Getting started with infosec would require a basic understanding of how a computer itself functions at a primitive level, networking and protocols (and how they tie together), operating systems, web technologies. Some programming knowledge wouldn't hurt either; scripting in Python, Ruby, shell.
I love telling people that you should learn to make stuff, before learning to break stuff :)
Above all, security and hacking, in general, requires a creative mindset with out-of-the-box thinking. There is no single checklist to be followed, ever!
I didn't really follow any book/course to learn that bit, mostly just hands-on. But, I actually liked the RITx Network Security course on edX. YMMV, though.
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Hello. From your experience, what advice would you give to people at young age (say, 13-18 years old) who want to get into tech industry?
The "tech industry" is an extremely generic term. What field in tech, specifically?
Indeed, my bad. Can you give us advice on getting into information security? Thanks!
Getting started with infosec would require a basic understanding of how a computer itself functions at a primitive level, networking and protocols (and how they tie together), operating systems, web technologies. Some programming knowledge wouldn't hurt either; scripting in Python, Ruby, shell.
I love telling people that you should learn to make stuff, before learning to break stuff :)
Above all, security and hacking, in general, requires a creative mindset with out-of-the-box thinking. There is no single checklist to be followed, ever!
That is actually a great way to look at it! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us :)
I would really like to look into this part of the industry and networks are my weakest point, so I should start from there.
But out of curiosity do you have any books or courses to begin with the "and how they tie together" part of your answer?
I didn't really follow any book/course to learn that bit, mostly just hands-on. But, I actually liked the RITx Network Security course on edX. YMMV, though.