Hello, first of all thank you to whoever will read my entire post and enlighten me. I have always been interested in how things work by understanding problems and solving them. That’s why I left school as a mechanic. Unfortunately after several I couldn’t take it anymore except once every two or three months when I really had the opportunity to rack my brains to discover a new electronic fault it was always the same. I felt empty because I didn’t have the challenge of researching and racking my brain to understand. I had the opportunity to go to the Telecom sector as an installer - troubleshooter. And the more I advance and the more I meet computer scientists (from various sectors) and the more the world of cybersecurity interests me. Always new features, understanding how it works, finding faults and resolving them. I would really like to learn everything but I feel like I’m really spreading myself too thin. And then I discovered github and then this site. So my project is to learn everything possible related to cyber but I would like to know where you would advise me to start? I have already learned quite a bit of the basics of HTML and CSS. Python bases. But honestly I’m really a beginner. The only real thing I know is what’s happening on the HFC network. Basic objective (by the time it takes by studying every day a little after work and devoting a few hours to it on weekends) to be able to carry out intrusion tests after the day (legally of course via sites which bring together websites and technicians) really for the challenge of the thing a giant headache. Think, understand. And who perhaps really knows in a few years with a lot of hours of learning to make a career change.
Hi @Geek-Sama …
I’m not an expert to advice you cause, I’m also a beginner.
So I have come here to appreciate your determination and curiosity.
I wish you all the best 
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Welcome to the community @Geek-Sama !
You mention that you know the basics of HTML and CSS. This would help you advance through the Responsive Web Design Course if you are interested in that as a beginning point.
But, if you are not interested in it, I suggest starting with the JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structure Certification . It teaches the basics and more. Another course that may interest you is the C# certification offered by freeCodeCamp in conjunction with Microsoft. It begins with basic introduction too.
Personally, I think the JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structure Certification is probably the best place to start. But, I am not an expert by any means. I have completed the Responsive Web Design and am currently at the project area for JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structure Certification .
You may want to visit the freeCodeCamp You Tube Channel and their Podcasts, too, just for interest.
One thing you will find, is that the community, as a whole, like to help each other. The freeCodeCamp Staff, Leaders, Volunteers and Learners all are great here.
Wishing much success in your new direction on a coding journey.
Thank you 
Honestly, this is the first time something fascinates me so much. I’ve already had sleepless nights without realizing it while reading and testing lines of code 
I created for fun and really private my list of anime that I have seen and that I am sure an HTML page with tables, the rating, an image for each anime, a redirection link to the site where I have them Watch the episode where I am.
I also spent a lot of time on applications to understand the basics of the Python language.
For the moment I’ve set myself a nice little challenge. Already learning a lot more and trying via my laptop to embed myself in my desktop PC. Since it’s my PC, no legality problem and it’s a great challenge to start with Even if it will already require learning a lot more.
I learned how it works more out of curiosity and understanding how it worked. My goal is not to build websites but to really protect them. But it’s always nice to know how it works.
Yes I saw that the forum seems quite active, that’s great 
Me too buddy …I even had dreamed literally of myself coding 
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I see that you’re already trying to learn, which makes you better than everyone else. Your hard work will definitely pay off…
Welcome there,
I just want to emphasize this point here 
If you want to protect websites, I think it is essential to know how they work, and to know how to build them. Everything from the tooling used to transpile the projects (e.g. Vite, Webpack), the tooling serving the content (e.g. Nodejs, Deno, Express.js), the tooling used to build the project (e.g. React, Vue), and the common practices with layout/design are paramount to finding exploits in websites.
So, if you specifically want to look at cyber-security from a web perspective, I think starting, from the beginning, with something like the freeCodeCamp curriculum would be useful.
Yes, it’s definitely important to understand. then I wonder if that’s where we should start. for the moment here I’m doing the python course and at the same time I’m checking a lot of videos and linking forums to websites (and for fun I’m completing my site with my mangas) even if I don’t plan to publish it but that changes from the mobile phone notepad I have everything in one place including the links to where I am etc etc. It’s a nice little exercise. but everything is somewhat linked in IT, nothing works without the other strictly speaking.
Hi!
Here is a popular community site, showing many IT-professions as roadmaps:
The one for your direction is “Cyber Security”. Looking at this map you will see what a VAST field this is, lots to learn and explore.
Just note:
- Many employers expect you to have certifications (TIA, Microsoft and others), which can get costly.
- The competition for junior positions is fierce, worse than for developers.
If this doesn’t bother you, dive in and have fun!
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