[Noomer09]

What is the easiest way for a tech enthusiast (hardware-wise) but still oblivious towards the coding and software aspect to get in into cybersecurity for defense and offense if needed ?

[Faith Connors]

what do you really mean by enthusiast?

like in the sense where you read about XYZ new technology/device and fanboy over it (think: early days of amazon alexa, google home, or any smart-home/connected device)?

or enthusiast as in you try making your own small iot projects and bust out the soldering iron every now and then as a hobbyist?

or enthusiast as in you work as an engineer and you're interested in stuff like FPGAs but cant be bothered to actually learn verilog or whatever other HDL your workplace uses?

[National Crime Agency UK]

The cyber security industry is a great area to be in.

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[007]

What is the easiest way for a tech enthusiast (hardware-wise) but still oblivious towards the coding and software aspect to get in into cybersecurity for defense and offense if needed ?

I’d say Hacking CTFs (capture the flags), they’re legal hacking challenges sort of game shaped. There are YouTube videos breaking them down and you’ll learn most aspects of cybersecurity / pentesting this way.