Zharnyx Career Launchpad Cybersecurity

A focused 45–60 minute 1:1 online session where you get a clear, personalised roadmap for your cybersecurity journey (SOC / Pentest / Cloud), based on your background, time, and goals.

Who this 1:1 session is for

• Students (B.E/B.Tech/BSc/BCA/MCA) who feel lost about where to start in cybersecurity.​
• Freshers who have done some courses/YouTube but don’t know what to do next.​
• Anyone confused between SOC, Pentest, and other roles, and wants a practical plan to reach the first job.​

What happens in the session (step by step)

1) Quick background check (5–10 minutes)

You and the mentor discuss:

• Your education (branch, year, or degree).​
• What you have already done: courses, labs, platforms (if any).​
• Your tech comfort: networking, Linux, coding level, tools, etc.​

2) Goal and constraints (5–10 minutes)

You define clearly:

• Target role: SOC Analyst, Junior Pentester, or still undecided.​
• Target timeline: e.g., 6–12 months.​
• Constraints: time per day/week, money for certs, access to good internet, etc.​

3) Role recommendation (5–10 minutes)

Based on your background and interests, the mentor will:

• Suggest the most realistic and suitable first role for you (e.g., SOC → if you like monitoring and analysis; Pentest → if you love breaking/finding bugs).​
• Explain what skills that role actually needs in the real market (not just course marketing).​

4) Personalized skill roadmap (15–20 minutes)

You get a structured path with:

• Learning order: for example,
• For SOC: Networking → Linux → Security basics → SIEM/logs → Incident response → Tools/labs.​
• For Pentest: Networking → Linux → Web basics → OWASP Top 10 → Tools (Burp, etc.) → Labs/CTFs.​
• Weekly/Monthly breakdown (3–6 month view):
• What to focus on each month.
• Suggested free/low‑cost resources and labs (links to public platforms like TryHackMe free, PortSwigger, SANS, etc.).​

5) Certification and portfolio plan (10–15 minutes)

You discuss:

• Whether you need certs now or later, and which ones match your role and budget (e.g., Security+, CEH, etc. – not chosen randomly).​
• How to build a simple portfolio in the next few months:
• What kind of mini‑projects and reports to do with free tools.​
• How to slowly prepare your GitHub and LinkedIn to show your progress.​

What you receive after the session

Within 24–48 hours, you get a written roadmap document (Google Doc/PDF) including:

• Your chosen target role.​
• A 3–6 month skill roadmap with step‑by‑step topics.​
• Curated list of free/low‑cost learning and lab resources matched to your level.​
• Suggested initial cert plan (if any) and recommended timeline.​
• 2–3 portfolio/project ideas you can start with immediately using free tools