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Linux Foundations

01The Terminal & Filesystem Navigation
02Users, Permissions & Ownership
03Finding Things — locate, find, grep
04Managing Software — Package Managers & Services

Networking Basics

05Networking Basics

Scripting & Automation

06Bash Scripting Essentials
07Process Management & Job Control

Recon & Scanning

08Basic Security Tools — Nmap & Netcat
09Capstone — Build a Mini Port Scanner in Bash
10Basic Log Analysis

Priv-Esc & Traffic Analysis

11Privilege Escalation Basics — Finding Misconfigurations
12Packet Capture Basics with tcpdump

Python & Web Recon

13Python for Security Tooling
14Basic Web Recon with Python (requests)

Wireshark & Web Vulns

15Wireshark Deep Dive
16Web Vulnerability Classes

Windows / AD & Capstone

17Active Directory / Windows Security Basics
18Capstone CTF-Style Exercise

Lab, Exploitation & Cracking

19Building Your Practice Lab
20Metasploit Framework Basics
21Cracking Passwords — Hashcat & John the Ripper

Wireless, Forensics & Binaries

22Wireless Basics — aircrack-ng
23Incident Response / Basic Forensics
24Binary Exploitation Basics (Quick)

Cloud, Reporting & Mindset

25Cloud Security Basics (Quick)
26Reporting (the part people skip)
27The Hacker Mindset & Methodology

OSINT, Practice & Careers

28OSINT — Open-Source Intelligence Gathering
29Building a Long-Term Practice Routine
30Career Paths in Security

Networking Deep Dive

31The OSI & TCP/IP Models
32TCP vs UDP & the Three-Way Handshake
33IP Addressing & Subnetting
34ARP & MAC Addresses — Local Network Layer
35DNS in Depth
36Firewalls, NAT & Common Ports Reference

ROOT ACCESS

A hands-on guide to Linux, networking & ethical hacking fundamentals — from pwd to privilege escalation.

36Modules

13Parts

2Capstones

∞Rabbit holes

For authorized lab, CTF, and educational use only.

ROADMAP

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Terminal basics & navigating the filesystem
Users, permissions, and ownership
Finding things (locate, find, grep)
Managing software (package managers, services)
Networking basics (ip, netstat, ping, curl)
Bash scripting essentials
Process management & job control
Basic security tools (nmap, netcat overview)

MODULE 01 Linux Foundations 2 min read mark complete

The Terminal & Filesystem Navigation

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MODULE 02 Linux Foundations 2 min read mark complete

Users, Permissions & Ownership

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MODULE 03 Linux Foundations 2 min read mark complete

Finding Things — locate, find, grep

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← Prev02 — Users, Permissions & Ownership Next →04 — Managing Software — Package Managers & Services

MODULE 04 Linux Foundations 1 min read mark complete

Managing Software — Package Managers & Services

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← Prev03 — Finding Things — locate, find, grep Next →05 — Networking Basics

MODULE 05 Networking Basics 2 min read mark complete

Networking Basics

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← Prev04 — Managing Software — Package Managers & Services Next →06 — Bash Scripting Essentials

MODULE 06 Scripting & Automation 2 min read mark complete

Bash Scripting Essentials

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← Prev05 — Networking Basics Next →07 — Process Management & Job Control

MODULE 07 Scripting & Automation 2 min read mark complete

Process Management & Job Control

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← Prev06 — Bash Scripting Essentials Next →08 — Basic Security Tools — Nmap & Netcat

MODULE 08 Recon & Scanning 2 min read mark complete

Basic Security Tools — Nmap & Netcat

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← Prev07 — Process Management & Job Control Next →09 — Capstone — Build a Mini Port Scanner in Bash

MODULE 09 Recon & Scanning 1 min read mark complete

Capstone — Build a Mini Port Scanner in Bash

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← Prev08 — Basic Security Tools — Nmap & Netcat Next →10 — Basic Log Analysis

MODULE 10 Recon & Scanning 1 min read mark complete

Basic Log Analysis

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← Prev09 — Capstone — Build a Mini Port Scanner in Bash Next →11 — Privilege Escalation Basics — Finding Misconfigurations

MODULE 11 Priv-Esc & Traffic Analysis 2 min read mark complete

Privilege Escalation Basics — Finding Misconfigurations

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← Prev10 — Basic Log Analysis Next →12 — Packet Capture Basics with tcpdump

MODULE 12 Priv-Esc & Traffic Analysis 2 min read mark complete

Packet Capture Basics with tcpdump

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← Prev11 — Privilege Escalation Basics — Finding Misconfigurations Next →13 — Python for Security Tooling

MODULE 13 Python & Web Recon 3 min read mark complete

Python for Security Tooling

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← Prev12 — Packet Capture Basics with tcpdump Next →14 — Basic Web Recon with Python (requests)

