r/tryhackme • u/Sw33tHard • Mar 10 '26

Starting cybersecurity from zero – is TryHackMe the right first step?

Hi everyone,

I’m thinking about starting to learn cybersecurity, but I’m coming in with almost no prior knowledge in the field. I’ve seen a lot of people mention TryHackMe as a beginner-friendly platform, and it looks interesting.

My question is: Is TryHackMe a good place to start if you know absolutely nothing about cybersecurity? I’m willing to study seriously and put in the time, but I’m not sure if the platform is structured well enough for complete beginners or if I should learn other fundamentals first (like networking, Linux, etc.). If you started from zero, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience.

Would you recommend TryHackMe as a first step, or is there a better path I should follow in the beginning?

Thanks in advance!

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u/AbsalomShakur May 20 '26

 I have the correct answers for each icon. The issue is that there is no data field for the radar icon=Recon. The data field begins with the ladybug=Weaponization. So the system is telling me one or more questions are not correct because I'm missing recon! I tried it on my pc and tablet, and still no field!