Chapter 01
Networking Fundamentals
- ✓OSI model (all 7 layers)
- ✓TCP/IP stack, IP addressing & subnetting
- ✓DNS, DHCP, ARP, NAT · routing & switching · common protocols
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The complete cybersecurity roadmap — from zero to your first job.
One structured guide: networking fundamentals, how attacks work, blue-team tools (SIEM, EDR, WAF, DLP), threat intel, GRC, forensics, incident response, certs, and landing the role — written in plain language you can act on.
“Most roadmaps stop at 'get Security+.' This one walks you through how networks and attacks actually work, the tools you'll touch on the job, and how to turn that into a hire — in one place.”— Rishav Bhardwaj
Why you need this — honestly
- You know bits and pieces but can't connect networking, SOC tools, and career steps in one picture.
- You want a single reference for SIEM, EDR, phishing, IR, and GRC — not scattered blog posts.
- You're breaking in or levelling up and need a path from fundamentals through interview-ready depth.
What's inside
Written in plain language. No jargon for the sake of jargon. Every section ends with something you can do, not just read.
Chapter 02
Network Devices Deep Dive
- ✓Routers, switches, hubs, firewalls
- ✓Load balancers & proxies · wireless access points
- ✓IDS / IPS
Chapter 03
How the Internet Works
- ✓HTTP/HTTPS, TLS/SSL
- ✓DNS resolution step-by-step
- ✓Packets, flows & sessions · CDNs & web infrastructure
Chapter 04
VPNs, Tor & Anonymity
- ✓How VPNs work · OpenVPN, WireGuard
- ✓Tor browser & onion routing
- ✓Proxychains
Chapter 05
Cyber Attacks & Threat Landscape
- ✓Malware types · phishing & social engineering
- ✓MITM, SQL injection, XSS, RCE
- ✓Ransomware, APTs, zero-days
Chapter 06
Phishing Analysis & Email Security
- ✓Anatomy of a phishing email · header analysis
- ✓Mimecast, Proofpoint, Defender
- ✓DMARC, DKIM, SPF
Chapter 07
SIEM — Security Information & Event Management
- ✓Log sources, ingestion, correlation rules
- ✓Fine-tuning & alert management
- ✓Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel
Chapter 08
EDR — Endpoint Detection & Response
- ✓How EDR works · CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Defender
- ✓Threat hunting with EDR
- ✓Incident response workflow
Chapter 09
WAF, DNS Proxy & Network Security Tools
- ✓Web application firewalls (WAF)
- ✓DNS proxy / filtering · next-gen firewalls (NGFW)
- ✓Network traffic analysis
Chapter 10
DLP & CASB
- ✓Data loss prevention (DLP)
- ✓Cloud access security broker (CASB)
- ✓Insider threat detection · top products
Chapter 11
Free Threat Intelligence Tools
- ✓VirusTotal · AbuseIPDB · Shodan
- ✓MXToolbox, URLScan, Any.run & more
Chapter 12
GRC — Governance, Risk & Compliance
- ✓ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2
- ✓Risk assessment · audit & policy writing
Chapter 13
Log Analysis & Forensics
- ✓Windows event logs · Linux syslogs
- ✓Network flow logs
- ✓PCAP analysis with Wireshark
Chapter 14
Integrations & Architecture
- ✓SIEM integrations · API connectors
- ✓Cloud security (AWS, Azure)
- ✓SOAR & automation
Chapter 15
Incident Response Playbook
- ✓IR lifecycle (PICERL)
- ✓Step-by-step handling · documentation & reporting
- ✓Post-incident review
Chapter 16
Certifications & Learning Path
- ✓Beginner → intermediate → advanced certs
- ✓Free study resources · lab environments
- ✓Study plan
Chapter 17
Landing Your First Cybersecurity Job
- ✓Resume · LinkedIn & GitHub strategy
- ✓Portfolio projects · interview preparation
- ✓Entry-level roles explained
Perfect if you are…
Complete beginners building fundamentalsAspiring SOC / blue-team analystsCareer switchers who want one end-to-end guide
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Rishav Bhardwaj — cybersecurity practitioner & author of Cyber Rishav
I've trained 200+ analysts, built blue-team programs inside real enterprises, and still sit in the work — SOC triage, cloud risk, GRC, and IR. These guides are the same structured thinking I use in programs and 1-on-1s, written so you can act this week, not someday.
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