Learning paths
One small flowchart for every path.
Start with the same foundation, build the shared core skills, then pick the path that matches the work you want to do.
Single roadmap
Start once, then branch into a role.
This keeps the page simple: one chart, one branch point, and a clear list of path options.
01 start Getting started New here? Start with the platform, safe practice, and study habits.
02 core Build the shared base Everyone needs the same practical base before specializing.
03 choose path
Red team Red teamer Simulate real attacker paths across people, apps, identity, cloud, and infrastructure. Web/AppIdentityCloud Pentest Penetration tester Assess scoped systems, validate risks, and write reproducible findings. Web/AppCloudIdentity Blue team Blue teamer Defend systems by understanding signals, logs, controls, and attacker behavior. Detect/IRCloudIdentity Defense Defensive engineer Design safer systems, reduce bug classes, and build controls into delivery. Web/AppCloudIdentity Bounty Bug bounty hunter Find valid issues on authorized programs and communicate impact to triage. Web/AppResearchCloud AppSec Application security specialist Review application behavior, APIs, browser boundaries, auth, and authorization design. Web/AppIdentityResearch CTF CTF player Practice isolated challenge solving across web, pwn, crypto, reversing, forensics, and OSINT. ResearchWeb/AppBin/Rev Bin/Rev Binary exploitation and reversing specialist Understand binaries, memory corruption, mitigations, reverse engineering, and lab exploit notes. Bin/RevResearch Cloud/Container Cloud and container security specialist Review cloud identity, storage, build systems, containers, Kubernetes, and runtime boundaries. CloudIdentityWeb/App Forensics/IR Forensics and incident response analyst Collect evidence, build timelines, analyze artifacts, and explain what changed. Detect/IRCloudIdentity
04 finish Reporting and career Turn labs, notes, findings, and projects into clear proof of skill. Need the deeper breakdown for a path? The detailed guide explains each role, who it is for, and what to learn next.
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