Cybersecurity journey 💻 Phase 3: Practical Hacking Practice (4–8 Months)

 

💻 Phase 3: Practical Hacking Practice (4–8 Months)

Never hack real websites ❌
Practice legally on platforms:

• TryHackMe

• Hack The Box

• PortSwigger Web Security Academy

Start with beginner rooms.

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🧪 Phase 4: Tools You Must Learn

Tool	Purpose
Nmap	Network scanning
Burp Suite	Web app testing
Metasploit	Exploitation
Wireshark	Packet analysis
John the Ripper	Password cracking
Hydra	Brute force

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🎓 Certifications (Optional but Powerful)

Start with:

• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)

• CompTIA Security+

• eJPT (Beginner friendly)