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Beginner Learning Checkpoint List
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This is the list made for beginners(including me) to make learning fundamentals much easier. If anyone experienced suggests to add something I would gladly listen.


Quote:LINUX
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  • Learn how to install, configure and administer Linux.
  • Learn how Linux works and the various components that make up the operating system.
  • Learn how to secure and harden Linux.
  • CIS Benchmarks.
  • Become comfortable with the terminal.
  • Learn how to install and utilize various Linux distributions.
  • Vim, sed, awk and regex!
  • Learn Git
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Quote:WINDOWS
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  • Learn how to install, configure and administer Windows.
  • Learn how Windows works and the various components that make up the operating system.
  • Learn how to secure and harden Windows.
  • CIS Benchmarks.
  • Get an understanding of how Windows passwords are hashes and stored.
  • Become comfortable with the Windows command line.
  • Learn how to setup and configure and Active Directory environment.
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Quote:SCRIPTING
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  • Learn how to utilize PowerShell and write PS scripts.
  • Learn how to automate tasks on Linux by leveraging shell scripts.
  • Python! – Start simple and move on to developing what interests you.
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Quote:NETWORKING
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  • Understand the OSI model and the various layers that make up the model.
  • Get an understanding of how TCP/IP and UDP works.
  • Understand the common ports used by various services.
  • Learn how common protocols like HTTP, SSH, FTP, SMB etc work.
  • Learn how to analyze traffic, more specifically, how to analyze packets with tools like TCPDump and Wireshark.
  • Get some gear (routers, switches etc) and setup your own home network!
  • Learn how firewalls work.
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Levron Wrote: This is the list made for beginners(including me) to make learning fundamentals much easier. If anyone experienced suggests to add something I would gladly listen.


Quote:LINUX
---------
  • Learn how to install, configure and administer Linux.
  • Learn how Linux works and the various components that make up the operating system.
  • Learn how to secure and harden Linux.
  • CIS Benchmarks.
  • Become comfortable with the terminal.
  • Learn how to install and utilize various Linux distributions.
  • Vim, sed, awk and regex!
  • Learn Git
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Quote:WINDOWS
-------------
  • Learn how to install, configure and administer Windows.
  • Learn how Windows works and the various components that make up the operating system.
  • Learn how to secure and harden Windows.
  • CIS Benchmarks.
  • Get an understanding of how Windows passwords are hashes and stored.
  • Become comfortable with the Windows command line.
  • Learn how to setup and configure and Active Directory environment.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quote:SCRIPTING
---------------
  • Learn how to utilize PowerShell and write PS scripts.
  • Learn how to automate tasks on Linux by leveraging shell scripts.
  • Python! – Start simple and move on to developing what interests you.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Quote:NETWORKING
-------------------
  • Understand the OSI model and the various layers that make up the model.
  • Get an understanding of how TCP/IP and UDP works.
  • Understand the common ports used by various services.
  • Learn how common protocols like HTTP, SSH, FTP, SMB etc work.
  • Learn how to analyze traffic, more specifically, how to analyze packets with tools like TCPDump and Wireshark.
  • Get some gear (routers, switches etc) and setup your own home network!
  • Learn how firewalls work.
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