I am constantly assessing my career direction, and I've developed a cybersecurity learning plan if you want to become proficient in its practices and methods. Someone currently in the cybersecurity industry helped me craft this plan.
Learning Plan Table
Task
Resource Suggestion
Status (To Do/In Progress/Completed)
Learn basic networking concepts
Books: "Networking All-in-One For Dummies"
To Do
Study DNS operations
Online Articles, YouTube tutorials on DNS
To Do
Understand TCP and UDP
Book: "TCP/IP Guide" by Charles M. Kozierok
To Do
Learn HTTP and HTTPS fundamentals
Udemy/Coursera courses on HTTP
To Do
SSL/TLS
Courses: "The Complete SSL and TLS Guide 2021: HTTPS Made Easy"
To Do
Practice packet capture and analysis
Wireshark tutorials
To Do
Prepare for CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Study Guide, LinkedIn Learning courses
To Do
Take practice tests for Network+
ExamCompass, practice exams
To Do
Prepare for CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Study Guide, Cybrary courses
To Do
Take practice tests for Security+
Darril Gibson's GCGA, Professor Messer videos
To Do
Study for Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Official CEH study materials, boot camps
To Do
Set up a home lab
Use old hardware or VMs, install Kali Linux
To Do
Practice with Kali Linux
Online tutorials, Kali Linux documentation
To Do
Prepare for OSCP
Penetration Testing with Kali Linux course
To Do
Engage in Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges
Hack The Box, CTFTime
To Do
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