Develop a Learning Plan

Use the five-step approach to develop a small learning plan to get you started in cybersecurity.

Overview

The following steps are obvious. Find a resource to learn from, follow this resource, take notes. Be explicit in what you desire to learn, the resource you choose to learn from, and how you plan to apply this knowledge. Develop a learning plan before you start learning to have more clarity and direction throughout the process.

Develop a Learning Plan

Step #1

Find a resource, it can be any resource.

Find any type of resource such as an online course, a book, learning platform for the topic of your choosing. Use this resource. If you need help finding resources, here’s a complete list of resources.

Step #2

Create a learning schedule.

Dedicate a set amount of time to learn from the resource from Step #1 each week. An example could be “learn from this course for 30 minutes a day.”

Step #3

Take notes.

From the learning resource, take detailed notes. Review these notes frequently.

Step #4

Stay consistent.

Stay dedicated to the processes from Step #1 – 3.

Step #5

Apply what you have learned.

Upon completion of learning resource, apply what you have learned through projects. View this projects list or conduct a simple search for project ideas.