r/eLearnSecurity

Hey everyone,

I’m currently starting my journey into cybersecurity. I’ve heard from many people in the field that programming is a crucial skill—especially for building custom tools and automating tasks.

Following that advice, I started with Python, learned the basics up to OOP, and solved around 50 beginner-level problems on Codeforces to get comfortable with logic.

My initial plan was to start learning how to write automation scripts and custom security tools, but I’m a bit stuck on what to do next. I have a couple of questions:

1. Does Problem Solving really make a difference in Cybersecurity? Or is heavy DSA/Problem Solving mostly relevant for Software Engineering? How much depth do I actually need here?
2. Sequential vs. Parallel Learning: Should I keep my entire focus on programming for now, or should I start learning core cybersecurity fundamentals (like Networking, Linux, SysAdmin) alongside Python?

Would love to hear your advice on what the ideal next steps should be based on your experience.

Thanks in advance!

I’m a little short on time because im going back to university in a few weeks so i wanted yo know if every bit of the course is required for me to pass the exam. Because people say the exam isn’t that high level but there are some high level materials in the courses that if i skipped i would be able to finish in time before university also , the social engineering and ai enhanced penetration testing courses are not exam material right ?
Because if so I’ll finish the required materials and revisit the high level materials later plus the social engineering and ai enhanced penetration testing
Please help if you can

I am currently attempting ejpt exam

My current approach is to look at the questions then try to answer them by solving the labs

But while searching I found that there are some hidden parameters like enumeratation, downloding files from system, etc tha matter

How do I approach the exam then ? Should I one by one look at my scan results and try to exploit one by one ?

What should be my approach

I want to buy their premium access, right now it says 799 but i heard somewhere somehow that they offer a 200 off in the month of August for their anniversary!
Is that true and can someone help me!

Hi everyone,

I currently have several cybersecurity certifications, including eJPT, eCPPT, eCIR, eCTHP, etc., but I’m not sure how much value they actually have in the job market or how well-regarded they are by recruiters and security professionals.

For those who have experience with these certifications, how would you rate their reputation and industry recognition?

For example, how would you compare the OSCP vs eCPPT in terms of:

Industry recognition

Difficulty

Practical skills

Value on a CV/resume

Helpfulness when applying for penetration testing roles

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have taken both certifications or who work in pentesting/recruitment.

Thanks!