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Cybersecurity Learning Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for learning cybersecurity, covering essential topics such as basic IT foundations, operating systems, programming, security tools, and techniques. It emphasizes practical skills through hands-on experience with tools and methodologies in penetration testing, malware analysis, and defensive security. Additionally, it encourages continuous practice and community engagement to stay updated in the field.

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Cybersecurity Learning Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for learning cybersecurity, covering essential topics such as basic IT foundations, operating systems, programming, security tools, and techniques. It emphasizes practical skills through hands-on experience with tools and methodologies in penetration testing, malware analysis, and defensive security. Additionally, it encourages continuous practice and community engagement to stay updated in the field.

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Roadmap to Learning Cybersecurity

1. Introduction to Cybersecurity
 Understand what cybersecurity is and why it matters.
 Learn basic terminology: threat, vulnerability, risk, exploit.
 Study core areas: network security, application security, cryptography,
forensics, incident response.

2. Basic IT and Networking Foundations


 Learn basic computer architecture and operating systems concepts.
 Study TCP/IP, subnets, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP.
 Use tools like Wireshark to analyze traffic.

3. Operating Systems and Command Line


 Become proficient with Linux command line.
 Learn Windows internals, PowerShell basics, and registry.
 Understand file systems, processes, and memory management.

4. Programming and Scripting


 Learn a scripting language (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
 Understand basics of secure coding practices.
 Build small automation scripts and security tools.

5. Security Tools and Techniques


 Study how firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs work.
 Learn vulnerability scanning with tools like Nessus, OpenVAS.
 Practice using Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap.

6. Cryptography Fundamentals
 Understand symmetric vs asymmetric encryption.
 Learn about hashing, digital signatures, certificates.
 Study protocols like TLS, SSH, PGP.
7. Web and Application Security
 Learn about OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
 Practice testing with Burp Suite, SQLMap.
 Understand authentication, session management, CSRF, XSS, injection
attacks.

8. Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering


 Study static vs dynamic analysis.
 Learn to use tools like Ghidra, IDA, Radare2.
 Understand basic assembly language concepts.

9. Penetration Testing and Red Team Skills


 Practice with Kali Linux and pentesting distros.
 Learn methodologies and report writing.
 Join bug bounty platforms (HackerOne, Bugcrowd).

10. Defensive Security and Blue Team Skills


 Learn SIEM tools (Splunk, ELK).
 Understand threat hunting and incident response process.
 Study log analysis, endpoint protection, EDR tools.

11. Compliance and Governance


 Understand standards: ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR.
 Learn basics of risk assessment and management.
 Explore security policies, user awareness training.

12. Continuous Practice and Community


 Join cybersecurity communities: Reddit, Discord, forums.
 Participate in CTFs and wargames (Hack The Box, TryHackMe).
 Read security blogs, advisories, and follow CVE feeds.

Resources: - Cybrary - Hack The Box - TryHackMe - OWASP - MITRE ATT&CK


- Infosec Writeups

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