Technical / ITCloud & security
Cybersecurity
Networking, Linux, web security, threats and defensive tools — the foundations for SOC and security roles.
Who it’s for: IT graduates and network engineers interested in security analyst roles.
Roadmap
What you’ll learn
Follow the modules in order. Finish a small project at the end of each one.
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01
Foundations
4 weeks- Networking (TCP/IP, ports, DNS)
- Linux and Windows basics
- CIA triad
- Encryption vs hashing
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02
Web & application security
3 weeks- OWASP Top 10
- SQL injection and XSS (and prevention)
- Authentication and sessions
- Secure coding basics
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03
Defence & monitoring
4 weeks- Firewalls and IDS
- Logs and SIEM basics
- Incident response steps
- Vulnerability scanning
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04
Governance
2 weeks- Policies and access control
- Risk assessment
- Security awareness
- Compliance overview
Tools
Tools & skills to learn
- Wireshark
- Nmap
- Burp Suite (Community)
- Linux
- A SIEM (e.g. Splunk Free)
Certifications
Useful certifications
- CompTIA Security+Paid; widely recognised entry cert
- Cisco CyberOps AssociatePaid
Certificates support your profile — interviewers still ask what you built. Check current fees and rules on the official site.
Practice
Projects to build
Put these on your resume — they give you real stories for interviews.
- 1Home lab with a vulnerable test app (legal, isolated)
- 2Log-analysis report of suspicious logins
- 3Security checklist for a small company
Next steps
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