MODULE 14 Python & Web Recon 3 min read mark complete

Basic Web Recon with Python (requests)

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← Prev13 — Python for Security Tooling Next →15 — Wireshark Deep Dive

MODULE 15 Wireshark & Web Vulns 2 min read mark complete

Wireshark Deep Dive

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← Prev14 — Basic Web Recon with Python (requests)Next →16 — Web Vulnerability Classes

MODULE 16 Wireshark & Web Vulns 2 min read mark complete

Web Vulnerability Classes

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← Prev15 — Wireshark Deep Dive Next →17 — Active Directory / Windows Security Basics

MODULE 17 Windows / AD & Capstone 1 min read mark complete

Active Directory / Windows Security Basics

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← Prev16 — Web Vulnerability Classes Next →18 — Capstone CTF-Style Exercise

MODULE 18 Windows / AD & Capstone 1 min read mark complete

Capstone CTF-Style Exercise

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← Prev17 — Active Directory / Windows Security Basics Next →19 — Building Your Practice Lab

MODULE 19 Lab, Exploitation & Cracking 1 min read mark complete

Building Your Practice Lab

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← Prev18 — Capstone CTF-Style Exercise Next →20 — Metasploit Framework Basics

MODULE 20 Lab, Exploitation & Cracking 1 min read mark complete

Metasploit Framework Basics

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← Prev19 — Building Your Practice Lab Next →21 — Cracking Passwords — Hashcat & John the Ripper

MODULE 21 Lab, Exploitation & Cracking 1 min read mark complete

Cracking Passwords — Hashcat & John the Ripper

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← Prev20 — Metasploit Framework Basics Next →22 — Wireless Basics — aircrack-ng

MODULE 22 Wireless, Forensics & Binaries 1 min read mark complete

Wireless Basics — aircrack-ng

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← Prev21 — Cracking Passwords — Hashcat & John the Ripper Next →23 — Incident Response / Basic Forensics

MODULE 23 Wireless, Forensics & Binaries 1 min read mark complete

Incident Response / Basic Forensics

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← Prev22 — Wireless Basics — aircrack-ng Next →24 — Binary Exploitation Basics (Quick)

MODULE 24 Wireless, Forensics & Binaries 1 min read mark complete

Binary Exploitation Basics (Quick)

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← Prev23 — Incident Response / Basic Forensics Next →25 — Cloud Security Basics (Quick)

MODULE 25 Cloud, Reporting & Mindset 1 min read mark complete

Cloud Security Basics (Quick)

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← Prev24 — Binary Exploitation Basics (Quick)Next →26 — Reporting (the part people skip)

MODULE 26 Cloud, Reporting & Mindset 1 min read mark complete

Reporting (the part people skip)

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← Prev25 — Cloud Security Basics (Quick)Next →27 — The Hacker Mindset & Methodology

MODULE 27 Cloud, Reporting & Mindset 1 min read mark complete

The Hacker Mindset & Methodology

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← Prev26 — Reporting (the part people skip)Next →28 — OSINT — Open-Source Intelligence Gathering

MODULE 28 OSINT, Practice & Careers 1 min read mark complete

OSINT — Open-Source Intelligence Gathering

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← Prev27 — The Hacker Mindset & Methodology Next →29 — Building a Long-Term Practice Routine

MODULE 29 OSINT, Practice & Careers 1 min read mark complete

Building a Long-Term Practice Routine

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← Prev28 — OSINT — Open-Source Intelligence Gathering Next →30 — Career Paths in Security

MODULE 30 OSINT, Practice & Careers 2 min read mark complete

Career Paths in Security

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← Prev29 — Building a Long-Term Practice Routine Next →31 — The OSI & TCP/IP Models

MODULE 31 Networking Deep Dive 1 min read mark complete

The OSI & TCP/IP Models

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← Prev30 — Career Paths in Security Next →32 — TCP vs UDP & the Three-Way Handshake

MODULE 32 Networking Deep Dive 1 min read mark complete

TCP vs UDP & the Three-Way Handshake

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← Prev31 — The OSI & TCP/IP Models Next →33 — IP Addressing & Subnetting

MODULE 33 Networking Deep Dive 1 min read mark complete

IP Addressing & Subnetting

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← Prev32 — TCP vs UDP & the Three-Way Handshake Next →34 — ARP & MAC Addresses — Local Network Layer

MODULE 34 Networking Deep Dive 1 min read mark complete

ARP & MAC Addresses — Local Network Layer

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← Prev33 — IP Addressing & Subnetting Next →35 — DNS in Depth

MODULE 35 Networking Deep Dive 1 min read mark complete

DNS in Depth

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← Prev34 — ARP & MAC Addresses — Local Network Layer Next →36 — Firewalls, NAT & Common Ports Reference

MODULE 36 Networking Deep Dive 1 min read mark complete

Firewalls, NAT & Common Ports Reference

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