So after reading Part 0 or 1 and you’re like “I’m on board”, I want to specify this isn’t the definite way or required way or the best way or the ultimate way. But I would consider this IMO necessary to have a better chance at being more successful in your pursuit to be a cybersecurity professional.

I’m ready to do cyber what do I do?

Step 1 is simply the computer and its internal components as well as the operating systems it can run. so you can view this section as Hardware and Software.

Hardware:
You can technically skip hardware But I think everyone should know how a computer runs on a physical level. Because you never know when you might need to diagnose your own or your neighbors computer when issues happen. So it doesn’t hurt to know but technically you can skip it.

Trainings: This one is pretty straight forward, youtube “how to build a PC”, buy a super cheap one from a local PC shop honestly facebook marketplace etc. Just get your hands on a working PC and try to learn how to disassemble and put it back together.
Video Trainings: No one beats the Professor Messer on this A+ Hardware.
Books / Digital Content: Google or any A+ Book that is related to the current CompTIA A+ certification requirement will be your best friend. Their is so many options but if I had to suggest one it would be any of the All-in-One Certification books.
Certifications: I would suggest getting the CompTIA A+ Certification. It’s not a gold standard but it can definitely make your resume look pretty as well as potentially getting you a footing in an IT environment.

Software: This one is kind’ve obvious, you really want to understand how the OS operates. You’ll be surprised how many people claim to know an OS but really be confused when you mention a specific service or important function to an OS. Now I’m not asking for you to be able to tell me every .exe file in system32 but you better know why google.exe is executing from roaming/appdata and why is it invoking powershell.exe. Understanding how the OS operates and what is considered “normal” activity is very important. Again not asking to be a super wizard, just ya know it’s hard to defend something when you don’t know what to defend.

Certifications: as mentioned above as the A+ Certification will cover both hardware and software.
Training: I think CBT Nuggets has a great platform to have access to virtual labs. But personally for me, just exploring the OS itself or even just googling things here and there.
Video Training: As suggested Professor Messer and the software playlist is a great start.

The next part we will be going over Networking