90-Day Cybersecurity Study Plan

Day 1-7: Network+

• Watch videos from Professor Messer’s N10-008 Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG49S3nxzAnlCJiCrOYuRYb6cne864a7G
• Complete any related practice questions or exercises.

Day 8-14: Security+

• Watch videos from Professor Messer’s SYO-601 Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG49S3nxzAnkL2ulFS3132mOVKuzzBxA8
• Complete any related practice questions or exercises.

Day 15-28: Linux

• Follow the tutorials on Ryan’s Tutorials: https://ryanstutorials.net/linuxtutorial/
• Take the Linux course on EdX: https://edx.org/learn/linux
• Read through the Linux Documentation Project (LDP): http://tldp.org

Day 29-42: Python

• Complete Codecademy’s Learn Python Track: https://codecademy.com/learn/learn-python
• Follow SoloLearn’s Python Tutorial: https://sololearn.com/Course/Python/
• Read “Learn Python the Hard Way”: https://learnpythonthehardway.org

Day 43-56: Traffic Analysis

• Take the Wireshark University course: https://wireshark.org/training/
• Follow the Wireshark Tutorial on guru99: https://guru99.com/wireshark-tutorial.html
• Read through the TCPdump Tutorial on DanielMiessler: https://danielmiessler.com/study/tcpdump/
• Watch the Suricata IDS/IPS System Tutorial on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=DZl7mW8OvZg
• Read through the Suricata on pfSense guide: https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Suricata

Day 57-63: Git

• Complete Codecademy’s Git for Beginners course: https://codecademy.com/learn/learn-git
• Follow the Git Immersion tutorial: http://gitimmersion.com
• Try Git: https://try.github.io

Day 64-70: ELK

• Follow the ELK Stack Tutorial on Logz.io: https://logz.io/learn/complete-elk-stack-tutorial/
• Browse through the ELK Stack tutorials on Elastic: https://elastic.co/learn/elastic-stack

Day 71-77: AWS

• Explore the AWS Getting Started Resource Center: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/
• Browse through the AWS Tutorials: https://aws.amazon.com/tutorials/

Day 78-84: Azure

• Read the Introduction to Microsoft Azure: https://bowtiedcyber.substack.com/p/introduction-to-microsoft-azure
• Go through Azure Fundamentals: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/azure/

Day 85-90: Hacking

• Practice on Cyber Talents: https://cybertalents
• Try to hack the challenges on Hack the Box: https://hackthebox.com
• Practice on vulnerable machines on Vulnhub: https://vulnhub.com

Day 91-92: One Page Resume

• Use the provided resume template: https://bowtiedcyber.substack.com/p/killer-cyber-resume-part-ii
• Cybersecurity Resume Template from Hiration: https://www.hiration.com/resume-templates/cybersecurity-resume-template/ This template is specifically designed for cybersecurity professionals and includes sections for skills, certifications, and professional experience, along with a summary and a skills section.
• Cybersecurity Resume from MyPerfectResume: https://www.myperfectresume.com/resume-templates/cybersecurity This template is also designed for cybersecurity professionals and includes sections for skills, certifications, and experience, along with a summary, and a section for education.
• Cybersecurity Resume from Resume-Now: https://www.resume-now.com/templates/cyber-security-resume This template also has sections for skills, certifications, and experience, along with a summary, and a section for education. It also includes a section for technical skills.

Day 93-95: Where and How to Apply

Search for jobs on Indeed: https://indeed.com Look for opportunities on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com

Credit: farhanashrafdev