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Network Security / Cybersecurity

Defend systems, hunt threats, and build secure networks.

You already have a major โ€” this path turns it into a security career: fundamentals โ†’ labs โ†’ certs โ†’ internships.

For enrolled students who want to move into security roles while studying CS, EE, or related majors.

๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ’ป Computer Science
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Skills to build

Networking & OS basics
TCP/IP, subnetting, Linux permissions, logs
Stage 1
Security mindset
CIA triad, threat models, least privilege
Stage 1
Defensive tools
Firewall ideas, IDS/IPS concepts, SIEM basics
Stage 2

Certifications

CompTIA Security+
Entry vendor-neutral security cert
Stage 1
Cisco CCNA (optional bridge)
Strong if leaning network security
Stage 2
CySA+ / cloud security later
After first internship or junior role
Stage 3

Projects & portfolio

Home lab: segmented network
Document VLANs / firewall rules in a write-up
Stage 1
Log analysis mini case
Parse sample logs and list indicators
Stage 2

Internship planning

Year-2 summer
SOC analyst intern, IT security assistant, NOC with security exposure
Stage 1
Year-3+
Security engineer intern, vulnerability assessment support
Stage 2

Mentors who can guide this path Points promo 8 mentors 300 โ†’ 200 pts ๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ’ป Computer Science

Anson
AI Product Manager ByteDance ๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ“Š Business & Analytics 31 consultations 200 pts / 15 min
ByteDance AI Product Manager โ€” shipping AI features at consumer scale.
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Larry
Backend Engineer Tencent ๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ’ป Computer Science 27 consultations 200 pts / 15 min
Tencent backend engineer focused on scalable services, APIs and reliability.
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Iris
AI / Web3 Product Manager Baidu ยท Web3 ๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ“Š Business & Analytics โœ๏ธ Design & UX 22 consultations 200 pts / 15 min
AI PM at Baidu with Web3 product experience โ€” roadmaps, user research, and 0โ†’1 launches.
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Taylor
Data Analyst Tencent ๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ“Š Business & Analytics 20 consultations 200 pts / 15 min
Tencent data analyst โ€” metrics, experimentation and decision storytelling.
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Cassie
Solutions Engineer Tencent ๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ’ป Computer Science ๐Ÿ“Š Business & Analytics 18 consultations 200 pts / 15 min
Tencent Solutions Engineer helping enterprise customers turn cloud & AI into shipped outcomes.
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Winko
Tech Consulting ยท Backend Oracle ยท Tencent ๐Ÿ’ป Computer Science ๐Ÿ“Š Business & Analytics 16 consultations 200 pts / 15 min
Oracle technical consulting background plus Tencent backend engineering โ€” enterprise and internet โ€ฆ
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Max
Pre-sales Engineer Huawei / Alibaba ๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ’ป Computer Science ๐Ÿ“Š Business & Analytics 15 consultations 200 pts / 15 min
Pre-sales engineer experience across Huawei and Alibaba โ€” bridging customers and product teams.
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Rockey
Technical Operations Tencent ๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ’ป Computer Science 12 consultations 200 pts / 15 min
Tencent technical operations โ€” reliability, incident response and platform hygiene.
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