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Security Engineer

A rigorous learning path for security engineers covering network security, cryptography, web vulnerabilities, penetration testing, secure coding, and incident response for robust defense.

roleadvanced12 nodes160h total
  1. 1

    Networking and Protocol Security

    Master TCP/IP, DNS, HTTPS, and network security fundamentals

    Completion criteria: Analyze network traffic and identify security issues

    Next step: Study cryptography fundamentals

    ⏱ 12h

  2. 2

    Cryptography Fundamentals

    Learn symmetric/asymmetric encryption, hashing, and digital signatures

    Prerequisites: se-01

    Completion criteria: Implement encryption and hashing for a secure data flow

    Next step: Learn web application security

    ⏱ 14h

  3. 3

    Web Application Security and OWASP

    Master OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies

    Prerequisites: se-02

    Completion criteria: Identify and fix all OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in an app

    Next step: Study secure coding practices

    ⏱ 14h

  4. 4

    Secure Coding Practices

    Write secure code with input validation, output encoding, and session management

    Prerequisites: se-03

    Completion criteria: Refactor an application to follow secure coding standards

    Next step: Learn penetration testing

    ⏱ 12h

  5. 5

    Penetration Testing Fundamentals

    Conduct penetration testing with tools like Burp Suite and Metasploit

    Prerequisites: se-04

    Completion criteria: Complete a penetration test report on a target application

    Next step: Study vulnerability assessment

    ⏱ 16h

  6. 6

    Vulnerability Assessment and Scanning

    Use automated scanning tools and interpret vulnerability reports

    Prerequisites: se-05

    Completion criteria: Run comprehensive vulnerability scans and produce a report

    Next step: Learn authentication and authorization security

    ⏱ 10h

  7. 7

    Authentication and Authorization Security

    Implement secure auth with OAuth2, OIDC, and MFA

    Prerequisites: se-06

    Completion criteria: Build a secure authentication system with MFA support

    Next step: Study cloud security

    ⏱ 12h

  8. 8

    Cloud Security

    Secure cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure with IAM and network controls

    Prerequisites: se-07

    Completion criteria: Audit and harden a cloud infrastructure configuration

    Next step: Learn container and Kubernetes security

    ⏱ 14h

  9. 9

    Container and Kubernetes Security

    Secure Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters

    Prerequisites: se-08

    Completion criteria: Harden a Kubernetes cluster with security policies and scanning

    Next step: Study security monitoring and SIEM

    ⏱ 12h

  10. 10

    Security Monitoring and SIEM

    Set up SIEM tools and security monitoring for threat detection

    Prerequisites: se-09

    Completion criteria: Configure a SIEM system with alerts for security events

    Next step: Learn incident response

    ⏱ 12h

  11. 11

    Incident Response and Forensics

    Develop incident response plans and conduct digital forensics

    Prerequisites: se-10

    Completion criteria: Create and execute an incident response playbook

    Next step: Build a capstone security project

    ⏱ 10h

  12. 12

    Capstone Security Project

    Conduct a full security assessment and hardening of an application

    Prerequisites: se-11

    Completion criteria: Deliver a comprehensive security audit report with remediations

    Next step: Pursue certifications like OSCP or CEH and build a security portfolio

    ⏱ 22h