https://arshimtiaz.com/tags/learning-path/ Recent content in Learning Path on Arsh Imtiaz Hugo en Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:57:52 +0100 https://arshimtiaz.com/posts/networking-fundamentals/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100 https://arshimtiaz.com/posts/networking-fundamentals/ <figure><a class="lightgallery" href="./network-nodes.gif" title="Networking is fun" data-thumbnail="./network-nodes.gif" data-sub-html="<h2>Networking is fun. Also, it is the part that keeps your hacks from breaking at the worst time.</h2>"> <img class="lazyload" src="https://arshimtiaz.com/svg/loading.min.svg" data-src="./network-nodes.gif" data-srcset="./network-nodes.gif, ./network-nodes.gif 1.5x, ./network-nodes.gif 2x" data-sizes="auto" alt="Networking is fun" /> </a><figcaption class="image-caption">Networking is fun. Also, it is the part that keeps your hacks from breaking at the worst time.</figcaption> </figure> <p><big>So, you wanna be a hacker?</big></p> <p>Cool. I did too. I jumped into Kali, sprayed tools, and followed tutorials like a robot. Things worked, but I could not explain why. That was my first big lesson: <strong>without networking, most of security looks like magic</strong>. No magic here. Just <a href="https://arshimtiaz.com/glossary/#packet" rel="">packets</a>, addresses, <a href="https://arshimtiaz.com/glossary/#port" rel="">ports</a>, <a href="https://arshimtiaz.com/glossary/#protocol" rel="">protocols</a> and paths.</p>