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Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · Aug 22

14 Programming Languages with the Best YouTube Channels to Learn From:

❯ C ➟ The Net Ninja
❯ C++ ➟ CodeBeauty
❯ C# ➟ Brackeys
❯ Golang ➟ Tech School
❯ Java ➟ Programming with Mosh
❯ JavaScript ➟ Traversy Media
❯ Kotlin ➟ Coding in Flow
❯ Lua ➟ TheCodingTrain
❯ PHP ➟ Traversy Media

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Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 3h

This image was not generated with AI

Or maybe it was

Either way more people need to know to make their resume plaintext on a word document

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 4h

Be your own marketer.

Be your own manager.

Be your own advisor.

Self confidence + action = unstoppable results.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 5h

Ideal AI agents for Cybersecurity:
🤖 Homelab Sentinel

Monitors your setup
Tracks vulns & remediates
Auto-documents findings
Posts insights to LinkedIn

💼 Career Hunter
Finds 🔥 jobs before others
Tailors your resume
Locates hiring manager’s email
Applies + follows up for you

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 6h

The highest paying non-technical entry is IT Auditor, averaging $111K. It requires strong knowledge of compliance frameworks. Skip IT support. Go directly for the ISACA Cybersecurity Fundamentals certificate, then aim for CISA.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 9h

Last day of Window 10 support! If you want out of Windows, these distros are pretty easy for beginners and don't require much if any command line:

- Fedora Workstation
- Fedora Bazzite
- OpenSuse Leap
- OpenSuse Aeon
- PikaOS (avoid hyprland and Niri spins if you're a newbie)

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Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 10h

Don’t forget layer 8 of the OSI model: the human layer

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 10h

4. Personal Budget Tracker → DynamoDB + SNS alerts.
5. Portfolio Deployment → EC2 + Route 53.

📌 Real projects = real understanding.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 10h

5 AWS Projects to Build Hands-On Skills ☁️💻

1. Static Website Hosting → S3 + CloudFront.
2. Serverless App → Lambda + API Gateway.
3. AI Image Labeling Tool → Rekognition + S3.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 11h

The next step after Security+ is specializing. For a defensive track, get CompTIA CySA+ in the next 6 months. This validates your ability to analyze threats, moving your salary toward the $95K–$140K range as a Vulnerability Analyst.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 14h

The fastest path into a Security Analyst role is the CompTIA Security+ certification. It's the baseline filter. Ignore the degree requirement. Your target salary is $77K–$113K. Dedicate 90 days for study and hands-on labs. Execute.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 14h

If you don't have a PC yet, don't let this stop you!

- Professor Messer series on Youtube is amazing

- TryHackMe has mobile-friendly rooms like the Pre-Security Path

- Coursera has an app , look for the google cybersec

I mean, grab a pen and paper, take notes.... DO SOMETHING!!🔨🔨🔨

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 19h

CIA TRIAD 3 Essential Principles for Safeguarding Information

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

Military bases need cybersecurity help desk technicians at $55K-$70K to start. You're resetting passwords and explaining phishing to colonels. Boring as hell but it gets you a clearance. In 2 years that clearance is worth $20K more in salary anywhere else. Play the long game.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

CMD COMMANDS

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

How to learn Active Directory security, the non-boring way…

Step 1: Build a lab
Step 2: Break the lab
Step 3: Try to fix what you broke
Step 4: Realize that’s exactly how attackers learn too

Don’t let their lab be your environment. 💪

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody's teaching you how to actually get the interview. Search "SOC Analyst" on LinkedIn Jobs. Click on 20 postings. Write down every tool they mention. The ones that appear 15+ times are what you need on your resume. Splunk, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto will be at the top.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

You won’t master SQL in 30 days.
But you can become job-ready in 3 months:
• Month 1 → Basic SELECT queries
• Month 2 → Joins + Aggregations
• Month 3 → Window functions + Projects
Do this and you’ll beat 80% of beginners.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

Stop applying on company websites where your resume goes into a black hole. Find the hiring manager on LinkedIn. Send them a message: "I noticed you're hiring for SOC Analyst. I just passed Security+ and built a home lab. Can I send you my resume directly?" 40% response rate.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

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Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

Start learning Cloud! 🙋‍♀️☁️

→ AWS Skill Builder is free
→ Microsoft Learn is free
→ GitHub is free
→ Linux is free

Almost every e-learning platform has a 7-day free trial:
• Udemy
• Coursera
• DataCamp

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Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

Insurance companies need cyber risk analysts as well. You're not defending networks, you're reading security audits and assessing if companies are insurable. Pays $65K-$85K. Requires zero technical skills. Just Google how to read an ISO 27001 audit and you're 90% qualified.

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

How to fix the first:

Solve problems people pay for, check on things you spend - think premium

How to fix the second:

One-to-one or one-to-many, tell more people about your stuff

Either you have time or money

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

Step 8: 🗂️ Certs (Sec+, CEH...)
Step 9: 💼 Portfolio & Apply

🔓 Pro Tip: Document on GitHub!

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 1d

Cybersecurity Roadmap 2026 🔥

Step 1: 🧠 IT & Networking Basics
Step 2: 🛡️ Cybersecurity Core
Step 3: 🐧 Linux & CLI
Step 4: 🧰 Tools (Nmap, Wireshark...)
Step 5: ✉️ Web & Network Attacks
Step 6: 🔐 Crypto Basics
Step 7: 🧑‍💻 Ethical Hacking

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