My Cybersecurity Journey as a Student : From Curiosity to Finding My Own Way of Learning

Hi, this is Ganesh Naidu. In 10th grade, I developed a strong interest in cybersecurity. It wasn’t about exploiting systems — it was about understanding them and learning how to secure them: “I can break this, and here’s how you can fix it.” Even during my intermediate (PU), I was waiting for the right chance to explore this field deeply. That opportunity finally came in my first year of engineering (BE), where I started actively exploring cybersecurity. My journey wasn’t structured. I spent around one year exploring —  in my first year of engineering. But honestly, I didn’t start with strong basics. At that time, I used AI tools a lot to try different things. I was doing many tasks, but I didn’t truly understand what was happening behind the scenes. I also tried learning networking in the traditional way, but it felt boring and hard to stay consistent. So instead of forcing myself into a method that didn’t work for me, I changed my approach. I started focusing more on practical le...