Cybersecurity Career Roadmap
Network security, ethical hacking basics, and SOC fundamentals for cybersecurity analyst campus tracks. **Salary expectations:** Security analyst freshers: ₹5–12 LPA. Big4 consulting and product security teams offer ₹8–18 LPA for CEH/OSCP-minded candidates. **Recommended timeline:** 4–5 months
medium
180 hours
7 steps
1
Networking & TCP/IP
OSI model, DNS, HTTP/TLS, firewalls, and packet analysis with Wireshark.
30hResource
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Cryptography Essentials
Hashing, symmetric/asymmetric encryption, TLS handshakes, and certificate management.
25hResource
5
Penetration Testing Intro
Recon, scanning, exploitation labs on TryHackMe/HackTheBox beginner paths.
35hResource
6
SOC & Incident Handling
SIEM basics, log analysis, incident response lifecycle, and reporting.
20h
7
Security Certifications & Portfolio
Plan CompTIA Security+ or CEH. Document lab write-ups and vulnerability reports.
15h