Infrastructure Engineer Seeks Guidance on Transition to Ethical Hacking and Bug Bounty Hunting

An experienced infrastructure engineer is planning a career transition into ethical hacking and bug bounty hunting and has outlined a comprehensive learning pathway for community feedback. The proposed plan includes several key components: expanding knowledge in networking and Linux systems, obtaining the CompTIA Security+ certification as a foundational credential, studying and mastering essential security tools including Burp Suite for web application testing, Nmap for network scanning, and Wireshark for packet analysis. The pathway also involves studying for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification without taking the exam, followed by pursuing the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification, which is widely recognized in the penetration testing field. The engineer is seeking input from the community on whether this learning plan adequately covers the key domains necessary for success in ethical hacking and bug bounty hunting, or if there are any critical areas or skills missing from the proposed curriculum.