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🎯 Start Your Cybersecurity Journey with AquilaCyber — Free, Simple, and Structured

Welcome to your all-in-one guide for breaking into cybersecurity — even if you’re starting from scratch or on a tight budget. This open-source repository by AquilaCyber is packed with curated, beginner-friendly, and hands-on resources to help you learn core concepts, build practical skills, and explore career paths — all without breaking the bank.

Whether you’re switching careers, exploring your curiosity, or preparing for your first cybersecurity job, this guide is here to help you learn efficiently and stay motivated.

⚡ Built by the community at AquilaCyber — Nigeria’s grassroots movement for hands-on, gamified cybersecurity learning.

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📚 Table of Contents

• Step 1: Start Learning Cybersecurity Basics
• Step 2: Choose a Cybersecurity Career Path
• Step 3: Dive Deeper Into Cybersecurity Domains
• Step 4: Learn Security Standards & Best Practices
• Step 5: Master the Tools of the Trade
• 🙌 Join the Movement

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✅ Step 1: Start Learning Cybersecurity Basics

Get a solid foundation with these free and beginner-friendly resources:

• 🚀 First Steps
• 🎓 Free Training
  • 📘 Books
  • 💻 Courses
  • 📰 News
  • 🎙️ Podcasts
  • 📺 YouTube
• 📆 90 Days Of CyberSecurity Challenge

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🧭 Step 2: Choose a Cybersecurity Career Path

Explore high-demand roles, responsibilities, and what skills you need for each job in cybersecurity:

Pick your adventure — from ethical hacking to threat hunting to digital forensics.

• 🛡️ Application Penetration Tester
• 🔐 Application Security Expert
• 🔵 Blue Team Member
• 💰 Bug Bounty Hunter
• 👔 Chief Information Security Officer
• 🕶️ Red Team Member
• 🧠 Malware Analyst
• 🔍 Threat Hunter

…and many more! See the full list here.

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📂 Step 3: Dive Deeper Into Cybersecurity Domains

Once you’ve picked a direction, dive into specialized topics with curated roadmaps and resources:

• ☁️ Cloud Security
• 🔐 Cryptography
• 🖥️ Endpoint Security
• 🌐 Network Security
• 📡 Threat Intelligence
• ⚠️ Incident Response
• 🔧 External Resources (Books, Labs, Certs)

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📏 Step 4: Learn Security Standards & Best Practices

Understand how real-world cybersecurity teams operate, comply, and secure environments using trusted frameworks:

• 📊 Security Benchmarks
• 🔐 Encryption Standards
• 🔎 Security Threat Models
• 🧠 UEBA (User & Entity Behavior Analytics)
• ⚙️ SIEM & SOAR Tools

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🛠️ Step 5: Master the Tools of the Trade

Hands-on experience is key! Learn how to use the tools used by both Red Teams and Blue Teams:

• 🔴 Offensive Security Tools
• 🔵 Defensive Security Tools

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🙌 Join the Movement

🎉 This is just the beginning — and you’re not alone.

• ⭐ Star this repo if it helps you.
• 💬 Open an issue to suggest improvements or ask for help.
• 🤝 Submit a pull request to contribute.
• 📣 Share with someone who’s just starting out.

🛡️ Powered by AquilaCyber — Nigeria’s bold, community-driven platform for cybersecurity training, labs, and mentorship.

Let’s build, learn, and protect the digital world — together.