🚀 Cybersecurity Career Tips

Whether you're self-taught, just starting, or switching careers, here's your roadmap to break into the cybersecurity and bug bounty world.

🎓 Do You Need a Degree?

• No. Many successful hackers and researchers are self-taught.
• However, a degree may help in traditional corporate or government roles.
• What truly matters: your skills, projects, and proof-of-work.

💼 Entry-Level Roles to Target

• Security Analyst / SOC Analyst
• Vulnerability Assessment Engineer
• Penetration Tester (Junior)
• Bug Bounty Hunter (Freelancer)
• IT Support → Security (Transition path)

🧠 Build Skills Before Applying

• Practice on TryHackMe and HackTheBox
• Get certifications like eJPT or PNPT
• Create a portfolio website with writeups and tools you’ve used (just like you're doing now!)
• Document findings and learning via a GitHub repo or blog

🛠️ Where to Find Jobs

• Infosec Jobs
• RemoteOK – for remote roles
• LinkedIn Jobs
• Join Indian Telegram groups & Discord servers (e.g. THM India, Hackers Chat)

💸 Bug Bounty as a Career

• Start with low-hanging fruit on platforms like Bugcrowd or HackerOne
• Focus on public programs and scope you understand (like WordPress or mobile apps)
• Read bounty writeups to learn new techniques
• Join platforms like Intigriti (offers EUR payouts)

📢 LinkedIn + GitHub = Power Combo

• Post your writeups, lab progress, and findings regularly
• Engage with others in cybersecurity for visibility
• Upload tools, scripts, notes to GitHub to show consistency

🔥 Final Advice

• Consistency > Intelligence — keep learning every day
• Don’t compare your path with others — just build
• Contribute to the community and help others
• Always stay ethical and responsible

🎯 You’re now ready to start a real career in security! Keep leveling up, and check back to the Resources page for new tools and platforms.