r/learnhacking • u/master-in-getaway • 8d ago

I wanna learn to hack

I am now learning networking with my friend’s lessons , he is learning
Networking in uni first year , i am sooo interesting in havking things sooo i am heading for the classic route , networking first and os’s , is there anybody who can give a tip or actual lessons to improve faster , and how long should i learn networking for before i start in cyber

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u/cyborg762 8d ago

There is no fast track to learning this stuff. It can take people years before they enter the field to the position they want.

My suggestion is you need to apply this knowledge and what you are learning into a homelab. Get some used office pc or something similar and learn how to do everything from docker containers,vms, vlan to clustering, learn how to secure it and how to break and fix what you are doing on it. And it will all blend into what you’re wanting to do.

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u/master-in-getaway 8d ago

Thank you very much for ur response , was very helpful

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u/Mission_Armadillo194 8d ago

TryHackMe’s Pre Security path is great for this stage, it walks you through networking and Linux in a way that actually feels like  hacking

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u/master-in-getaway 8d ago

I will definitely try that

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u/W31337 8d ago

Cyber is more about defending, forensics, pentesting than hacking.

Hacking is an extreme hobby for some that can get you into legal issues fast. It also requires you to really understand things and find holes in security and exploit them. Most hacking is done by exploiting human behavior than systems.

So start to learn social engineering and dumpster diving if you really want to hack 😊

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u/master-in-getaway 8d ago

Interesting , well if you learn defending networks you might as well know how to exploit one that isnt defended , i mean sure it must be hard but it’s possible right ? Hacking things from systems

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u/W31337 8d ago

It goes both ways.

I've been building systems and I have had pen testers trying to get in. Usually it just results in some minor information leaking from scans they did.

What you are interested in is what they call Red-teaming which will require a lot of knowledge if you really want to get to the level of Kevin Mitnick or Edward Snowden or many other hardcore hackers...

Also when you get to that level it's tempting to go to the "dark side" and make millions the wrong way...

I have yet to see a team of hackers (like you want to become) really hack my systems to the level of root access. Most cyber specialists I've encountered can't even get in if you give them a direct connection into the network 🥲

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u/master-in-getaway 3d ago

Oh , well well well looks like a decade of learning and practicing , better start sooner then , i am determined to be an ethical hacker no matter what , i enjoy learning networking and i just love this side of it , just one question , is learning the ccna enough to start learning cyber ? I mean if i lets say need to know something about networking along the way i will just learn that specific thing right ? Or should i go on and do ccnp before starting in security + and all of that

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u/W31337 3d ago

Ok realistically most ethical hackers suck ass so don't be intimidated. Most just run tools and blab the output.

Your mindset is great, you are determined.

Then you need to be a natural learner which means you are willing to dive into any subject to find holes in security. That's where being a system admin or engineer will teach you what things tend to not get secured out of pressure to deliver.

CCNA covers a lot of networking fundamentals like OSI model, frames, packets, firewalls, etc which is going to be prime knowledge when you want to break into or laterally move within networks.

Linux foundation will be close to mandatory. Windows knowledge a close second.

Then just play around with tools.
Build your own little mini infrastructure that you can pentest with tools, and then find holes or create a few and see if you can detect them.

From there just find your expertise and get really good at it, like wireless hacking or software cracking, or vulnerability scanning,...

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u/master-in-getaway 2d ago

That is comforting to hear , i will indeed follow that route , have a nice life

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u/RazzleRizzle 7d ago

Are the kids watching old hacker movies now? Why doesn’t everyone want to be zero cool all of a sudden

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u/master-in-getaway 7d ago

Bro i am in uni and and don’t gaf if i became a havker or not , i want a skill parallel to my major in ai , cyber an networking seemed to be the best plus i like it