Documentation of my cybersecurity learning journey — 11-month structured roadmap starting February 18, 2026. Goals: SOC analyst position in Lyon by January 2027, then Berlin as a pentester by 2028.
| Period | Focus | Certification | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb–Apr 2026 | Phase 1: Foundations | — | THM ~€12/mo |
| Apr–Jun 2026 | Phase 2: Web Security | — | — |
| Aug 2026 | Blue Team | BTL1 | ~€500 |
| Oct 2026 | Pentest basics | eJPT | ~€250 |
| Nov–Dec 2026 | Job Hunt Lyon | — | — |
| Jan 2027 | SOC Junior — Lyon | — | — |
| Mar 2027 | Web advanced | BSCP | ~€100 |
| Sep 2027 | Network pentest | PNPT | ~€500 |
| Oct 2027 | Job Hunt Berlin | — | — |
| Jan 2028 | Berlin | — | — |
| Jun 2028 | HTB advanced | CPTS | ~€300 |
| Dec 2028 | Gold standard | OSCP | ~€1750 |
8-week sprint. Platforms: TryHackMe, OverTheWire, Root Me.
| Week | Focus | Key deliverables |
|---|---|---|
| S1 (Feb 18–22) | Linux Fundamentals | THM Linux Fund. 1/2/3, Bandit 0–15, blog article |
| S2 (Feb 23 – Mar 1) | Linux Advanced + Bash | Bash scripting, Root Me App Script, Bandit 15–25, 3 scripts |
| S3 (Mar 2–8) | Network Fundamentals | THM Networking + Wireshark, cheatsheet networking.md |
| S4 (Mar 9–15) | Nmap & Recon | THM Nmap + PrivEsc, Shodan/crt.sh, cheatsheet nmap.md |
| S5 (Mar 16–22) | Python for Pentest | Port Scanner (CV project), published on GitHub |
| S6 (Mar 23–29) | Burp Suite & HTTP | THM Burp + OWASP Top 10, PortSwigger labs, cheatsheet burp.md |
| S7 (Mar 30 – Apr 5) | Buffer + OSINT Project | OSINT tool (CV project): WHOIS, subdomains, DNS |
| S8 (Apr 6–12) | Web Vulns Intro | THM SQLi, Root Me Web, PortSwigger Access Control / Auth |
Phase 1 gate: Quiz ≥70% + Port Scanner + OSINT tool published + ≥3 blog articles.
| Folder | Content |
|---|---|
notes/ |
Technical notes taken throughout learning |
writeups/ |
Write-ups for challenges and machines |
cheatsheets/ |
Quick-reference sheets by topic |
scripts/ |
Personal scripts developed during training |
resources/ |
Reference documents and methodologies |
Daily log in notes/logbook.md.
Weekly reviews in notes/loghebdo.md.
Monthly reviews in notes/logmensu.md.