7 Subject areas for proficiency (If you have all of the certs in the 7 areas listed you are 'potentially' the worlds greatest hacker!!!)
Certs are listed in decending order for increased level of difficult in their respective catergorization. This list was compiled and condensed using information from the following website:
https://pauljerimy.com/security-certification-roadmap/
This is meant to be a life long effort not a short term sprint but if you reach the end goal early, more power to you! In all actuality if you have laser focus and motivation you might be able to speed run this list.
Network Security
Beginner
[] CompTIA Network+
Intermediate
[] Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
[] Cisco Certified Network Professional - Enterprise (CCNP - E)
[] Cisco Certified Network Professional - Security (CCNP - S)
Expert
[] Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE)
[] Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
[] Microsoft Certified Azure Network Engineer
[] Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer
[] Amazon Web Services Certified Advanced Networking Specialty
Architecture and Engineering
Beginner
[] CompTIA A+
[] Amazon Web Services Certified Cloud Practitoner
[] Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
[] CompTIA Cloud+
[] Google Associate Cloud Engineer
[] CompTIA Server+
[] CompTIA Linux+
Intermediate
[] Cloudflare Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE)
[] Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
[] Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
[] CompTIA SecAI+
[] Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
[] Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate
[] Amazon Web Services Certified Security - Specialty
[] ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
[] Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
[] GIAC Certified Windows System Administrator (GCWN)
[] GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID)
Expert
[] GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD)
[] Cloudflare Accredited Services Architect (ASA)
[] Google Professional Cloud Architect
[] Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert
[] Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect Professional
[] Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
[] GIAC Defending Advanced Threats (GDAT)
[] Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
Security and Risk Management
Beginner
[] CompTIA Security+
[] Mile2 Certified Healthcare Information Systems Security Practitoner (C-HISSP)
Intermediate
[] ISC2 HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitoner (HCISPP)
[] ISACA Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)
[] ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
[] CompTIA SecOT+
Expert
[] CompTIA SecurityX
[] GIAC Security Professsional (GSP)
[] GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy and Leadership (GSTRT)
[] ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
[] Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP)
[] ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
[] GIAC Security Expert (GSE)
Assessment and Testing
Beginner
[] OCEG Governance Risk and Compliance Professional (GRCP)
[] OCEG Governance Risk and Compliance Auditor (GRCA)
Intermediate
[] GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst Certification (GCIA)
[] GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst (GMOB)
Expert
[] ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
[] PCI Qualified Security Assessor (PCI DSS QSA)
[] GIAC Systems and Network Auditor Certification (GSNA)
Software Security
Beginner
[] SECO Secure Programming Foundation (S - SPF)
[] Mosse Institute Certified Application Security Engineer (MASE)
[] SecOps Group Certified AppSec Practitoner (CAP)
[] Offensive Security SJD -100 Secure Java Development Essentials (OSCC-SJD) *
Intermediate
[] GIAC Machine Learning Engineer (GMLE)
[] EC Council Certified Application Security Engineer (CASE)
[] ISC2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
[] GIAC Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB)
Expert
[] Mosse Institute Certified Reverse Engineer Certification (MRE)
[] Mosse Institute Certified Code Deobfuscation Specialist Certification (MCD)
[] TCM Security Practical Malware Research Professional (PMRP)
[] GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware Certification (GREM)
Forensics and Incident Handling
Beginner
[] Mosse Institute Certified OSINT Expert (MOIS)
[] EC Council Certified SOC Analyst (CSA)
[] EC Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
[] CompTIA CySA+
[] GIAC Open Source Intelligence Certification (GOSI)
[] Offensive Security SEC - 100 Cybersecurity Essentials (OSCC-SEC) *
Intermediate
[] Offensive Security IR - 200 Foundational Incident Response (OSIR) *
[] IntelTechniques Open Source Intelligence Professional (OSIP)
[] McAfee Certified Social Media Intelligence Expert (CSMIE)
[] EC Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
[] INE Certified Inident Responder (eCIR)
[] INFOSEC Certified Mobile Forensics Examiner (CMFE)
[] INFOSEC Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE)
[] TCM Security Practical OSINT Research Professional (PORP)
[] Offensive Security SOC - 200 Security Operations and Defensive Analysis (OSDA) *
[] Offensive Security TH-200 Foundational Threat Hunting (OSTH) *
Expert
[] GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics Certification (GASF)
[] GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
[] GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
[] GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
[] GIAC iOS and MacOS Examiner (GIME)
[] IACIS Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE)
