andres@diaz:~$ cat roadmap.txt
Where I'm headed in cybersecurity, one certification at a time. Dates are rough targets.
| # | Phase | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEH (Practical Ethical Hacking) | Oct to Dec 2026 | In progress |
| 2 | PJPT (Practical Junior Penetration Tester) | Jan 2027 | Not started |
| 3 | OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) Fundamentals and External Pentest Playbook, then PNPT (Practical Network Penetration Tester) | Jan to Apr 2027 | Not started |
| 4 | HTB CPTS (Hack The Box Certified Penetration Testing Specialist) | May to Oct 2027 | Not started |
| 5 | OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) | Nov 2027 to Mar 2028 | Not started |
| 6 | Specialize | 2028 onward | Not started |
Specializing
After the OSCP, I plan to go deeper in one of these.
| Path | Cert |
|---|---|
| Red team | CRTO (Certified Red Team Operator) |
| Web | BSCP (Burp Suite Certified Practitioner) |
| Cloud | AWS (Amazon Web Services) or Azure security certs |
| AI security | OffSec's AI red teaming cert or similar |