30 Day Cyber Job Plan

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Install Git + GitHub. Watch NetworkChuck Git video 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Install VirtualBox + Kali Linux ISO. Boot VM 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CCNA Revise: OSI, TCP/IP, Subnetting. 1-page notes 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Linux: pwd,ls,cd,mkdir,rm,cp,mv in Kali 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Create repo network-notes. Push CCNA notes 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 2. Change LinkedIn headline

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sleep in + Light review of week 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM YouTube: 'A Day in Life of SOC Analyst' - 3 notes 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Research 3 cyber roles: SOC L1, IT Support, NOC 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Write 5 lines: Why cybersecurity for LinkedIn

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Linux: chmod, chown, grep, find, pipes |, > 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CCNA: VLANs, Trunking, Inter-VLAN routing 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Packet Tracer: Create 2 VLANs + router 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Git: branch, merge, pull request practice 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Update LinkedIn About section draft 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 4

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Linux: useradd, passwd, sudo, groups 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CCNA: ACLs standard + extended 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Nmap: scan Kali VM from host 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Git: Clone repo, make changes, push 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM LinkedIn: Post 'Day 4 learning VLANs' 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 5

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Wireshark: Capture ping, filter ICMP 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CCNA: STP, EtherChannel basics 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Nmap: -sV -O scan, save output 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Resume: Add Linux + Networking section 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Naukri: Update profile keywords 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 6

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Review all Week 1 notes 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Git: Push all notes to GitHub with README 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM LinkedIn: Banner + headline update 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Mock: Explain OSI to friend/record 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Week 1 retro: What worked/what didn't 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Week 2

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Download pfSense ISO. Create VM 2GB RAM 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Install pfSense. Set WAN + LAN 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Access pfSense webGUI from Kali 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CCNA: NAT, PAT concepts 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Document pfSense setup in GitHub 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 8

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM pfSense: Block ICMP from WAN 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM pfSense: Allow HTTP/HTTPS LAN to WAN 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Test rules with ping + curl 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CCNA: DHCP, DNS deep dive 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Screenshot rules + push to GitHub 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 9

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Review pfSense rules + CCNA notes 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Watch 1 Splunk intro video 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Update LinkedIn with firewall learning 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan next week

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Install Splunk Free on Kali/Ubuntu VM 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Ingest /var/log/auth.log into Splunk 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Splunk: Search 'failed password' 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CCNA: OSPF single area basics 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Create Splunk dashboard screenshot 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 11

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Splunk: Stats count by src_ip 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Splunk: Create alert for 5 failed logins 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM pfSense: Send logs to Splunk via syslog 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CCNA: EIGRP basics vs OSPF 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM LinkedIn: Post 'Learning SIEM' 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 12

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM MITRE ATT&CK: Read T1078 Valid Accounts 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Map failed login to MITRE technique 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Wireshark: Find SYN scan pattern 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Resume: Add pfSense + Splunk projects 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM GitHub: Create security-lab repo 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 13

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Review pfSense + Splunk notes 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Record 2min Loom: 'My SOC lab' 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM LinkedIn: Post Loom video 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Apply to 3 SOC L1 jobs on Naukri 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Week 2 retro + Week 3 plan 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Rest

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM NIST IR: Preparation phase study 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Create IR contact list template 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CCNA: BGP basics 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM AWS: Create free tier account 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Document IR process in GitHub 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 15

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM NIST IR: Detection & Analysis 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Simulate brute force on Kali SSH 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Splunk: Detect brute force alert 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM AWS: Launch EC2 t2.micro 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Write IR report template 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 16

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Review NIST IR phases 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM AWS Free Tier: Explore console 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Document 1 IR playbook in GitHub 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan next week

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM NIST IR: Containment, Eradication 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM iptables: Block attacking IP 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM pfSense: Create block alias 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM AWS: Security Groups basics 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Update GitHub with IR playbook 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 18

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM NIST IR: Recovery + Lessons Learned 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Azure: Create free account 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Azure: Create Resource Group + VM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CCNA: IPv6 basics 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM LinkedIn: 'Learning Cloud Security' 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 19

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM AWS: Enable CloudTrail 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Azure: Enable Activity Log 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Splunk: Research AWS/Azure add-on 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Resume: Add Cloud section 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Apply to 3 Cloud SOC jobs 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 20

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Review IR + Cloud notes 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Record Loom: 'IR Process explained' 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM GitHub: Push all Week 3 docs 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM LinkedIn: Post Loom + tag #cybersecurity 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Week 3 retro + Week 4 plan 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Rest

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Top 20 SOC L1 interview Qs 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM STAR method: Write 3 stories 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mock: Record 'Tell me about yourself' 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CCNA: Final revision flashcards 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM GitHub: Polish README for all repos 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 22

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Scenario: How to handle phishing alert 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Scenario: Brute force investigation steps 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mock: Friend asks TCP vs UDP 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Resume: Final version PDF 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM LinkedIn: Turn on 'Open to Work' 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 23

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Review interview Q&A notes 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Practice 2 STAR stories out loud 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Research 5 companies hiring 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan application week

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM GitHub Pages: Create portfolio site 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Add: Projects, Skills, Contact 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Add: Loom video embeds 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Buy domain OR use github.io link 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Share portfolio on LinkedIn 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 25

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Apply: 5 jobs Naukri 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Apply: 5 jobs LinkedIn 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Message 3 recruiters on LinkedIn 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tailor resume for 1 job 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Track applications in spreadsheet 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 26

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Full mock: 30min with friend/ChatGPT voice 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Review recording + note gaps 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fix gaps: Study weak topics 2hr 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Update LinkedIn posts with learnings 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Send 5 connection requests 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 27

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Final GitHub push: All notes clean 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Record '30 Day Journey' Loom recap 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM LinkedIn: Post recap + thank supporters 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Plan Month 2: Certs or Job focus 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Celebrate: You shipped 30 days 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Rest

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Catch up any missed tasks 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Update resume with Week 4 wins 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Apply to 3 more jobs 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan next 30 days

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM LinkedIn: Message 5 SOC analysts 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Join 2 cyber Discord/Slack groups 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Comment meaningfully on 5 posts 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Ask for 1 informational interview 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Update portfolio with testimonials 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Plan Day 29

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Review all 30 days of notes 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Create 'Skills Learned' summary doc 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Record final demo video of lab 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Update all profiles with final links 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Set job alert filters on job boards 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Final rest

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Write LinkedIn post: 'I finished 30 days' 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Thank everyone who helped 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Plan Month 2 roadmap 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM You did it. Rest.

30 Days Cyber Job Plan