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God's favourite child. follower of christ,
love all things sports.

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Want to get hands on and build your portfolio? Check this out

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Blue Team Home Lab Setup — Zero to Analyst Ready

Tools you need:
•Kali Linux
•Splunk Free
•Windows Server
•Wireshark
•Sysmon

What to build:
• Set up Splunk and ingest windows event logs
• Configure Sysmon for endpoint telemetry
• Simulate basic attacks from Kali
• Build detection rules in Splunk

You just built a functional SOC environment. For free.

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Saying these won't land you the job

- I did a SOC lab
- I learned Wireshark
- I used Packet Tracer
- I ran Nmap scans

The difference is simple:

Don’t describe the lab. Describe the impact.

- What problem did you solve and why?
- How you actually did it
- What lesson did you learn from it
- What valuable skills did you acquire
- How will you use these to help them

This done and said right, gets you the job ✌️🏻

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

When people ask about how to get started in cybersecurity, they often look for tools.

In reality, strong security careers are built on foundations — not tools or softwars.

Here’s how I think about these fundamentals and why they matter

Let's have a deep dive 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

7 Pillars in cybersecurity every beginner MUST know

General Computing
Computer Networking
Security Fundamentals
Linux
Python
Traffic/Packet Analysis
Windows OS

The general approach is to start free and cheap to see if you like it.

You may find out it isn’t for you

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Don't just jump into THM, HTB, CTFs

As an ABSOLUTE beginner in cybersecurity

This should be your learning PATH!

Start with
CompTIA A+

Then
Network+, CCNA & Security+

These are the FOUNDATIONS!

Build them first before the house.

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Reasons why you can't land a cybersecurity role

1. You're all over the place
2. You don't know what you're doing
3. You want $120k on your first job
4. You want to learn it all in 90–180 days
5. You don’t want to start small
6. You have no guide
7. Nobody knows you exist

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

A classic example of how Absalom managed to convince and rally 200+ people to rebel against his father King David 😂😂

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Beginners in Cybersecurity, this is for you💯

Follow these channels on YouTube to learn about NETWORKS👇🏽👇🏽

Professor Messer
PowerCert
Jeremy’s IT Lab
David Bombal
Sunnyclassrom
Practical Networking
CertBros
Chris Greer
NeworkChuck
Null Byte
Network Direction
Josh Madakor

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

To All Beginners in Cybersecurity

I’m here to inform you that

You don’t need a gaming laptop to begin the journey

This should help you get started

Core i5 or i7 CPU
8GB or 16GB RAM
500GB or 1TB HDD

Then, learn the basics

CompTIA A+, Network+ & Security+

Happy learning🤝

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Beginners in cybersecurity are like:

I want to get into
• Security Operations
• Ethical Hacking
• App Security
• Cloud Security
• Network Security
• Digital Forensics
• Bug Bounty

…all at the same time.

So they consume everything but build nothing.

This is why you need a focused certification.

Anything else is a distraction.

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Dear beginners in cybersecurity

Understanding NETWORKS is an essential skill to have in this field

Therefore, you don’t need to struggle with learning the concepts

A top guy and a legend @ed_pracnet

He will save your LIFE

Check his channel “Practical Networking” on YouTube

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Comment “YES” if you want the step by step walkthrough to this lab👇🏼

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

This one here started with just her phone. What's your excuse?

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

To get ahead in your cybersecurity

Get a 4 core CPU with 8GB or 16GB RAM

Study
Network+, CCNA & Security+

Learn some BASIC skills
Linux, Python, Traffic Analysis & AD

Do a BASIC portfolio and apply everywhere

The BASICs done well gets you the job👏🏻💪🏻

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

If becoming a SOC Analyst is the goal:

Certifications:
CompTIA Network+, CCNA, Security+

Skillset:
Log analysis, Linux, Windows

Tools:
Splunk, Wireshark, Microsoft Sentinel

In that order. No shortcuts.

Anything else is a distraction.

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

You should be miles ahead if you can add

@SecBlueTeam BTL1 & @TCMSecurity PSAA

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

🚨 Want to land a SOC analyst role?

Master these foundational pillars or keep wondering why your resume gets ghosted.

1. Networking Fundamentals
2. Windows & Linux Internals
3. Core Security Concepts + MITRE ATT&CK
4. Log Analysis
5. Packet & Traffic Analysis
6. SIEM & Alert Triage Workflow
7. Incident Response Fundamentals
8. Endpoint & EDR Telemetry Basics
9. Scripting Foundations
10. Threat Intel & OSINT Enrichment

Which one are you grinding right now? Drop it below — let's build each other up 💪🏼

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

You aspiring analyst may want to get your hands dirty on this practical lab

[TheCyberChef👨‍🍳| Cybersecurity | Educator🇬🇭🎓 @IamTheCyberChef]

Many beginners in cybersecurity can’t land jobs because they say things like:

- I did a SOC lab
- I learned Wireshark
- I used Packet Tracer
- I ran Nmap scans

But can’t explain:
- What problem they solved
- What they actually did
- What they learned from it

The difference is simple: Don’t describe the lab. Describe the impact.