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How I'm Becoming an Ethical Hacker With No Degree — My Honest Roadmap in 2026

I started learning ethical hacking with no CS degree, no IT job experience, and only free online resources. Here’s the exact roadmap I’m following in 2026 — including TryHackMe, PortSwigger, bug bounty learning, Security+, and the mistakes I made along the way.

Most cybersecurity roadmaps online feel unrealistic.

So I decided to document my actual journey:

what I studied
what confused me
which resources genuinely helped
how I built a home lab
how I started bug bounty hunting
and how I’m trying to land my first cybersecurity role without a CS degree.

This is not a “become a hacker in 30 days” post.

It’s the honest version.

Read here:(https://apisecurityguide.blogspot.com/2026/05/how-im-becoming-ethical-hacker-with-no.html)

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