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Cyber Security Roadmap 2026. This repository collects the best 100% FREE video tutorials and documentation to help you master cybersecurity from fundamentals to advanced specializations.

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# Cyber Security Roadmap (100% Free Video/doc Resources)

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> **The ultimate Cyber Security Specialist Roadmap 2026.**  
> You don’t need expensive courses. This repository collects the best **100% FREE** video tutorials and documentation to help you master cybersecurity from fundamentals to advanced specializations.

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## The Roadmap Overview

Cybersecurity is about **protecting systems, networks, and data** from attacks.

This roadmap starts with **IT foundations**, moves into **core security concepts**, then splits into **defensive, offensive, incident response**, and finally **advanced security domains**.

- [Phase 1: Foundations](#phase-1-foundations)
- [Phase 2: Core Security Skills](#phase-2-core-security-skills)
- [Phase 3: Defensive Security](#phase-3-defensive-security)
- [Phase 4: Offensive Security](#phase-4-offensive-security)
- [Phase 5: Incident Response & Forensics](#phase-5-incident-response--forensics)
- [Phase 6: Advanced & Specializations](#phase-6-advanced--specializations)

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## Phase 1: Foundations
*Every cybersecurity career starts with strong IT fundamentals.*

### Computer Fundamentals
Understand how computers work before securing them.

**Video Resources:**

| Computer Basics Course | Computer Fundamentals |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![Basics](https://img.youtube.com/vi/y2kg3MOk1sY/0.jpg)](https://youtu.be/y2kg3MOk1sY) | [![Fundamentals](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eEo_aacpwCw/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEo_aacpwCw) |

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/  
- https://www.tutorialspoint.com/computer_fundamentals/index.htm  
- https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/computer-fundamentals-tutorial/

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### Networking Basics
Networking knowledge is critical for all security roles.

**Video Resources:**

| Networking Full Course | OSI Model Deep Dive |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![Networking](https://img.youtube.com/vi/k9ZigsW9il0/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9ZigsW9il0) | [![OSI](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IPvYjXCsTg8/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPvYjXCsTg8) |

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/computer-network-tutorials/  
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/small-business/resource-center/networking/networking-basics.html  
- https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computers-and-internet

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### Linux Fundamentals
Linux is the backbone of security tools and servers.

**Video Resources:**

| Linux for Beginners | Linux Full Course |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![Linux](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sWbUDq4S6Y8/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWbUDq4S6Y8) | [![Linux](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pkZEKIXe3u4/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkZEKIXe3u4) |

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://linuxjourney.com/  
- https://ubuntu.com/tutorials  
- https://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php

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### Windows Fundamentals
Understand Windows internals and administration.

**Video Resources:**

| Windows Fundamentals | Windows OS Basics |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![Windows](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kLVV3FVKQHE/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLVV3FVKQHE) | [![Windows](https://img.youtube.com/vi/C8U1v4lU-gg/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8U1v4lU-gg) |

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/  
- https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/command-line-commands-cli-tutorial/  
- https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/windowsbasics/

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### Python Programming
Used for scripting, automation, and tool development.

**Video Resources:**

| Python Full Course | Python Beginners |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![Python](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rfscVS0vtbw/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfscVS0vtbw) | [![Python](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_uQrJ0TkZlc/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQrJ0TkZlc) |

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/  
- https://www.w3schools.com/python/  
- https://realpython.com/python-beginner-tips/

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**✅ Want a structured Cyber Security roadmap?**  
Explore the interactive visual roadmap with free resources here:  
👉 [Cyber Security Specialist Roadmap](https://codersnote.com/roadmap/outline/cybersecurity)

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## Phase 2: Core Security Skills
*Security principles that apply everywhere.*

### Cryptography
Protect data using encryption and hashing.

**Video Resources:**

| Cryptography Course | Network Security |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![Crypto](https://img.youtube.com/vi/j_8PLI_wCVU/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_8PLI_wCVU) | [![Crypto](https://img.youtube.com/vi/C7vmouDOJYM/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7vmouDOJYM) |

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-science/cryptography  
- https://www.crypto101.io/  
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Cryptographic_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html

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### Access Control & Identity Management
Control who can access what.

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/access-control-policy-and-implementation-guides  
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/

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### Risk Management & Assessment
Identify and reduce security risks.

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/risk-management

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### Compliance, Laws & Regulations
Understand legal and regulatory requirements.

**Video Resources:**

| Cybersecurity Compliance | Compliance Basics |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![Compliance](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uc1Itlu2yEE/0.jpg)](https://youtu.be/uc1Itlu2yEE) | [![Compliance](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ftRmzLGIM04/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftRmzLGIM04) |

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://gdpr.eu/  
- https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/index.html

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## Phase 3: Defensive Security
*Protect systems from attacks.*

### Firewalls & Network Security

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/firewalls/what-is-a-firewall.html  
- https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-firewall-with-ufw-on-ubuntu-20-04

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### IDS / IPS

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://suricata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/  
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-94/final

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### Endpoint Protection

**Video Resources:**

| Endpoint Security | Endpoint Protection |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![Endpoint](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cyHwexoHRCw/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyHwexoHRCw) | [![Endpoint](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5d7PCDm_MXs/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7PCDm_MXs) |

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint

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### SIEM

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation  
- https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/index.html

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## Phase 4: Offensive Security
*Learn to find vulnerabilities ethically.*

### Ethical Hacking

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://academy.hackthebox.com/  
- https://tryhackme.com/paths  
- https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/

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### Penetration Testing

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://docs.metasploit.com/  
- https://nmap.org/book/man.html  
- https://portswigger.net/web-security

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### Web Application Security

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/  
- https://portswigger.net/web-security/learning-paths

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### Wireless Security

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://www.wi-fi.org/security  
- https://www.aircrack-ng.org/doku.php  
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-97/final

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## Phase 5: Incident Response & Forensics
*Detect, respond, and investigate incidents.*

### Incident Response

**Video Resources:**

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-61/rev-2/final  
- https://attack.mitre.org/

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### Digital Forensics

**Video Resources:**

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### Malware Analysis

**Video Resources:**

| Malware Analysis | Malware Masterclass |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![Malware](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qA0YcYMRWyI/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA0YcYMRWyI) | [![Malware](https://img.youtube.com/vi/QYq_DzLJJng/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYq_DzLJJng) |

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## Phase 6: Advanced & Specializations
*Specialize after mastering the core.*

### Cloud Security

**Video Resources:**

| Cloud Security | Learn Cloud Security |
| :---: | :---: |
| [![CloudSec](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8a9RS8mce2k/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a9RS8mce2k) | [![CloudSec](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wb0_-wHvLmM/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb0_-wHvLmM) |

**Documentation & Reading:**
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/security/  
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/  
- https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/guidance/

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### IoT Security

**Video Resources:**

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### AI & Machine Learning in Security

**Video Resources:**

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## Contributing

Found a great **free** cybersecurity resource?

1. Fork this repository  
2. Add the resource to the correct section  
3. Submit a Pull Request

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## Support

If this **Cyber Security Specialist roadmap** helped you save money and learn effectively, please give this repo a **Star ⭐**.

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### Helpful Links
- Cyber Security Roadmap (Interactive): [Cyber Security Specialist Roadmap](https://codersnote.com/roadmap/outline/cybersecurity) 
- AI Tutor Lyra: https://codersnote.com/ai-tutor

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