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julian.activee ↓
Disclaimer: This site is in beta — enhancements & updates coming.
About Me 🙋
4+ years in cybersecurity
Hybrid training (Cardio & Strength)
Active Lifestyle, Dont like to be bored
Building something with purpose & momentum
Cybersecurity Community 🚀
"Learn from me and other likeminded people!"
Launching soon for all who are serious about getting into cybersecurity. Reserve your spot now.
Cybersecurity Study Material 📚
"Roadmap to land your first job"
My recommended startingpoint to self-study Cybersecurity at home:
My gear ⚙️
"Clean setup, clean desk, clear mind"
Monitor: AOC CU34PC2
Mouse: Magic Mouse
Keyboard: Keychron K2
Docking Station: Satechi Slim
Laptop Stand: TwelveSouth
Mousepad: Roccat
Necessary IT Basics
If you’re aiming for a lasting career in cybersecurity, understand this: you won’t become a pro overnight. But this should not scare you. Everything worth having, takes time.This page is here to give you a clear starting point. You’ll find a structured overview of the fundamentals I recommend you focus on, foundational knowledge you can build upon as you grow in the field:
1. Networking Fundamentals- IP addresses, ports, and protocols (like TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, HTTP)
- How routers, switches, firewalls, and networks work
- Basics of subnetting and how devices find each other2. Operating Systems- File systems, processes, and permissions
- Command line basics (especially Linux terminal and Windows PowerShell)
- User management and important protocols like Kerberos, NTML, etc.3. Scripting- Basic Python, Bash (Linux), or PowerShell (Windows)
- How to write simple scripts to rename files, scan folders, parse text, etc.
- Logic structures like loops, conditionals, and variables
Big Picture in Cybersecurity
Understanding the big picture helps you grasp new concepts faster and gives you direction. Once you see how everything fits together, you can dive deeper into the areas that actually interest you. Learn the big picture:- Key Cyber terms - learn more
- Defensive vs. offensive security
- Frameworks - learn more
- The CIA Triad - learn more
Cybersecurity Studying Tools
Requirement for this is to complete the IT Basics Page and understanding the Big Picture of IT Security.This page is your roadmap to studying the most important topics in the field, what to learn next, and how to actually practice it using free or beginner-friendly tools and platforms.
Depending on what interests you, there is different paths you can go down. Technical and Non-Technical.These labs aren’t just checkboxes, they’re lessons. If you rush, you miss the point. Focus on why things work, not just how.HackTheBox provides both technical and non-technical modules and paths for hands-on challenges.