Waytobecomehacker

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🧠 Way to become Hacker

A practical guide to launching your cyber security career β€” from total beginner to job-ready roles.
Inspired by TryHackMe’s learning paths, this repo outlines how to specialize in different cyber security domains.


Introduction

Cyber security careers are becoming more in demand and offer high salaries. There are many different jobs within the security industry, from offensive pentesting (hacking machines and reporting on vulnerabilities) to defensive security (defending against and investigating cyberattacks).

Why get a career in cyber:

πŸ” What is This Repo?

waytobecomehacker is a roadmap-style collection of cyber security career paths, with learning resources, responsibilities, skills, and recommended TryHackMe training for each role. Whether you’re starting from scratch or pivoting from IT, this is your launchpad into ethical hacking and defensive security careers.


πŸ›£οΈ Career Paths For Cyber Security

Role Description
πŸ›‘οΈ Security Analyst Monitor, analyze, and report on threats across systems and networks
πŸ”§ Security Engineer Build and maintain secure infrastructure, systems, and controls
🚨 Incident Responder Detect, contain, and recover from live cyberattacks
πŸ§ͺ Digital Forensics Examiner Investigate cyber incidents and gather digital evidence
🧬 Malware Analyst Reverse-engineer malicious software to understand and defend
πŸ’₯ Penetration Tester Ethically hack systems to find and report security flaws

All paths are based on TryHackMe β€” a hands-on cyber security platform that teaches practical skills using guided labs and virtual environments.


πŸ“ Resources To Learning

Networking


πŸ› οΈ Tools You Might Use Along the Way


πŸ’¬ Why This Repo?

This project exists to:

βœ… Help beginners choose a cyber security career path
βœ… Provide practical roadmaps with real-world tools
βœ… Centralize the best free training content
βœ… Make hacking education accessible to everyone


πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ Who Is This For?


πŸ“¬ Contributions

Want to add your own notes, tools, or tutorials? Feel free to fork this repo and submit a pull request. Contributions are welcome!


🧨 Disclaimer

This repo is for educational and ethical purposes only. Use your skills responsibly and legally.


Made with ❀️ using TryHackMe paths and personal learning notes.