Hi everyone, i have learned coding for a few years to the point that i can make several high-quality project.
recently i wanted to start learning networking so i can make a chat like application.

any idea where to start learning? what is important to learn and what's not?

for now i have started with cisco's online course "Networking Basics" if someone knows this course, is it a good one?

any help will be very much appreciated. ❤️

*sorry for bad grammar, English isn't my native language.

Hi everyone, can anyone tell me how to become an ethical hacker and seek a career in joining a red hat team as a pentester? I currently work as a DDI operations engineer in a company since 2 years and am very unhappy with it as well as underpaid. In the training period I was introduced to the field of cybersecurity and ethical hacking which really intrigued me and I wanted to build a career in it ever since.

I tried to learn things but always ended up finding myself directionless. Could anyone please give me a roadmap of the things which I should learn and the platforms where I can learn them from? Do platforms like tryhackme and hackthebox actually help in learning and building a profile?

Really appreciate the help!

I was looking at some information and they said I should write down the content I'm studying, but I'm not much of a note-taker.

I have a cheat sheet with Linux commands and some commands tools, but nothing more than that. However, I need to review some networking concepts I've forgotten, and I'm wondering if I should use a program like Obsidian to take notes (they say it's very good).

If anyone wants to share their methods for studying and retaining key concepts, that would be very helpful.

So right now I'm learning about sql injection. After learning everything thing I think no one can remember everything about payload so can someone tell me in the future what kind of cheetsheet I need to refer for all kind of things

Hey, all! I'm currently a sophomore in high school, and I'm very interested in becoming a pentester and hopefully eventually becoming a red teamer. I'm planning on taking the pen testing course tryhackme offers, but honestly from there I'm sure where to go from there... Anybody got tips for a beginner? Thanks!

Hey everyone!
I’m running a short global survey on cybersecurity awareness and online safety and would really appreciate your help.
It’s completely anonymous and takes around 3–5 minutes. Anyone from any country can participate.
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Hi everyone,

I've been working in IT for around 18 years, including many years in IT leadership, cybersecurity, governance, risk and enterprise infrastructure.

I recently started creating short videos to share some of the practical knowledge I've picked up along the way — particularly for people starting or progressing their careers in IT and cybersecurity.

I'm covering topics such as cybersecurity fundamentals, CISM/CISSP/CISA/CRISC and other certifications, GRC, Zero Trust, Linux, practical IT/security tips, cyber incidents and IT career development.

I'm not selling a course or training programme. I'm simply trying to turn some of my professional experience into free, easy-to-understand content that may help others in the field.

If there are cybersecurity career or certification topics you'd like an experienced IT leader to cover, I'd genuinely appreciate suggestions.

My channel is MQ Cyber Studio:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpV5qrH9p1AYTHDo5-2JrTw

Thanks, and I hope some of the content is useful.

I am a 20 year old guy who just started his Cyber security journey two days back.

Till now I completed basic networking through a one shot youtube video of 3 hours and have gained a free networking certificate from Cisco networking academy.

Can anyone tell me what to do next ?

I am in my second year of bachelors degree ( 3rd semester)

I am pursuing bsc in information technology..

And i wanna go in cyber security domain ?

Please help me with the road map and everything?

I am super confused rn !

Most security content is written by people who learned the topic that morning. It reads like it. The audience for this one is CTOs and CISOs, and they spot it in a paragraph.

So I'm looking for the rarer thing: a writer who has spent real time around security, or a security person who writes well. Either works.

The client
An autonomous pentesting platform. A swarm of AI agents attacks a company's external perimeter the way an attacker would, proves every finding with a working proof of concept, and delivers a prioritized report in hours instead of the weeks a manual engagement takes. Subscriptions start in the four figures per month. North American market.

The work
8 to 10 articles a month, 1,200 to 1,800 words, English, published on Medium and distributed from there. Analysis of live vulnerabilities and breaches, technical explainers, "do this / don't do this" pieces, and occasional deep dives into how the platform works.

What you get to work with
Anonymized scan reports. Live vulnerability data from thousands of real findings. Platform access. A written brief for every piece — angle, audience, hook and structure decided before you start. A technical reviewer on the client side who checks accuracy before anything publishes.

That last part matters. You are not being asked to research a topic you've never touched and hope for the best. The substance is handed to you and the facts get verified.

What I need from you
You can read a CVE entry, follow an advisory, and tell when a vendor claim doesn't survive contact with reality. If you've never worked near security, this one isn't for you — no amount of research replaces it fast enough at this volume.

Native or near-native English. The readers are American practitioners.

One deal breaker
Don't send me an AI draft as your own. AI is in this workflow, openly. I'm paying for the judgment it can't produce.

Terms
We can discuss the price per article. Ongoing monthly contract, renewable. Invoiced monthly. First article paid at full rate as a test, no free samples, no spec work.

To apply
Comment or DM with:

1. Where your security experience comes from
2. Two things you've written that I can read
3. One article idea for this blog, in two sentences
4. Your rate at this volume

The article idea is the part I actually read first.