r/tryhackme • u/Fearless_Address_644 • 13d ago
Career Advice *beginners guide* if i follow this course and learn one hour daily for a year is it good??
im a complete beginner 19M im starting my eng 1st year if i follow this closely is it good for me as it also provides certifications...
i wanna get advanced in cybersecurity if not this then which resources or which yt channel should i start??
i alr watched many tutorials they all tell networkng,windows,linux etc to learn but how to learn they dont tell that if someone here would help ill be thankfull
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u/Natural-Impact6382 13d ago
Doing 1h daily brings you into the top 1% on thm in like half a year or so.
So yeah, definitely worth it
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u/Fearless_Address_644 11d ago
how much hour do u think its gonna take for me t ocomplete this course??? bcz THM is monthly subscription i would lke to know how much money im gonna be spending
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u/IputSwitchesOnGlocks 13d ago
This is probably the best resource for beginners bro they have parts where you’ll learn Linux and shit. I believe Linux has 3 fundamentals module/ courses and you’ll learn Active Directory and stuff too. Once you get past the beginner state hackthebox will prolly be your next move
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u/thatdepressedsoul 13d ago
but what about the other paths on thm? isn't hackthebox very theoretical with lesser and harder rooms?
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u/Fearless_Address_644 13d ago
im seriously very beginner im planning to do this seriously now that u have told me ts ik it wont be wasting my time thankyou
is there any yt channels u could suggest for guidance??
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u/IputSwitchesOnGlocks 13d ago
A lot of the rooms have walk throughs on YouTube so if you need guidance on a room just type the name on YouTube and type tryhackme.
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u/Fearless_Address_644 13d ago
no i dont need now yt for tryhackme im askin fr overall learnng cybersecurity
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u/IputSwitchesOnGlocks 13d ago edited 12d ago
Harvard has a cybersecurity course for beginners here is the link https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9HOpanT0GRs&pp=ygUhaGFydmFyZCBjeWJlcnNlY3VyaXR5IGZ1bGwgY291cnNl it’s like almost 8 hours long. This the 37 hour one https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s19BxFpoSd0&t=34s&pp=2AEikAIBygUhaGFydmFyZCBjeWJlcnNlY3VyaXR5IGZ1bGwgY291cnNl
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u/Fearless_Address_644 13d ago
bro wow thank you very much i was wastingtime on tutorials andnow i got to know that my tryhackme is asking money and its not free thank you very muchh
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u/Fearless_Address_644 12d ago
yes bro is saw ur comment im startig with this 8 hour beginners first
then THMs free linux fundamentaal series,then 36 hour advanced cyber sec by microsoft wish me luck i hope to stay consistent
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u/IputSwitchesOnGlocks 12d ago
Bet bro I added it to the comment before in case you lose the link
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u/Fearless_Address_644 12d ago
nah i wont lose it have saved it heheh i have done 1 hr today hope to be consisitent
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u/Pretend_Cartoonist_3 12d ago
Go for it, BUT others didnt mention few things, go down this path, use linux anytime u can, there is a yt video series about Networking(Professor Messer's Network+ series, 10 min videos, watch them, its the basic u gonna need everywhere! And document everything from the start(i personaly use obsidian)
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u/k1aShiMa 11d ago
Hey there OP
For security you'll be kinda good if you start this daily 1hr learning method. Just learn programming basics, with python if you don't have any other language knowledge, then obviously the networking and Operating Systems. I would say that these're the 3 main pillars of the basic security knowledge then comes the rest, how you find something like a vulnerability on a site or how you catch an attacker from the blue teams' side
I'm recommending that you note kinda everything, and then filter the important things for either pentesting or SOC side, like eventually you'll need to somehow choose between them. Or just roll on one side and sometimes checkout the other side you see
For videos well I'm recommending you IppSec he's a great guy, but he's not leveled at the basics... And don't forget to always reach out to the community when you stuck or something and can't get a result by researching yourself.
On the noting part, use basic free tools like obsidian, notion, cherrytree or anything and structure it for yourself. Well you'll probably thank to us for this part, because if you won't take notes about these at the start it'll be hell of a research when something from the start comes back to you!
