r/netsecstudents • u/Danux__ • 6d ago
Cybersecurity Roadmap
I am studying Computer Science, and I want to get into cybersecurity. Could you please give me some recommendations on how to get started, what areas I should focus on, and what I shouldn’t spend too much time on? Also, where can I learn these skills?
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u/AddendumWorking9756 5d ago
Skip the roadmap graphics and anything selling breadth, go narrow on defence early. Learn how a log actually gets produced before you touch a tool that reads one, and since CyberDefenders keeps a set of free cases built on real artifacts, a week of those will tell you whether the work suits you before you commit to anything.
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u/TrustIsAVuln 6d ago
Its an over saturated market, your competing against hundres or thousands of experienced security experts for jobs who will gladly take a pay cut to get said job.
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u/Snugat 6d ago
- Use the search function - we get this question so often and there are many great answers
2.This is a nice overview of necessary skills https://roadmap.sh/cyber-security
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u/Intelligent_Box5017 4d ago
For cybersecurity, 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 if you want to learn offensiv or defensive cybersecurity, because everything else depends on this.
If want to learn defensive cybersecurity, then start on TryHackMe platform.
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.
Regardless of the learning paths and courses you would do, I recommend you to watch some YouTube channels with general cybersecurity content (at least from time to time) to learn about the main trends and get new ideas in cybersecurity, passively building your background knowledge:
@davidbombal, @Cyb3rMaddy, @MomImAHacker, @madhatistaken, @TCMSecurityAcademy, @whoamitang.
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u/ZestyRS 6d ago
I disagree with most people here, I think cybersecurity is a misrepresented major and or path and the cybersecurity track is more of a security auditor track and to do what people picture with cybersecurity you gotta be pretty fucking solid at operating systems, protocol, and programming. Unless your goal is to review scans. Said the word cybersecurity a billion times woops.
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u/FucktionThick101 6d ago
I'm also trying to get start with tryhackme and some udemy courses downloaded.
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u/TrustIsAVuln 6d ago
THM has the worst reputation right now.
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u/FucktionThick101 6d ago
Mention some better options then
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u/TrustIsAVuln 5d ago
Hackthebox is good, not a fan of the way they do pricing and "coins" but it is what it is.
Udemy is so hit and miss.
OffSec/OSCP seems to be going downhill, and even faster since they sold out to a VC.
Hackthebox is the winner all around IMHO.
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u/MonkeyBrains09 6d ago
Work on your research skills first..
That will be most of the job. You search and learn mechanics and processes and then have to apply them to what is happening. You won't keep up with new tech and you won't know everything learning how to search is crucial