🏷 Roadmap to Mastery: Cybersecurity Engineer

📖 Your step-by-step journey to becoming a Cybersecurity Engineer in 2025.

1️⃣ Foundations

• Networking basics: TCP/IP, Firewalls, VPNs, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS

• Operating systems: Windows, Linux administration

• Security fundamentals: CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)

2️⃣ Security Tools & Scripting

• Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation

• Familiarity with Wireshark, Nmap, Metasploit

• SIEM tools: Splunk, QRadar, ELK Stack

3️⃣ Identity & Access Management (IAM)

• Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

• Role-based access control (RBAC)

• Tools: Okta, Azure AD, Duo Security

4️⃣ Vulnerability Management

• Scanning with Nessus, OpenVAS, Qualys

• Patch management strategies

• Understanding CVEs & exploits

5️⃣ Network & Application Security

• Intrusion detection & prevention systems (IDS/IPS)

• Web security testing (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP)

• Secure coding practices

6️⃣ Cloud Security

• AWS, Azure, GCP security services

• Cloud compliance frameworks (CIS, ISO, NIST)

• Securing multi-cloud environments

7️⃣ Incident Response & Forensics

• Threat detection & analysis with TheHive, Cortex, Velociraptor

• Digital forensics tools: Autopsy, FTK, EnCase

• Incident response planning and playbooks

8️⃣ Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

• Policies & frameworks: GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST

• Risk assessment & mitigation strategies

• Audit and compliance monitoring

9️⃣ Advanced Specialisations

• Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking

• Red Team / Blue Team operations

• Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

🔟 Portfolio & Career

• Hands-on labs (TryHackMe, HackTheBox)

• Build security projects & publish on GitHub

• Obtain certifications: CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, OSCP

• Specialise in cloud security, forensics, or ethical hacking

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💡 Final Note
A Cybersecurity Engineer is the digital gatekeeper of an organisation. By mastering tools, frameworks, and strategies, you’ll defend against evolving threats and keep systems secure.

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