28/05/2025
Roadmap to Become a Cyber Security Professional 🔐
Step-by-step guide for beginners
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✅ 1. Understand Operating Systems
•Learn the basics of Windows, Linux, and MacOS
•Get comfortable using the command line and exploring system internals
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✅ 2. Learn Networking and Protocols
•Study how data flows through networks
•Understand protocols like TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/S, FTP, etc.
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✅ 3. Learn Programming (Python & C++)
•Use Python for scripting and automation
•Learn C++ for deeper system-level understanding and memory management
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✅ 4. Understand Databases and Cloud Platforms
•Learn SQL and how databases work
•Explore cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
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✅ 5. Learn the Basics of Cyber Security
•Understand threats, vulnerabilities, and attack types
•Learn about firewalls, encryption, antivirus, IDS/IPS systems
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✅ 6. Get Certified
•Start with CompTIA Security+
•Move on to CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) or CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
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✅ 7. Choose a Specialization
•Focus on your area of interest:
🔹 Network Security
🔹 Pe*******on Testing
🔹 Digital Forensics
🔹 Incident Response
🔹 Application Security
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✅ 8. Stay Updated and Keep Growing
•Follow cybersecurity blogs and communities
•Join webinars, conferences, and CTF competitions
•Keep learning — cybersecurity evolves every day!
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🏆 Success doesn’t happen overnight — with consistency and passion, you’ll get there!