Penetration Testing and Exploitation
Beginner
[] CompTIA Pentest+
[] EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
[] Mosse Institute Vulnerability Research and Exploitation Specialist (MVRE)
[] TCM Security Practical IoT Pentest Associate (PIPA)
[] INE Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT)
[] INE Mobile Application Penetration Tester (eMAPT)
[] Mile2 Certified Powershell Hacker (C - PSH)
[] TCM Security Practical Junior Penetration Tester (PJPT)
[] Offensive Security PEN - 103 Kali Linux Revealed (KLCP)
Intermediate
[] INE Certified Professional Penetration Tester (eCPPT)
[] HackTheBox Certified Bug Bounty Hunter (HTB CBBH)
[] Mosse Institute Certified Penetration Tester Certification (MPT)
[] HackTheBox Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (HTB CPTS)
[] GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
[] Offensive Security WEB - 200 Web Attacks with Kali Linux (OSWA) *
[] Offensive Security PEN - 210 Wireless network Attacks (OSWP) *
[] TCM Security Practical Mobile Pentest Associate (PMPA)
[] TCM Security Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT)
[] Altered Security Certified Red Team Professional (CRTP)
[] GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
[] GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN)
[] Zero Point Security Red Team Ops (CRTO)
[] Offensive Security PEN - 200 Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (OSCP) *
[] Offensive Security EXP - 312 MacOS Control Bypasses (OSMR)
[] Zero Point Security Red Team Ops II (CRTO II)
Expert
[] HackTheBox Certified Web Exploitation Expert (HTB CWEE)
[] INE Web Application Penetration Tester eXtreme (eWPTX)
[] GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN)
[] GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)
[] Offensive Security WEB - 300 Advanced Web Attacks and Exploitation (OSWE) *
[] Offensive Security PEN - 300 Evasion Techniques and Breaching Defenses (OSEP) *
[] Offensive Security EXP - 301 Windows User Mode Exploit Development (OSED) *
[] Offensive Security Certified Expert 3 (OSCE3)
*Earning the OSED, OSEP and OSWE automatically grants you the new OSCE3
[] Offensive Security EXP - 401 Advanced Windows Exploitation (OSEE)
Other Content
ISO/IEC 27001 Certifications
[] PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation exam
[] PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer exam
[] PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor exam
Vendor Specific Certifications
[] Cellebrite Certified Mobile Examiner (CCME)
[] Exterro AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE)
[] EnCase Certified Forensic Security Responder (CFSR)
[] EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE)
[] EnCase Certified eDiscovery Practitoner (EnCEP)
[] HL7 FHIR Certification (http://www.hl7.org/certification/fhir.cfm?ref=nav)
[] HL7 FHIR Foundational Implementer Exam
[] HL7 FHIR Advnaced Developer Exam
[] HL7 Version 2 (V2) Control Specialist
[] HL7 Version 3 (V3) RIM Specialist
[] HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) Specialist
Blockchain
[] Certified Blockchain Security Professional (CBSP)
Carnegie Mellon Courses
[] Carnegie Mellon CERT Insider Threat Program Manager / Analyst
[] Carnegie Mellon CERT Secure Coding in C and C++ Professional Certificate
[] Carnegie Mellon CERT Secure Coding in Java Professional Certificate
Sans Courses
[] FOR508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics
[] FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques
[] SEC540: Cloud Native Security and DevSecOps Automation
[] SEC760: Advanced Exploit Development for Penetration Testers
[] ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials
[] ICS612: ICS Cybersecurity In-Depth
[] ICS613: ICS/OT Penetration Testing & Assessments
Financial
[] International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators Certified Financial Crimes Investigator (CFCI)
Legal
[] International Association of Privacy Professionals Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
[] International Association of Privacy Professionals Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
[] International Association of Privacy Professionals Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
[] GIAC Law of Data Security & Investigations (GLEG)
Useful Websites
Vulnhub
https://www.vulnhub.com
OvertheWire
overthewire.org
Securitytube.net
Exploitdb.com
CTFtime.org
Portswigger Academy
Pentesterlab.com
hacker101.com
0day.today
cyber chef
malshare.com
dehashed.com
binaryedge
shodan.io
hackthissite.org
cryptohack
CTFLearn
bwapp
google gruyere
Hellbound Hackers
defend the web
root me
overthewire
pentest tools.com
Greynoise**
urlscan.io
any.run
Intel X
Censys
Shodan
Virustotal
cSploit
Offsec
https://www.offsec.com/products/learn-unlimited/
Hackthebox
https://www.hackthebox.com
https://enterprise.hackthebox.com/login
TryHackMe
https://tryhackme.com
Hackerverse
https://www.hackerverse.com
zSecurity
https://zsecurity.org
Hackthissite
https://www.hackthissite.org
PentesterLab
https://pentesterlab.com/bootcamp
Virtual Hacking Labs
https://www.virtualhackinglabs.com
MobileHackingLab
https://www.mobilehackinglab.com/home
Tools
Hak5
https://shop.hak5.org/
NullByte
https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/collection/cyber-weapons-lab/
Sektor7
https://institute.sektor7.net
Malware Unicorn
https://malwareunicorn.org/workshops/re101.html#0
Tib3rius
https://www.udemy.com/user/tib3rius/?srsltid=AfmBOoqHnhgPGnMx8Ng1Dn_Ar77oZ98X3wZHKt4Uz_YfEg0hQtELegtR
HackerSploit
https://hackersploit-academy.thinkific.com/collections
Chip Whisperer
https://learn.chipwhisperer.io
PowershellForHackers
https://powershellforhackers.com
Youtubers
IppSec
Loi Liang Yang
NetworkChuck