Ethical Hacking Roadmap

IT Fundamentals

Computer hardware, operating systems, filesystems, networking basics.

Networking Basics

TCP/IP, ports, protocols, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, firewalls.

Checkpoint — IT Foundations

Linux Fundamentals

Linux filesystem, permissions, package managers, bash commands.

Windows Internals

Active Directory basics, services, registry, PowerShell.

Checkpoint — OS Mastery

Networking & Protocols

Advanced Networking

Subnetting, routing, NAT, VPNs, proxies.

Network Enumeration

Ping sweeps, port scanning, banner grabbing.

Checkpoint — Network Knowledge

Programming Skills

Python for Hackers

Scripting, automation, payloads, scanners.

Web Technologies

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, APIs, cookies, sessions.

Checkpoint — Coding Basics

Web Application Hacking

OWASP Top 10

SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, IDOR, authentication flaws.

Web Exploitation

File upload attacks, command injection, logic flaws.

Checkpoint — Web Pentesting

System & Network Hacking

System Exploitation

Privilege escalation, password cracking, misconfigurations.

Wireless Attacks

WiFi cracking, WPA/WPA2, evil twin attacks.

Checkpoint — Exploitation Skills

Hacking Tools

Essential Tools

Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Wireshark.

Automation & Frameworks

Custom scripts, exploit frameworks, scanners.

Checkpoint — Tool Mastery

Practice & Real World

CTFs & Labs

TryHackMe, HackTheBox, VulnHub challenges.

Bug Bounties

Real-world vulnerability hunting and reporting.

Industry-Ready Ethical Hacker