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Cyber Security Topics
Step by step guide to becoming a Cyber Security Expert in 2023
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Browse through all topics in the Cyber Security roadmap
Fundamental IT Skills
Computer Hardware Components
Connection Types and their function
NFC
WiFi
Bluetooth
Infrared
OS-Independent Troubleshooting
Understand Basics of Popular Suites
iCloud
Google Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
Basics of Computer Networking
Operating Systems
Windows
Linux
MacOS
Learn for each
Installation and Configuration
Different Versions and Differences
Navigating using GUI and CLI
Understand Permissions
Installing Software and Applications
Performing CRUD on Files
Troubleshooting
Common Commands
Networking Knowledge
Understand the OSI model
Common Ports and their Uses
SSL and TLS Basics
Basics of NAS and SAN
Basics of Subnetting
IP Terminology
Public vs Private IP Addresses
localhost
loopback
WAN
CIDR
subnet mask
default gateway
Network Topologies
Star
Ring
Mesh
Bus
Common Protocols and their Uses
SSH
RDP
FTP
SFTP
HTTP / HTTPS
SSL / TLS
Common Virtualization Technologies
VMWare
VirtualBox
esxi
proxmox
Understand basics of Virtualization
Hypervisor
VM
GuestOS
HostOS
Troubleshooting Tools
nslookup
iptables
Packet Sniffers
ipconfig
netstat
Port Scanners
ping
dig
arp
Protocol Analyzers
nmap
route
tcpdump
tracert
Authentication Methodologies
Kerberos
LDAP
SSO
Certificates
Local Auth
RADIUS
Functions of each
DHCP
DNS
NTP
IPAM
Understand the terminology
VLAN
DMZ
ARP
VM
NAT
IP
DNS
DHCP
Router
Switch
VPN
Understand these
MAN
LAN
WLAN
Security Skills and Knowledge
Basics of Cryptography
Salting
Hashing
Key Exchange
PKI
Pvt Key vs Pub Key
Obfuscation
Learn how Malware Operates and Types
Understand the Incident Response Process
Preparation
Identification
Containment
Eradication
Recovery
Lessons Learned
Web Based Attacks and OWASP 10
Privilege escalation / User based Attacks
Understand Threat Classification
Zero Day
Known vs Unknown
APT
Understand CIA Triad
Understand Hardening Concepts
MAC-based
NAC-based
Port Blocking
Group Policy
ACLs
Sinkholes
Patching
Jump Server
Endpoint Security
Understand Handshakes
Basics of Threat Intel, OSINT
False Negative / False Positive
Blue Team vs Red Team vs Purple Team
Authentication vs Authorization
Basics of IDS and IPS
Honeypots
Understand the Concept of Isolation
Operating System Hardening
Cyber Kill Chain
MFA and 2FA
Understand Backups and Resiliency
Understand the Definition of Risk
Roles of Compliance and Auditors
Core Concepts of Zero Trust
Perimiter vs DMZ vs Segmentation
Penetration Testing Rules of Engagement
Basics of Reverse Engineering
Basics of Vulnerability Management
Basics and Concepts of Threat Hunting
Understand Basics of Forensics
Understand Concept of Runbooks
Understand Concept of Defense in Depth
Understand Common Exploit Frameworks
Understand Common Hacking Tools
Attack types
Phishing vs Vishing vs Whaling vs Smishing
Spam vs Spim
Shoulder Surfing
Dumpster Diving
Tailgating
Zero Day
Social Engineering
Reconnaissance
Impersonation
Watering Hole Attack
Drive by Attack
Typo Squatting
Brute Force vs Password Spray
Common distros for hacking
ParrotOS
Kali Linux
Common network based attacks
DoS vs DDoS
MITM
ARP Poisoning
Evil Twin
DNS Poisoning
Spoofing
Deauth Attack
VLAN Hopping
Rogue Access Point
War-driving/dialing
Common standards
ISO
NIST
RMF
CIS
CSF
Find and use logs
Event Logs
syslogs
netflow
Packet Captures
Firewall Logs
Incident response and discovery tools
nmap
tracert
nslookup
dig
curl
ipconfig
hping
ping
arp
cat
dd
head
tail
grep
wireshark
winhex
memdump
FTK Imager
autopsy
Other attacks
Buffer Overflow
Memory Leak
XSS
SQL Injection
CSRF
Replay Attack
Pass the Hash
Directory Traversal
Secure vs unsecure protocols
FTP vs SFTP
SSL vs TLS
IPSEC
DNSSEC
LDAPS
SRTP
S/MIME
Tools for unintended purposes
LOLBAS
Uderstand frameworks
ATT&CK
Kill chain
Diamond Model
Understand common tools
VirusTotal
Joe Sandbox
any.run
urlvoid
urlscan
WHOIS
Understand the following terms
Antivirus
Antimalware
EDR
DLP
Firewall and Nextgen Firewall
HIPS
NIDS
NIPS
Host Based Firewall
Sandboxing
ACL
EAP vs PEAP
WPA vs WPA2 vs WPA3 vs WEP
WPS
Understand
SIEM
SOAR
Cloud Skills and Knowledge
Understand concepts of security in the cloud
Understand the basics and general flow of deploying in the cloud
Understand the differences between cloud and on-premises
Understand the concept of infrastructure as code
Understand the concept of Serverless
Understand the concept of CDN
Understand Cloud Services
SaaS
PaaS
IaaS
Cloud Models
Private
Public
Hybrid
Common Cloud Environments
AWS
GCP
Azure
Common Cloud Storage
S3
Dropbox
Box
OneDrive
Google Drive
iCloud
Programming Skills and Knowledge (Optional But Recommended)
Python
Go
JavaScript
C++
Bash
Power Shell
Extras
Certifications
Advanced certifications
CISSP
CISA
CISM
GSEC
GPEN
GWAPT
GIAC
OSCP
CREST
CEH
Beginner certifications
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Network+
CCNA
CompTIA Security+
Ctfs
HackTheBox
TryHackMe
VulnHub
picoCTF
SANS Holiday Hack Challenge
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