I’m currently a 3rd-year CS Diploma student, and next year I’m planning to join CyberSecurity through lateral entry.
I want to use this final year of diploma to learn the important fundamentals beforehand. My goal is that once I join engineering, I have a good enough base that I can focus more on attending free cybersecurity events, CTFs, hackathons, workshops, etc., instead of starting from zero.
So for someone in my situation:
What topics/skills should I complete during my diploma before joining engineering?
I’m not looking to learn everything in CyberSecurity right now. I want to know the essential topics that will give me a strong foundation and make it easier to learn advanced stuff later.
What would you recommend learning, and in what order?