Cybersecurity career roadmap
A cybersecurity analyst watches for attacks, checks systems for weaknesses and helps when something goes wrong. The work stands on networking, so this roadmap starts there, as almost every entry route in Pakistan does.
It follows the order we teach: networks, systems, defence, then finding and answering threats. At the end it shows the network engineering route, which many analysts take first.
What the work pays: the entry figure we sourced is Rs 31,834 to Rs 112,351 a month across Pakistan (only 3 salaries), read on 5 May 2026. Source More on Cybersecurity careers in Pakistan.
The route, step by step
Step 1: Networks
Learn how data moves: networking fundamentals, IP addressing, routing and switching. Nearly every security problem is easier to see once you understand this.
Skills: Networking Fundamentals, IP Addressing, Routing & Switching.
Start free: Networking Basics, CCNA Preparation
Go deeper: CCNA
Step 2: Systems
Learn Linux, which most security tools run on, and how to troubleshoot a network methodically when something stops working.
Skills: Linux, Network Troubleshooting.
Start free: Bash and the Command Line
Go deeper: Cyber Security, CCNA
Step 3: Defence
Learn how networks are protected and how to use the main security tools, so you can see what normal looks like and spot what does not.
Skills: Network Security, Security Tooling.
Start free: Network Security Basics, Security Operations Basics, Ethical Hacking Basics
Go deeper: Cyber Security, CCNP
Step 4: Finding & answering
Learn to assess systems for known weaknesses, respond to incidents in an orderly way, and understand how secure networks are designed.
Skills: Vulnerability Assessment, Incident Response, Network Design, Advanced Routing.
Start free: Penetration Testing Basics, Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Go deeper: Cyber Security, CCNP
Where to go next: Network engineer
Designing, configuring and troubleshooting networks.
Core skills: Networking Fundamentals, IP Addressing, Routing & Switching, Network Design, Network Troubleshooting, Advanced Routing.
Questions
Can I learn cybersecurity on a home computer?
Yes. You can practise in free virtual labs on an ordinary laptop. Only test systems you own or have written permission to test.
What is a SOC analyst?
A security operations centre analyst monitors alerts, decides which are real and escalates them. It is one of the most common first jobs in the field.
How this route was put together: Assembled from the published BvLogic curricula and, where a course is mapped to a NAVTTC national standard, from that standard's own competency list. It is not employer research: no employer in the pipeline has been researched for skill demand yet, and until that happens this list says what we teach a junior to do, not what a named company has told us it wants.
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