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 # getting-started-in-cybersec
 A guide to go from zero to hero in cyber security
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+Outline of core fundamentals (mostly blue team)
+1. fundamentals
+    a. definitions
+    b. core ideas
+        i. GRC
+            - security culture
+            - budget
+            - man power
+        ii. CIA triad
+        iii. security in depth + zero trust security vs castle method
+        iv. assume compromise
+        v. assessing threats
+            - threat actors
+        vi. threat modeling
+        vii. risk analysis
+        viii. mitigating risk
+
+        ix. controlls
+            - administrative
+            - technical
+            - detective
+            - preventitive
+            - deturrant 
+        x. disaster recovery
+            - assume compromise
+            - redundant backups
+            - hot/cold/warm sites
+    c. how security departments usually work
+        - SOC
+        - NOC
+        - IR
+        - administrative
+
+    b. offensive/defensive aka red team/blue team
+        i. 
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