Stage 1 · Lesson 8 of 8
The map of security roles
Security is many jobs, not one. On the defensive side there are , who watch alerts in a security operations centre, plus incident responders, threat intelligence analysts and detection engineers. Application help developers build and review safe software.
and bug bounty hunters look for weaknesses, always with permission. roles write policy and run audits. Cloud security engineers protect cloud accounts.
Together these roles form layers of defence, which is the idea of . Entry routes differ. SOC roles hire juniors most often.
AppSec usually comes after some time as a developer. Testing roles often come after IT, SOC or development work. Knowing the map helps you choose where to spend the next few months.
Common trapaiming only at "hacker" roles because they look exciting, and ignoring the paths that actually hire beginners.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come with the full roadmap. Unlock
Resources for this stage
Start with· follow one of these
- CourseFreeProfessor Messer's Security+ (SY0-701) Course
Professor Messer · Beginner
Free video course whose early sections cover general security concepts, threats and cryptography at exactly the right depth
- PlatformFreeTryHackMe
TryHackMe · Beginner
The free pre-security and introductory rooms teach networking, Linux and web basics in guided, browser-based labs