🔐 Cybersecurity-Learning

A is a personal learning repository focused on building strong and practical cybersecurity skills.

This repository documents my continuous growth in understanding cyber threats, ethical hacking techniques, and defensive security tools.

The goal is to prepare for real-world cybersecurity roles by developing both technical skills and a security-first mindset.

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📌 Overview

Cybersecurity is about more than tools , it is about thinking like an attacker and defending like a professional.

This repository focuses on:

• Understanding common cyber threats and attack methods
• Practicing ethical hacking in safe and legal environments
• Learning how to detect, prevent, and respond to attacks
• Building small defensive tools and security scripts
• Developing strong cybersecurity fundamentals step by step

All learning is documented clearly to show progress over time.

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🗂 Repository Structure

The repository is organized into phases (learning stages) and missions (hands-on practice tasks).

Cybersecurity-Learning/
│
├── Phase-1_Foundations/
│ ├── Cybersecurity-Basics.md
│ ├── Networking-Fundamentals.md
│ └── Linux-for-Security.md
│
├── Phase-2_Threats-and-Attacks/
│ ├── Common-Attacks.md
│ ├── Malware-Basics.md
│ └── Social-Engineering.md
│
├── Phase-3_Ethical-Hacking/
│ ├── Nmap-Scanning.md
│ ├── Vulnerability-Assessment.md
│ └── Web-Security-Basics.md
│
├── Phase-4_Defense-and-Monitoring/
│ ├── Firewalls-and-IDS.md
│ ├── Log-Analysis.md
│ └── Incident-Response.md
│
├── Missions/
│ ├── Network-Scan-Mission.md
│ ├── Vulnerability-Test-Mission.md
│ └── Defense-Setup-Mission.md
│
└── Progress-and-Reflections.md

Each phase builds knowledge.
Each mission applies that knowledge in a practical way.

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🛠 Skills Demonstrated

This repository demonstrates the following cybersecurity skills:

• Threat modeling and risk analysis
• Ethical hacking fundamentals
• Network scanning and enumeration (e.g., Nmap)
• Vulnerability identification
• Basic malware awareness
• Defensive security concepts
• Incident response thinking
• Security documentation and reporting
• Continuous learning and self-improvement

These skills are relevant for:

• Cybersecurity analyst roles
• SOC analyst positions
• Junior penetration tester roles
• IT security and network security roles

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📈 Learning Progress & Commits

This repository is actively updated.

• Frequent commits show continuous learning
• Each commit represents new knowledge, practice, or improvement
• Progress is tracked openly to show consistency and discipline

This allows reviewers to see how my skills grow over time, not just the final result.

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👀 How to Explore

here is how to explore this repository:

1. Start with Phase 1 – Foundations to see core knowledge
2. Review Threats and Attacks for security awareness
3. Explore Ethical Hacking to see hands-on practice
4. Check Defense and Monitoring for blue-team thinking
5. Read Progress and Reflections to understand learning mindset
6. Review commit history to see consistency and growth

This repository shows how I learn cybersecurity, not just what tools I know.

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🤝 Why This Repository Matters

Cybersecurity professionals must:

• Think critically
• Learn continuously
• Understand both attackers and defenders
• Document and communicate clearly

Cybersecurity-Learning reflects these values and demonstrates readiness for real-world security environments.

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📬 Contact & Opportunities

This repository is open to:

• Feedback and code reviews
• Mentorship opportunities
• Internships and junior cybersecurity roles
• Cybersecurity discussions and collaboration

If you value curiosity, discipline, and ethical security practice, this repository reflects that mindset.

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🔐 Learning to protect systems, data, and people.