Hey everyone,
I’m currently studying cybersecurity using TryHackMe and HackTheBox with Kali Linux, and I want to make sure I’m not wasting time with a bad study method.
I’ve been about 3-4 months in and currently focusing on web hacking
I don’t want to just grind rooms without building real understanding. Looking for a study structure that actually sticks.
Any advice from people who’ve been through this would be really appreciated!
Hey everyone,
I’m currently studying cybersecurity using TryHackMe and HackTheBox with Kali Linux, and I want to make sure I’m not wasting time with a bad study method.
I’ve been about 3-4 months in and currently focusing on web hacking
I don’t want to just grind rooms without building real understanding. Looking for a study structure that actually sticks.
Any advice from people who’ve been through this would be really appreciated!
Hey everyone,
I’m currently studying cybersecurity using TryHackMe and HackTheBox with Kali Linux, and I want to make sure I’m not wasting time with a bad study method.
I’ve been about 3-4 months in and currently focusing on web hacking
I don’t want to just grind rooms without building real understanding. Looking for a study structure that actually sticks.
Any advice from people who’ve been through this would be really appreciated!
Hey everyone,
I’m currently studying cybersecurity using TryHackMe and HackTheBox with Kali Linux, and I want to make sure I’m not wasting time with a bad study method.
I’ve been about 3-4 months in and currently focusing on web hacking
I don’t want to just grind rooms without building real understanding. Looking for a study structure that actually sticks.
Any advice from people who’ve been through this would be really appreciated!
Hello
I'm 17, based in South Korea, and I made a decision that probably sounds crazy to most people: I dropped out of school to pursue penetration testing full-time.
In Korea, the school system makes it nearly impossible to study anything seriously on the side — homework, cram schools, and a rigid schedule leave almost no room for deep technical learning. So I made a call. I want to go all-in.
Here's where I'm at and where I'm headed:
Current: TryHackMe — just finished the Red Teaming path
Next: Start HackTheBox + study for eJPT
Then: Grind more HTB boxes (easy → medium → hard)
Goal: Pass OSCP
After that, I plan to do mandatory military service (required in Korea), save money during that time, and then move abroad to build a real career as a pentester.
I've been at this for about 3–4 months. The concepts are clicking — web exploitation, privesc, basic AD stuff — but I know I'm still early.
A few honest questions for people who've been through this:
Not looking for validation — I've already made my choice. Just want to make sure I'm not wasting time on the wrong things.
Thanks
Hello
I'm 17, based in South Korea, and I made a decision that probably sounds crazy to most people: I dropped out of school to pursue penetration testing full-time.
In Korea, the school system makes it nearly impossible to study anything seriously on the side — homework, cram schools, and a rigid schedule leave almost no room for deep technical learning. So I made a call. I want to go all-in.
Here's where I'm at and where I'm headed:
Current: TryHackMe — just finished the Red Teaming path
Next: Start HackTheBox + study for eJPT
Then: Grind more HTB boxes (easy → medium → hard)
Goal: Pass OSCP
After that, I plan to do mandatory military service (required in Korea), save money during that time, and then move abroad to build a real career as a pentester.
I've been at this for about 3–4 months. The concepts are clicking — web exploitation, privesc, basic AD stuff — but I know I'm still early.
A few honest questions for people who've been through this:
Not looking for validation — I've already made my choice. Just want to make sure I'm not wasting time on the wrong things.
Thanks