1 MINDSET

Principles to become a hacker

● Hacker's Mindset: Perseverance and creativity. Never give up on a task.
● Creativity: Find unique solutions; challenge the status quo.
● Self-Learning: Ability to teach oneself or learn things quickly.

2 COMPUTER BASICS
YouTube:
● Professor Messer's CompTIA A+ course.
● Paul Browning's CompTIA A+ course (more engaging than Messer's).

Udemy:
● A+ course by Mike Myers (~$29, interactive and engaging).
 3 NETWORKING
Key Concepts: OSI model, IP addresses, MAC, ARP, DNS.
YouTube:
● Professor Messer's Network+ course.
● Paul Browning's Network+ course (more engaging).
Coursera:
● Google's Bits and Bytes course (can be audited for free).
Cisco:
● Networking essential course (on Skills for All site).

4 LINUX ESSENTIALS
Tips: Install Linux (e.g., Ubuntu) on a spare
computer or VirtualBox.

Learn the command line.

● Online Challenges: Over the Wire Bandit.
● Interactive Labs: Red Hat Interactive Labs
(60-day free trial).
● Courses: Cisco's Network Academy Linux
Essentials.
5 SECURITY FOUNDATIONS
● TryHackMe (labs, rooms, hands-on practice; ~$16/month for
full access).
● Pico CTF (challenge-style learning modules on various
topics).

6 CODING & SCRIPTING

Programming Start Point:

Start with Python.

Recommended Courses:
• Cisco Networking Academy's
● Attack IQ Academy (free training on
Python Essentials
various courses).
• Cyber Mentor on YouTube
● Blue Team Labs online
• Free Code Camp (Python for
hackers module).

PowerShell:
Crucial for those dealing with
Microsoft Windows and Active
Directory.
Resource: Microsoft Virtual Academy
(taught by the creator of PowerShell).
 7 CLOUD SECURITY
Familiarize yourself with Azure, AWS, Google.
AWS and Azure offer free courses on security and essentials. Google
offers Cloud Skills Boost.

8 HACKING BASICS
TryHackMe (Recommendation: Pro tier for better access).
Hack the Box

Ethical Hacking Blogs:

● Hackers Arise
● GB hackers

Web App Hacking:

● Burp Suite Academy for web app security.
● Hacker 101 by HackerOne for web app hacking basics.

Virtual Machines for Practice:

● VulnHub offers vulnerable boxes to practice offline.

YouTube Resources:
● The Cyber Mentor
● HackerSploit.
LINKS TO RESOURCES
Professor Messer -
https://www.professormesser.com/professor-messer-archives/220-1001/220-1000-training-c
ourse/
Paul Browning A+ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CZXXNKAY5o
Mike Meyers A+ - https://www.udemy.com/course/total-comptia-a-certification-220-1101/
Professor Messer Net+ -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As6g6IXcVa4&list=PLG49S3nxzAnlCJiCrOYuRYb6cne86
4a7G
Paul Browning Net+ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmpYfyNmWbw
Google Bits and Bytes - https://www.coursera.org/learn/computer-networking
Skills for All Networking -
https://skillsforall.com/course/networking-basics?courseLang=en-US
Over the Wire https://overthewire.org/wargames/bandit/
Red Hat Labs https://www.redhat.com/en/interactive-labs
Cisco Linux Essentials https://www.netacad.com/courses/os-it/ndg-linux-unhatched
Tryhackme https://tryhackme.com/
PICO CTF https://picoctf.org/
Attack IQ Academy https://www.academy.attackiq.com/
Blue Teams Labs Online https://blueteamlabs.online/
Cisco Python
https://www.netacad.com/courses/programming/pcap-programming-essentials-python
Cyber Mentor Python https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7utwZYKweho
MVA Powershell
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/getting-started-with-microsoft-powershell/
AWS Security
https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/public/learning_plan/view/91/security-learning-plan?la
=sec&sec=lp
Azure Security
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-security-engineer/?tab=t
ab-learning-paths
Hack The Box https://www.hackthebox.com/
Hackers Arise https://www.hackers-arise.com/
GB Hackers https://gbhackers.com/
Burp Suite Academy https://portswigger.net/web-security
Hacker 101 https://www.hacker101.com/
Vulnhub https://www.vulnhub.com/
Hackersploit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ZTPkdxlAKf-V33tqXwi3Q