Foundation
This phase should deliver a portfolio artifact you can show:
- Networking
- Linux
- OWASP Top 10
Applied
This phase should deliver a portfolio artifact you can show:
- Burp Suite
- Metasploit
- Active Directory
Certification
This phase should deliver a portfolio artifact you can show:
- OSCP
- CRTP
- OSWA
Weekly cadence
How to structure each week:
- 3-4 focused study blocks
- 1 project checkpoint
- 1 hour of review + notes
- One community post or share
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