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Cybersecurity Roadmap BTech

The document outlines a comprehensive 5-month cybersecurity roadmap for BTech first-year students, divided into phases focusing on fundamentals, practical skills, offensive and defensive security, and career preparation. Each phase includes specific goals and hands-on activities such as setting up a hacking lab, penetration testing, and incident response. The roadmap emphasizes the importance of both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity Roadmap BTech

The document outlines a comprehensive 5-month cybersecurity roadmap for BTech first-year students, divided into phases focusing on fundamentals, practical skills, offensive and defensive security, and career preparation. Each phase includes specific goals and hands-on activities such as setting up a hacking lab, penetration testing, and incident response. The roadmap emphasizes the importance of both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity Roadmap for BTech First-Year Students

Phase 1: Fundamentals & Foundations (Month 1)


Goal: Understand how computers, networks, and security work.

✅ Computer Basics
• How computers work (CPU, RAM, storage, OS)
• File systems, processes, and memory management
• Command line basics (Windows & Linux)

✅ Networking Basics
• OSI & TCP/IP Models
• IP addressing, subnetting, and routing
• HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, DHCP, FTP, SMTP

✅ Cybersecurity Basics
• What is cybersecurity?
• Types of threats: Phishing, DDoS, Ransomware
• Common security concepts: Firewalls, VPNs, Antivirus

✅ Linux Basics
• Install Linux (Kali Linux preferred)
• Learn basic Linux commands (ls, cat, grep, chmod)
• File permissions and shell scripting basics

Phase 2: Hands-On Tools & Practical Skills (Month 2)


Goal: Start working with real-world security tools and environments.

✅ Set Up a Hacking Lab


• Install Kali Linux using VirtualBox
• Create a TryHackMe and HackTheBox account
• Learn to set up a secure and isolated test environment

✅ Network Scanning & Analysis


• Use Nmap for network scanning
• Analyze traffic with Wireshark
• Identify open ports and services

✅ Web Application Hacking Basics


• Install and configure Burp Suite
• Test for common vulnerabilities (XSS, SQL Injection)
• Intercept and modify HTTP requests

✅ Start CTF Challenges


• Complete the 'Complete Beginner' path on TryHackMe
• Solve entry-level CTFs on HackTheBox

Phase 3: Offensive Security (Month 3)


Goal: Start penetration testing and vulnerability exploitation.

✅ Web Application Penetration Testing


• OWASP Top 10 (XSS, SQL Injection, CSRF)
• Brute force attacks with Hydra

✅ Privilege Escalation
• Gain admin/root access
• Tools: LinPEAS, WinPEAS

✅ Password Cracking
• Tools: John the Ripper, Hydra
• Cracking password hashes

Phase 4: Defensive Security (Month 4)


Goal: Learn to defend against attacks.

✅ Threat Detection
• Use Security Onion for threat analysis
• Create and analyze logs

✅ Malware Analysis
• Use PEStudio and VirusTotal
• Reverse engineer malware samples

✅ Incident Response
• How to respond to a security breach
• Write an incident report

Phase 5: Career & Certification Prep (Month 5)


Goal: Prepare for job opportunities and certifications.

✅ Certification Preparation
• Study for CompTIA Security+
• Study for CEH

✅ Build Your Portfolio


• Write CTF reports on GitHub
• Build a cybersecurity-focused LinkedIn profile

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