Roadmaps — Choose Your Path

total newbie

Adopt the hacker mindsetThe security fundamentals module: CIA triad, threat modelling and how attackers think. Start module
Understand networksIPs, ports, DNS and HTTP without the boring lecture. Start module
Get fluent in LinuxThe terminal is home now. Start module
Play every arcade game onceTutorial by stealth. Open arcade
Capture your first 3 flagsStart with Crypto Corner - they are friendly. Enter arena
Read: How to Start CybersecurityKarabo’s honest guide on the blog. Read post
Spin up a free practice labTryHackMe (guided) or HackTheBox Academy. Legal targets only.
Finish two full modulesAny two - consistency beats intensity. Module list

offense

Master recon methodologyThe full recon workflow, start to finish. Read guide
Deep-dive web securityOWASP-style attacks end to end. Start module
Raid the Service Bank134 attack-surface references. Open bank
Memorize the payload vaultMisc & cheatsheets - XSS, SSRF, SQLi and friends. Open vault
Grab the Bug Bounty ToolkitThe PDF playbook - commands, wordlists mindset, workflows. Visit shop
Clear the entire challenge arenaAll 12 flags. No excuses. Enter arena
Draft your report templateStudy how writeups structure findings. See examples
Hunt on a live programCreate profiles on HackerOne / Bugcrowd, pick a wide-scope target, send that first report.

Choose your path