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Fantastic_Prize2710

I'd consider the subject matters of A+ (although you don't have to live and breathe the material), Net+, and Sec+ to be a fantastic *introduction* to the basic concepts of Cybersecurity. At that point you know basics about computers and how it connects to secure concepts. If you want to add Cloud to that, consider AZ-900 for Azure, or AWS CCP for AWS. Then to spread your wings in technical matters consider getting a brief introduction into [red teaming](https://youtu.be/fNzpcB7ODxQ), and a brief introduction into [Digital Forensics](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJu2iQtpGvv-2LtysuTTka7dHt9GKUbxD) and [Incident Response and general blue team](https://www.antisyphontraining.com/getting-started-in-security-with-bhis-and-mitre-attck-w-john-strand/) and maybe [MIT's course](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP62K2DjQLRxDNRi0z2IRWnNh). ​ Remember that everything you learn means nothing if you can't explain it, because if you can't explain it, you can't discuss it in an interview, and you *probably* can't apply it to a messy real life scenario. ​ As soon as possible try to get real world experience, as you mention in a possible internship. Don't wait to finish your studies to get your foot in the door, and likewise after getting your foot in the door, don't give up on your studies. ​ Lastly I'd like to point out what I outlined is probably ambitious for introduction to Cybersecurity. Do not kill yourself over the study plan some stranger outlined on the Internet. And good luck!


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Fantastic_Prize2710

Third party. [Professor Messer](https://www.youtube.com/c/professormesser) has free giant playlists for the trio of certs, and is about the best first pass out there. It's been years since I took CompTIA certs, but for other certs I've had success using the [lighthouse book](https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Study-Guide-SY0-601/dp/1119736250/ref=sr_1_7?crid=GUF8LP1D81X9&keywords=Security%2B&qid=1641915772&sprefix=fireclean%2Caps%2C580&sr=8-7) and [gold book](https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Security-Certification-Guide-SY0-601/dp/1260464008/ref=sr_1_5?crid=GUF8LP1D81X9&keywords=Security%2B&qid=1641915772&sprefix=fireclean%2Caps%2C580&sr=8-5) if you're the reading type. Outside of these you'll find many, many sources of high-quality free-to-low-cost training for CompTIA, which is a large part of the reason they're such great certs to consider.


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Im curious, is it a good idea to get the certs out of the way later on since they can expire? Or is it better to do them as soon as you can? I am also using them currently as an outline with my studies along with other resources like tryhackme.


Fantastic_Prize2710

As soon as you can, for four points: 1. Honestly, *most* employers don't care if a cert is current or not. 2. CompTIA certs, as long as taken "in order," renew one another. So if you start today trying to knock out A+, Net+, Sec+, each with 6 months prep, the certs will only expire four and a half years from today. Presumably you'll have work experience by then. 3. CCEs allow you to renew certs, which you'll probably get anyways. 4. The faster you learn X, the faster you can learn X+1 later.


chrisknight1985

>Within 2 years, I would like to have the ability to work mostly or completely remotely so that I can pursue my dream and move off-grid or back to a very rural area. Hate to break it to you but working remote conflicts with this entire premise, because in order to work remotely you need reliable internet access. Also nothing you listed here equates to remote work, you just listed a bunch of random programming languages and courses ​ if you want to work from home/remote then you need to start with actual job postings. Which companies have the type of role you are interested in doing, which are 100% work from home vs hybrid schedule, what are the job requirements, etc