Moving from pentesting to IR. Any advice?

I've been in my current position as a penetration tester for about 2 years. Its my first job in cybersecurity and while its been fun I'm looking to explore other areas of this field. Before this job I worked in IT for a few years part-time. I'm thinking of moving into an IR position but I don't have any experience in this area. Would it make the most sense for me to work in a SOC and then move into …

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