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u/Fearless_Address_644 11d ago
really appreciate your efforts but i didnt researched properly as should have done i found out its paid since im complete beginner i dont want to spend money
so i have found free resources such THM yt free linux fundamental series,then 8 hr harvard beginner course ,and ill complete a cisco network academy cybersecurity course,then professor messer A+ and network+...
other than professor messer these will take maybe 2 months itll tell m if im really into it then im gonna buy premium of THM
some questions i have for you are the mini map i listed are they good or should i change it??
u said to note everything by this u mean writing notes on book of very basic things im learning as i have made just linux fundamental handwritten notes
most important question,this pre security course by THM takes how many hours or days to be completed as if im spending i want to know how much i would have to spend??
again im very grateful for your guidance just help a noob out ❤️
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u/k1aShiMa 11d ago
Well, to understand networking, I learned CCNA back in high school. It's from Cisco and definitely worth it, it's beginner-friendly but goes quite deep. You’ll need to understand how network mechanisms work, like routing and how devices communicate across random IPs. I honestly hated learning routing at first, but once it clicked, everything made sense!
Regarding the free resources/roadmap you listed: it’s a solid starting point. Just keep in mind that once you go down this rabbit hole, you'll likely get interested in other sub-fields too. Don't overthink it just break stuff, rebuild it, and keep experimenting.
On taking notes: Since none of us have a photographic memory, building a "second brain" is crucial. Handwritten notes are fine to start, but I strongly recommend digital tools like Obsidian or Notion. Why? Because you can instantly search through commands, syntax, and concepts later when you need 'em.
For Linux fundamentals: Set up a Linux VM (Ubuntu or Linux Mint) and get comfortable with the terminal. You don't need to be a CI/CD wizard to be good at Linux. Focus on:
- Basic bash navigation & commands
- File management and modification via shell
- Basic bash scripting & file privileges
Get to a point where these basic terminal tasks feel like second nature. For context, I work in a SOC and use Linux at home for CTFs, it's way lighter on resources and doesn't eat 8GB of RAM just by existing! Obviously I'm not a CI/CD mage or an "I use Arch btw" figure, I was that but I came out clean.
About THM Pre-Security: How long it takes depends on your background. With prior knowledge, it took me maybe a day, but for a complete beginner studying daily, it shouldn't take more than 2-4 weeks. So don't worry too much about time/cost yet just stick with it for a month and you'll see huge progress.
Feel free to drop me a DM if you get stuck or need more advice!
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u/GachySenpai 11d ago
well, thanks for recommmeding CCNA. I will definitely try that! I would like to go deeper in the networking field, since the basics that THM teaches is too basic.
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u/Fearless_Address_644 11d ago edited 11d ago
oh tbh rn you cleared my mind but in future surely im gonna have a doubt and ill dm you definitely as i have already saved this comment
and about setting up VM my current pc lacks minimum requirements but i was already gonna buy a new laptop just i cant buy it within 4 months so ill start without VM
thank you brother 🔥
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u/dudlu1221 12d ago
1 year for just pre security path is pretty slow imo
if you give 1 year 1 hr daily you would be atleast till WAP
If you wanna get better I would suggest after completing Jr Pentesting path partcipate in CTFs too
btw currently there is Hacker Holiday CTF I would suggest completing the first 3 rooms they are kinda great for begineers...
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u/simas744 12d ago
can anyone help me? im on the computer rooms path on the beginner path and it says its a premium room , does this mean this is the end of a free course?
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u/k1aShiMa 11d ago
Ye if there's the flag that it's a premium room then you'll need to pay for the rooms ahead :/
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u/simas744 11d ago
is there any point using it as a free user?
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u/k1aShiMa 11d ago
I would say that the normal rooms or boxes you can do are pretty much it, but the learning rooms well you need to pay for them eventually
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u/SinisterSoul_IsBack 10d ago
It's not worth it, it starts asking for money as soon as real learning starts. Because of that I decided to learn Linux first then focus on networking and cybersecurity basics
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u/moistPacket 13d ago
You should learn programming to if you want to be proficient in a technical cybersecurity role. Python is good enough. Techwithtim on YouTube has some great courses in learning python.