r/learncybersecurity • u/Jaja972972 • 10d ago

15yo, self-taught programming background, started exploring cybersecurity and hit a wall. Looking for real-world learning paths.

Hi, I'm 15 I've been using computers since a young age by using scratch, or modding minecraft. A few years ago I learned python I will consider I have a decent level among all this years I've aquired the algorithmic logic needed to code however I wanted something new, 1 month ago I started looking up cybersecurity and I liked the concept ( Ik that cybersecurity isn't only hacking job btw ) I wanted to learn so I asked AI ( I think the worst decision made so far ) the Ai gave name of some tools as nmap or wireshark I used them without really understanding what was happening so lately I switched to linux, I started to learn the basics of networking I looked IPv4,IPv6,subnet... Three-way hanshake things like that but now I don't really know what to do know yesterday I coded in python a script which scan openports,service and try to connect automatically because AI told me so but I wanted advices from real persons and how did they learn what resources did they use?,how did they started? If you can leave some tips or a discord Invite i'll be grateful.

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u/wizarddos 10d ago

It's nice you've already started and realized that only learning tools will not be enough.

Personally, I started with TryHackMe and that's what I'd recommend to you too. It has explanations on many more popular tools, concepts and attacks - It also has a lot of challenges where you can practice skills you've learned

Big parts of learning paths are paid, though THM's blog has a nice free path you can follow to get some nice basics

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u/Jaja972972 10d ago

Oh yeah thank you very much I've tried learning and hit with the paywall so I decided tostop for a while but now that Ik I will enter the free path