# Hacking-Notes/Hacker-Roadmap

A detailed plan to achieve proficiency in hacking and penetration testing, with pathways including obtaining a degree in cybersecurity or earning relevant certifications.

Repository: https://github.com/Hacking-Notes/Hacker-Roadmap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hacking-notes-hacker-roadmap
License Family: other
Topics: cybersecurity, hacker, hacking, pentesters, pentesting, redteam
Last push: 2025-04-05T16:46:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 31/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 15, release rhythm 35, longevity 62
- inputs: {"age_days": 870, "days_push": 515, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1315, forks 115 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:20.566527+00:00)

## What it is
A curated roadmap repository guiding learners toward hacking and penetration testing proficiency through multiple pathways, including hobbyist learning, certifications, bug bounty hunting, and cybersecurity degrees. It is documentation-style educational content rather than software.

## Use cases
- learn how to become a penetration tester
- find a step-by-step cybersecurity learning roadmap
- start a career in cybersecurity in under 10 months
- become a bug bounty hunter and earn a first bounty
- compare cybersecurity certifications vs a cybersecurity degree
- find beginner resources for ethical hacking as a hobbyist

## When to choose
- you want a structured, opinionated learning path into hacking or pentesting
- you are deciding between certifications, degrees, or self-study for a security career
- you need free curated links and guidance for red team or bug bounty skills

## When to avoid
- you need runnable tools, scripts, or code rather than guidance
- you want formal, accredited course material with exercises and grading
- you need an up-to-date technical reference for a specific exploit or tool

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- domain: security, penetration-testing, tutorials, education
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: roadmap, hacking, pentesting, redteam, bug-bounty, cybersecurity-career, certifications, guide

## Member repositories
- Hacking-Notes/Hacker-Roadmap (main) score 31

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.566527+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:48:40.066014+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Hacking-Notes/Hacker-Roadmap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.566527+00:00, sha 48a8e0c4829c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.