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This is a personal note repository for the HTB-CJCA pathway.

Junior Cybersecurity Analyst

(CJCA CERTIFICATION PATH)
Est. 17d 3h | 20 Modules

Introduction to Information Security

24 Sections
Tier 0 | Estimated 2h | Started on 20/03/2026 (Duration 3 days)

- Structure of InfoSec 
- Security implementations 
- Threats 
- Security Teams 
- Roles

Network Foundations

12 Sections
Tier 0 | Estimated 4h | started on 23/03/2026 (Duration 9 days)
The curriculum begins with the basics of network types and topologies, moves into the mechanics of data transmission across networks, and examines the critical components that ensure secure and efficient communication.

- Definition and Types of Networks
- Networking Models
- Types of Network Components and their Roles
- MAC/IP Addresses and Ports
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- Network Data Flow Process
- DHCP and DORA Process
- Role of DHCP Server and Client
- IP Address Leasing
- IP Address Conservation
- Types of NAT
- Port Address Translation (PAT)
- DNS and DNS Hierarchy
- DNS Resolution Process
- Internet Architectures
- Wireless Networks and Communication Frequencies
- Mobile Hotspot
- CIA Triad
- Role and Types of Firewalls
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention
  1. Networking Fundamentals
    • Introduction to Networks
    • Network Concepts
    • Components of a Network
  2. Network Communication and Addressing
    • Network Communication
    • DHCP
    • NAT
    • DNS
  3. Internet Architecture and Wireless Technologies
    • Internet Architecture
    • Wireless Networks
  4. Network Security and Data Flow Analysis
    • Network Security
    • Data Flow Example

Introduction to Networking

21 sections
Tier 0 | Estimated 3 hours | Started 02/04/2026 (Duration 9 days)

- The types and structure of the Internet
- Proxies
- Different topologies
- Models and concepts
- OSI & TCP/IP
- IPv4 & IPv6
- Subnetting
  1. Intro
  2. Networking Structure
    • Network Types
    • Topologies
    • Proxy
  3. Networking Workflow
    • OSI model
    • TCP/IP model
  4. Addressing
    • Network Layer
    • IPv4
    • Subnetting
    • MAC addresses
    • IPv6 addresses
  5. Protocols
    • Common Protocols
    • Wireless Network
    • VPN
    • Vendors
  6. Connections
    • Key Exchange Mechanism
    • Authentication Protocols
    • TCP/UDP
    • Cryptography

Linux Fundamentals

30 sections | Est. 7 hours | Started 10/04/2026 | (Ongoing)

- Linux structure
- Using the shell
- Navigating the Linux operating system
- Working with files and directories
- Linux administration
- Service management
- Permissions management
  1. Introduction
    • Linux Structure
    • Linux Distributions
    • Introduction to Shell
  2. The Shell
    • Prompt Description
    • Getting Help
    • System Information
  3. Workflow
    • Navigation
    • Working with Files and Directories
    • Editing Files
    • Find Files and Directories
    • File Descriptors and Redirections
    • Interactive
    • Filter Contents
    • Regular Expressions
    • Permission Management
  4. System Management
    • User Management
    • Package Management
    • Service and Process Management
    • Task Scheduling
    • Network Services
    • Working with Web Services
    • Backup and Restore
    • File System Management
    • Containerization
  5. Linux Networking
    • Network Configuration
    • Remote Desktop Protocols in Linux
  6. Linux Hardening
    • Linux Security
    • Firewall Setup
    • System Logs and Monitoring
  7. Linux Distributions vs Solaris
    • Solaris
  8. Tips & Tricks
    • Shortcuts

Introduction to Bash Scripting

10 Sections
Tier 1 | Estimated 5 hours | *Not Started *

- An introduction to Bash scripting
- Conditional execution
- Working with arguments, variables, and arrays
- Comparison operators, arithmetic, and input/output control
- Loops, branches, and functions
- Techniques for debugging Bash scripts

In progress...

Windows Fundamentals

14 Sections
Tier 0 | Estimated 6 hours |

- Windows Operating system structure
- The Windows file system
- Permissions management
- Windows services
- Processes in Windows
- Windows Task Manager
- Interacting with the operating system
- Windows security
- The Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
- Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

In progress...

Introduction to Windows Command Line

23 Sections
Tier 1 | Est. 4 hours

- The History of the Windows command line and PowerShell
- Using CMD.exe basics
- CMD for sysadmins and hackers
- PowerShell basics
- Navigating the Windows file structure from the command line
- Utilizing and creating modules with PowerShell
- PowerShell for sysadmins and hackers

Web Requests

8 Sections
Tier 0 | Est. 4 hours |

- An overview of the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
- An overview of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- HTTP requests and responses and their headers
- HTTP methods and response codes
- Common HTTP methods such as GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE
- Interacting with APIs

Introduction to Web Applications

17 Sections
Tier 0 | Est. 3 hours |

**Intro to Web Applications**
- Intro to Web Applications
- Web Application Architectures
- Front-end vs. Back-end

**Front-end Components**
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript

**Front-end vulnerabilities**
- Data Exposure
- HTML Injection
- XSS/CSRF

**Back-end Components**
- Back-end Servers
- Web Servers
- Databases
- Development Frameworks & APIs

**Back-end vulnerabilities**
- Public Vulnerabilities
- Common Web Vulnerabilities

The following are also some of the covered topics:
- What is a web application?
- What are the common web application architectures?
- What are the most common web servers, and what are the advantages of each?
- What types of databases are there, and where is each one used?
- Common Web Application Development Frameworks
- What are APIs, and how are they used?
- Public Web Application vulnerabilities
- Intro to OWASP Top 10 for Web Applications

And more...

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