Cybersecurity jobs hit ₹12-25LPA for freshers in 2026—penetration testers, security analysts at Deloitte, KPMG, TCS Security. Free ethical hacking certifications from Cisco, EC-Council, Coursera deliver Kali Linux, Nmap, Metasploit skills + badges. Perfect for Bengaluru IT students.
Top 12 Free Ethical Hacking Certifications
IBM Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Official SkillsBuild Course: Cybersecurity Fundamentals ✅
Adult Learners Path: SkillsBuild Cybersecurity ✅
Badge Earned: Credly Cybersecurity Fundamentals (7.5 hours)
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- Cisco Ethical Hacker
Enroll Free - EC-Council Ethical Hacking Essentials
Enroll Free - IBM Cybersecurity Fundamentals – FIXED
SkillsBuild College
Adult Cybersecurity - Coursera Ethical Hacking (Cisco)
Enroll Free - Google Cybersecurity Certificate
Enroll Free - Kali Linux Training
Enroll Free - NPTEL Ethical Hacking IIT Kharagpur
2025 Course - edX Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
Enroll Free - Cybrary Ethical Hacking
Enroll Free - Simplilearn Ethical Hacking
Enroll Free - TutorialsPoint Ethical Hacking
Enroll Free - HackTheBox Academy Free
Enroll Free
IBM SkillsBuild Cybersecurity Fundamentals (7.5 hours) covers threats, attacks, social engineering, cryptography—perfect beginner cert.
Start Cisco Ethical Hacker first (25 hours)!
May cybersecurity hiring peaks—Nmap lab this weekend!
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🎯 Beginner-to-Pro 90-Day Roadmap
text**Month 1: Foundation (30 hrs)**
Week 1-2: Cisco Ethical Hacker (15 hrs)
Week 3-4: IBM Cybersecurity (15 hrs)
**Month 2: Tools & Labs (40 hrs)**
Week 5-6: Kali Linux + Nmap mastery (20 hrs)
Week 7-8: Metasploit + Wireshark (20 hrs)
**Month 3: CTFs + Jobs (30 hrs)**
Week 9-10: HackTheBox + NPTEL (20 hrs)
Week 11-12: Portfolio + 100 applications (10 hrs)
Portfolio Labs (Build These 3)
1. Network Recon Lab (Week 4)
textTools: Nmap, Nikto scanning
Target: Metasploitable VM
Report: PDF with findings
2. Web App Pentest (Week 8)
textTools: Burp Suite, SQLMap
Vulnerabilities: XSS, SQLi
OWASP Top 10 coverage
3. Privilege Escalation CTF (Week 12)
textPlatform: HackTheBox
Exploit Linux kernel vuln
Full write-up on Medium
Bengaluru Cybersecurity Job Map 2026
text**₹25LPA+ Roles:**
• Deloitte Cybersecurity
• KPMG Security Advisory
• PwC Cyber Defense
**₹18LPA Entry:**
• Accenture Security
• EY GDS Cyber
• Capgemini Security
**₹12LPA Freshers:**
• TCS Security, Infosys Sec
• Wipro CyberArk
IBM SkillsBuild Cybersecurity Fundamentals (7.5 hours) covers threats, attacks, social engineering, cryptography—perfect beginner cert.
Start Cisco Ethical Hacker first (25 hours)!
May cybersecurity hiring peaks—Nmap lab this weekend!
Ready for Kali Linux? #EthicalHackingFree