Thank You!

Check your email for a confirmation message with your meeting information and Zoom instructions. If you did not receive an email confirmation with meeting details, please email admissions@evolvesecurity.com

Preparing For the Bootcamp

Complete the exercises below to best prepare yourself before the start of the bootcamp.

Networking

1. Network+ Study Guide on Udemy by Mike Myers
Complete all modules

2. An Introduction to Computer Networks
This is a lot of reading but provides in-depth explanations of networking concepts. Read through the following sections.

1 - An Overview of Networks (ALL)
2.4 - Ethernet Switches
2.6 - Virtual LAN (VLAN)
3.1 - Virtual Private Networks
3.7 - Wi-Fi
7.1 - The IPv4 Header
7.2 - Interfaces
7.3 - Special Addresses
7.3.1 - Multicast addresses
7.6 - IPv4 Subnets (ALL)
7.7 - DNS (ALL)
7.8 - Address Resolution Protocol: ARP (ALL)
7.1 - The IPv4 7.9 - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) (ALL)
7.10 - Internet Control Message Protocol (ALL)
8.2 - IPv6 addresses
10.1 - Classless Internet Domain Routing: CIDR
10.6 - Border Gateway Protocol, BGP
11.1 - User Datagram Protocol – UDP
11.1.3 - netcat
11.2 - Fundamental Transport Issues
12 - TCP Transport
12.1 - The End-to-End Principle
12.2 - TCP Header
12.3 - TCP Connection Establishment
12.4 - TCP and WireShark

3. TCP / IP Guide
Again, this is a lot of reading but provides a deeper dive into TCP / IP. Read through the following sections.

TCP/IP Network Interface / Internet "Layer Connection" Protocols
Internet Protocol (IP/IPv4, IPng/IPv6) and IP-Related Protocols (IP NAT, IPSec, Mobile IP)
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP/ICMPv4 and ICMPv6)
TCP/IP Transport Layer Protocols
TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols, Services and Applications (OSI Layers 5, 6 and 7)
Name Systems and TCP/IP Name Registration and Name Resolution
TCP/IP Network Configuration and Management Protocols (BOOTP, DHCP, SNMP and RMON)
TCP/IP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
TCP/IP Key Applications and Application Protocols

Linux Command Line

Start using the command line on your personal operating system or challenge yourself on some of these more advanced command line challenges.

1. Practice the Command Line on your Personal Operating
System (OS) to navigate the file directory

For MacOS users: Use the native Terminal application
For MacOS or Windows users: Use Virtual Machine software and download your own version of Kali Linux
For Windows 10 users: Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux
For Windows users: Download PuTTY client to be able to access. Over the Wire bandit wargames

Computer Science

Intro to Python - Python is a simple but powerful language and will be used throughout the program so get familiar with the basics. It is not required that you go through the whole python course, but feel free to do so.

Immerse yourself in everything Cybersecurity

Networking Events: People hire people not pieces of paper so get out there and meet experts who are in the field.

EvolveSec Meetup
BurbSec Meetup
Chicago Security Meetup
OWASP Chicago Chapter

Recommended blogs and podcasts: Make security news a part
of your everyday routine.

Krebs on Security
Schneier on Security
Reddit: Network Security
DARKReading
Security Now Podcast
Security Weekly Podcast

What's next?

Here are next steps of what to do leading up to your Admissions Advisor Meeting.

Cybersecurity Bootcamp Applicants

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OSCP Bootcamp Applicants

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