Comprehensive Cybersecurity Guide for Beginners to be Released in January 2026

The guide presented in January 2026 by @collinsinfosec offers a structured methodology for beginners in cybersecurity, divided into two parts: technical content and career advice. On the technical side, it recommends a progressive approach: daily reading of 15 to 30 minutes of news, specialized books, or podcasts, followed by learning IT fundamentals through CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ exam objectives (available as free PDFs). The steps include in-depth study of networks (TCP/IP, OSI, segmentation, subnets), basic programming (Python, Bash, PowerShell), and operating systems (Linux/Windows, command line, kernel architecture). Cybersecurity itself covers tools (firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, SIEM), common attacks and associated defenses, with an emphasis on cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization. AI is mentioned as a tool to assist in automating tasks or analyzing concepts. For career development, the guide emphasizes a personalized plan, practical projects (CTF, labs), certifications (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner), rigorous documentation, and networking. A home lab project will be published on Project Security in the following weeks.