STUDENT QUESTION

Do I need coding for cyber security?

SHORT ANSWER

Not to start. Beginners learn how networks work, how attacks happen and how to use security tools. A little scripting, usually Python, helps later, and you pick it up along the way.

Over chaiFirst you learn how the lock works. The coding comes later, to check a hundred locks at once.

A LITTLE MORE

A little more detail.

What you start withHow the internet and networks work, common attacks, and tools like Kali Linux, Wireshark, Nmap and Burp Suite.
Where code helpsSmall scripts that automate checks. You read and change them more than you write them from scratch.
Which language firstPython. It is simple and widely used in security work.
At AksnovaCyber Security & Ethical Hacking starts from zero coding. You practise only in labs built for it, never on systems you don't own.

LAST STOP

Try it before you decide.

Talk to a Career Analyst, then decide. Chai's on us.

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