Cyber Security Roadmap

Fundamental IT Skills

Computer hardware, connection types, OS troubleshooting, productivity suites.

Basic Networking

WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, basic networking concepts.

Checkpoint — IT Foundations

Operating Systems

Windows, Linux, macOS, installation, permissions, CLI & GUI.

OS Troubleshooting

File operations, common commands, system diagnostics.

Checkpoint — OS Mastery

Networking Knowledge

Networking Fundamentals

OSI model, ports, protocols, subnetting, IP addressing.

Network Protocols

HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, DNS, DHCP, FTP, SSH.

Checkpoint — Network Fundamentals

Virtualization

VMware, VirtualBox, hypervisors, VMs, snapshots.

Troubleshooting Tools

ping, traceroute, nmap, netstat, tcpdump, wireshark.

Checkpoint — Infrastructure Basics

Security Fundamentals

Security Concepts

CIA triad, zero trust, defense in depth, risk management.

Authentication & Access

MFA, authorization vs authentication, Kerberos, LDAP.

Checkpoint — Security Foundations

Common Attacks

Phishing, DoS/DDoS, MITM, brute force, malware.

Web Attacks

OWASP Top 10, SQLi, XSS, CSRF, directory traversal.

Checkpoint — Threat Awareness

Defensive Security

Firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, SIEM, SOAR.

Hardening

OS hardening, patching, secure protocols, NAC.

Checkpoint — Blue Team Skills

Incident Response

Incident Response Process

Preparation, detection, containment, eradication, recovery.

Forensics & Threat Intel

Logs, memory dumps, OSINT, threat intelligence.

Checkpoint — Incident Handling

Cloud Security

Cloud Fundamentals

AWS, Azure, GCP, shared responsibility model.

Cloud Security Concepts

IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, IAM, storage security.

Checkpoint — Cloud Security

Programming Skills

Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript basics.

CTFs & Practice

TryHackMe, HackTheBox, VulnHub, CTF challenges.

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