Hacking Challenge

Resources

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How to Become a Hacker!

Skills

• Learn how technical systems should work:
  • Software Engineering
  • System Administration
  • Network Administration
• Creative Problem Solving
• Passion about understanding why and how things work

Education and Certifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Networking, or other related field
• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

Hands-On Practice

• Metasploit Unleashed
• Downloading Kali Linux and Metasploitable virtual machines
• Hacksplaining
• PicoCTF
• TryHackMe
• Hack the Box

Additional Resources

Technical Books:

• Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets and Solutions
• Gray Hat Hacking
• Metasploit
• Real World Bug Hunting
• Windows Internals
• The Cybersecurity Canon

Other Books

• Ghost in the Wires
• The Woman Who Smashed Codes

How to Secure Your Personal Self

Passwords

• Always use unique, strong passwords for every account
• Do not reuse passwords
• Passphrases are stronger than passwords
• e.g. ILove2CodeAndLearn1989!
• Password managers keep all your account passwords safe and encrypted

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

• One time codes, FaceID, and more MFAs provide an extra layer of security

Anti-Virus (AV)

• Always run anti-virus software
• Windows Defender is a free AV that is on Windows computers by default

Other tips

• Keep software up to date
• Be careful with social media
• Making accounts private is a great way to enjoy social media safely
• Avoid free WiFi when doing banking or accessing sensitive information