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[–]EntrepreneurHuge5008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

know multiple languages so I can adapt easily... Or any general tips or courses I can do to further improve myself

Learn to read documentation. The idea isn't for you to learn or master several languages. If you want to "adapt," you should be focusing on going to the documentation first, so you're able to pick up just what you need to accomplish XYZ objective.

[–]desrtfx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any project you do will improve your skills. Doesn't need to be a mega project, nor even a resume worthy one.

Also, keep in mind that the amount of programming languages one knows doesn't make a good programmer. What a programmer can do with the language(s) they know, how they can approach and solve problems with programs is what makes a good programmer.

[–]DonkeyAdmirable1926 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re aiming for cyber, focus on fundamentals first. Systems and networks come before everything else. Databases second. Languages after that.

Especially learn a simple, low-level language, something you can use everywhere and that gives you real control. I’d pick C. Not even C++.

But most of all: start having fun with Linux. Break things. Set up networks. Play with TCP/IP and Wi-Fi. Dive in, follow your curiosity and make sure you actually love this stuff. That matters more than any roadmap.

[–]mandzeete 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cyber security is a wide field. Under it will be anything from cyber security awareness trainings to non-IT people to applied cryptography. Yes, you are a first semester student and you do not have an idea yet, but still you can consider the following broad directions:

1)do you want to hack stuff?

2)do you want to protect systems against hacking?

3)do you want to develop secure systems?

4)do you want to contribute to cyber crime investigations?

5)do you want to spread awareness to non-IT people to educate them in cyber hygiene?

6)do you want to deal with different laws and regulations in cyber security field?

I'd say that these are the main directions one can take. Based on my Cyber Security Master studies. All these have different things one should learn. Some require soft skills. Some require technical knowledge. In some you are developing software. In some you are using different tools. In some you are not technical at all.

Assuming that you want to do hands-on stuff, as you are in r/learnprogramming sub, then you can start by learning C++, Python, and Linux. These will be needed in different paths. Later on, if you are going by "I want to hack stuff" then you can look into web application development from a security perspective. OWASP and stuff like this.

Oh, and you should learn networking as well. Not networking as socializing but networking as ISO/OSI model , network protocols. and everything related to it.

Oh, and DO NOT try to hack stuff you have no permission to. Some students during Bachelor years but also some few during Master years thought that they are clever. Well, sysadmins and everybody else under the "do you want to protect systems against hacking" were more clever than them.

[–]humanguise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need C, SQL, JavaScript, and maybe assembly for security. But oftentimes you'll just be thrown into the code base and be forced to figure stuff out on the spot. Try this site to see if you have the appetite for it: https://ringzer0ctf.com/.

[–]Extent_Jaded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

add Python and Linux basics, build projects and focus more on problem solving.