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When I became interested in cybersecurity, I was a bit confused about how to get in. Some teachers and people online praised certain certifications, others said you need a bachelor's degree, some mentioned creating a social media platform, and others said you needed at least two of those.

Someone once told me to find my strengths and work on them. I had to do a lot of research to figure out what I should do—in my case, gaining practical experience in offensive security to help me on the defensive side. I thought I should be hacking since I enjoyed it. I do, but what I’m better at is investigating—finding the root cause of an issue, spotting disruptions in patterns. I always have fun watching a series or movie, trying to guess what’s next, who did what, and the intent behind certain actions. I realized those qualities are what’s needed for defensive work.

Still, I believed I had to learn hacking and the methodology behind it to spot anomalies, think steps ahead, and understand why I’m doing something or what I’m looking at. So I'm trying to gain as much knowledge as I can in both offensive and defensive security.

I wanted to share my notes and the resources I found, which could be helpful to others trying to get into cybersecurity. Since I’m also trying to break into the field, I thought: why not share the information?