Career change to cyber security, an honest guide
What transfers from your current job, what you must build from scratch, a realistic six-month plan, and which role to target first.
Read the guideCyber security career guides and resources
Can a non-technical person learn cyber security? Is it a good career in India? Practical guides for people deciding whether to enter the field, which specialisation to choose, and how to get hired in Bangalore, plus technical explainers written by practitioners.
Career guides
Deciding whether cyber security is for you
How to choose a cyber security course in Bangalore
The five questions that separate a useful programme from an expensive one, including what to ask about lab time and placement claims.
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Technical explainers
Concepts, explained properly
Written by our instructors. These are the foundations our courses build on.
Social Engineering 101: Patterns and Red Flags
The manipulation patterns attackers use: authority, urgency, fear and impersonation. The red flags for each, and the countermove that defeats them.
Read the guideNetwork Penetration Testing: Concept, Phases and Examples
What network penetration testing is, the five phases of an engagement, the vulnerabilities it commonly finds, the tools testers use, and nine worked examples.
Read the guideHow the Internet Works for Security: IP, DNS, HTTPS, Ports
IP is where, DNS is who, ports are which service, and HTTP/HTTPS is what you say. The four concepts every cyber security beginner needs, explained properly.
Read the guideWeb Application Penetration Testing and the OWASP Top 10
How a web application penetration test is scoped, executed and reported, and how each phase maps to the OWASP Top 10 categories testers look for.
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Next cohort · Bengaluru & online
Reading is the start. Practice is the job.
Every concept in these guides is something you will actually do in our labs, with an instructor who works in the field.