Part 1My Journey2021 — The Beginning· 8 min read
My Cybersecurity Career Journey
How it all started — from a lockdown curiosity to landing my first cybersecurity job
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CTF
Proving Grounds
Offensive Security's practice lab environment with real-world vulnerable machines for hands-on penetration testing.
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Hack The Box
Realistic vulnerable machines used to sharpen penetration testing techniques.
Privilege EscalationActive DirectoryWeb Exploitation
TryHackMe
Guided rooms and paths used to build practical offensive security skills.
LinuxWindowsWeb ExploitationPrivilege Escalation
PortSwigger Academy
Structured labs covering web and API vulnerability classes in depth.
Web ExploitationAPI Security
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Cybersecurity Tools
Web App Testing
ViewPrimary tool for manual and automated web application security testing.
Network Recon
ViewNetwork discovery, port scanning, and packet analysis tools.
Exploitation
ViewExploitation frameworks used for penetration testing engagements.
Fuzzing
ViewFast web fuzzers for content discovery and parameter fuzzing.
Vulnerability Scanning
ViewAutomated vulnerability scanning across networks and endpoints.
API Testing
ViewAPI request tooling used for functional and security testing of endpoints.
OSINT
ViewOpen-source intelligence gathering and reconnaissance tools.
Password Security
ViewPassword cracking, auditing, and authentication security tools.
Forensics
ViewDigital forensics and incident response investigation tools.