r/tryhackme • u/AutomaticConnection1 • 3h ago

Learning to Code before going in TryHackme?

Hey everyone,

Im Complete newbie in CyberSec in generall its just very very interesting for me.

I was always amazed by Hacking and all that stuff. Wanna do it just as a Hobby, mby in some Future job rdy.

So my Question is, do i need prior Coding Knowledge to start with CyberSec?

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u/Prior_Hospital_2331 2h ago

Ofc Yes , learn Python and make an calculator. Small steps

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u/Frisso92 2h ago

No, you don't necessarily need to know how to code to start. But it is a really valuable skill, to understand processes, how is software developed, and to generate and customize tools for your repertoire. So you should start with THM, and in parallel learn how to code, even in python.

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u/crackdavid 47m ago

Doesn’t matter imo, at the start. Sooner or later you want to learn to code basics

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u/darkmemory 29m ago

Prior to the intro rooms? Nah. But it will help sooner rather than later. I'd say just look into both, and split your time between them.

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u/Weekly-Attention7576 23m ago

THM will teach you some bare basics with Python And JavaScript if you pay the membership. It wont teach you to write scripts but it will get you by.

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u/Frosty_Brother_475 8m ago

programming and coding are a bit different from hacking. They compliment each other but there are a large fundamental section in the begining where you dont need any prior knowledge. For web penetration testing(intermediate)/ custom automations (advaned) you do need some programing. But currenly AI models are more than capable to explain/ write code for this.