Cybersecurity & Cloud Security Engineer Career Guide
Master offensive security, defensive SOC operations, Zero Trust architecture, AWS IAM hardening, and OWASP Top 10 web application defenses.
Interactive Sprint Milestones & DevScore
Every milestone includes an interactive proof hook: complete the technical knowledge check or submit your GitHub deliverable to earn +30 DevScore XP.
TCP/IP, Wireshark, DNS & Port Scanning
In-Depth Curriculum & Video Masterclasses
Curated step-by-step guides with zero paid subscriptions. Complete the hands-on project before advancing.
Networking Protocols & Traffic Analysis
TCP/IP handshakes, DNS resolution, TLS 1.3 cryptography, Wireshark packet capture, and Nmap network scanning.
PortSwigger Web Security Academy
OWASP Top 10 Application Security Standard
OverTheWire Wargames: Bandit (Linux for Security)
Practical Ethical Hacking & Kali Linux Labs
Network Security & Wireshark Fundamentals
Capture network packets with Wireshark/tshark, write Python scripts to inspect TCP flags, and detect port scanning attempts.
Web Application Security & OWASP Top 10
SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), CSRF, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), and broken access control.
Perform authorized security assessment against vulnerable lab applications (DVWA/Juice Shop) and document remediations.
Cloud Infrastructure Security & AWS IAM Hardening
Least-privilege IAM policies, AWS KMS encryption, VPC security groups, CloudTrail audit logging, and GuardDuty.
Write Python Boto3 scripts to audit AWS account configurations against CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark standards.
Security Operations (SOC), SIEM & Incident Response
Log aggregation with Elastic/Wazuh, writing Sigma detection rules, memory forensics with Volatility, and threat hunting.
Deploy Wazuh SIEM, simulate brute-force and privilege escalation attacks, and write automated incident response containment rules.
Live Industry Roles Requiring Cybersecurity & Cloud Security Engineer Skills
Industry hiring requirements matching these curriculum milestones. Master these nodes to pass screening.