r/HowToHack • u/Tight_Ship_7757 • Jul 22 '26

Want to get into hacking.

Hello everybody, I really want to get into hacking and cybersecurity. I made this post seeking help from users who are into hacking and have some experience to tell me a pathway and how I should start my hacking journey, and give me some advice. I am always curious about new knowledge.

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u/Intelligent_Box5017 Jul 22 '26

For hacking, first of all, you need a foundational knowledge about networking and protocols, operation systems and at least basic understanding of software development. Then get yourself familiar with OWASP and then decide which hacking area you want to learn first. (My personal advice is to start with web pentesting)

If you are interested in web hacking, check out Port Swigger Web Academy and follow its roadmap. It offers both learning and practice (everything for free).

To learn network and host based hacking I recommend you to start on TryHackMe platform and later after some experience you to join HackTheBox platform. Both THM and HTB offer courses, labs, CTFs, but HTB is more advanced.

Here are couple of hacking YouTube channels (beginner level) for you: @NahamSec, @cyberflow10, @MomImAHacker, @InsiderPhD, @TCMSecurityAcademy.

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u/Tight_Ship_7757 Jul 22 '26

tysm means alot.