, product companies, banks, startups, government (CERT-In ecosystem). Startups often hire on skills over pedigree.
Qualification path
Cyfotok learning paths + internship + Security+ or CEH optional. OSCP for pentest track after 1-2 years.