Cyber Security track

Cyber Security Career Path

A practical path from the fundamentals to job-ready cyber security work — with the skills, projects and interview prep for each stage.

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6-10 monthsEstimated duration

Intermediate to AdvancedDifficulty

5Core skills

3Projects with rubrics

Last updated 27 August 2026

Roadmap steps

0 / 5 done

Step 1 of 5 Mark as done

Networking

Stay on this stage until you can use it without a tutorial open. Finish it with something you can show — a repo, a write-up or a shipped change.

Skills this stage feeds

OWASP SIEM Burp Suite Scripting Risk assessment

Mini project

Web app security review — brief and rubric

Resume tip Write the bullet for this stage the day you finish it — what you built, with what, and what changed because of it.

Interview question to expect Explain XSS.

Step 2 of 5 Mark as done

Linux

Stay on this stage until you can use it without a tutorial open. Finish it with something you can show — a repo, a write-up or a shipped change.

Skills this stage feeds

OWASP SIEM Burp Suite Scripting Risk assessment

Mini project

Home lab — brief and rubric

Resume tip Write the bullet for this stage the day you finish it — what you built, with what, and what changed because of it.

Interview question to expect How do you triage an alert?

Step 3 of 5 Mark as done

Web security

Stay on this stage until you can use it without a tutorial open. Finish it with something you can show — a repo, a write-up or a shipped change.

Skills this stage feeds

OWASP SIEM Burp Suite Scripting Risk assessment

Mini project

Incident report simulation — brief and rubric

Resume tip Write the bullet for this stage the day you finish it — what you built, with what, and what changed because of it.

Interview question to expect What is least privilege?

Step 4 of 5 Mark as done

Threat modeling

Stay on this stage until you can use it without a tutorial open. Finish it with something you can show — a repo, a write-up or a shipped change.

Skills this stage feeds

OWASP SIEM Burp Suite Scripting Risk assessment

Mini project

Web app security review — brief and rubric

Resume tip Write the bullet for this stage the day you finish it — what you built, with what, and what changed because of it.

Interview question to expect Explain XSS.

Step 5 of 5 Mark as done

Incident response

Stay on this stage until you can use it without a tutorial open. Finish it with something you can show — a repo, a write-up or a shipped change.

Skills this stage feeds

OWASP SIEM Burp Suite Scripting Risk assessment

Mini project

Home lab — brief and rubric

Resume tip Write the bullet for this stage the day you finish it — what you built, with what, and what changed because of it.

Interview question to expect How do you triage an alert?

Certifications worth the time

Security+
eJPT

Certificates open a conversation; they do not close one. Treat them as a reason to build something.

Portfolio projects

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Skills to prove

OWASP SIEM Burp Suite Scripting Risk assessment

Naming a skill is not enough — each one needs a project or a work example behind it.

Interview questions to expect

Explain XSS.
How do you triage an alert?
What is least privilege?

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Roadmap questions

Before you start the Cyber Security path

How should I pick a roadmap?

Choose the roadmap that matches the job descriptions you want to apply for, then adjust it for your current strengths and timeline.

Do I need every certification listed?

No. Certifications are optional signals. Projects and demonstrable skills usually matter more than collecting credentials.

How do I know I am ready to apply?

When you can explain your projects, pass basic interview questions, and show a resume that matches the role's core requirements, start applying while you keep improving.

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