From Script Kiddie to Security Researcher
If its easy, either you are doing it wrong or its not worth your time.
A script kiddie is a term used for people who just know how to run scripts, they never understand the core logic behind the same. For example, Usually, many kids, even some adults these days, Install and run Kali Linux, Metasploit and wifi hacking tools and feels like they know everything. This is nothing but a clear example of a Script Kiddie.
On other hand, a Security Researcher tries to understand the problem from its core, make their own ideas to break the system, if needed create their own scripts. This was never a thing that we shouldn’t use third-party Automations for something, but you have to be responsible while using them and understand them completely before jumping.
How to shift?
A good thing is that 90% of Security Researchers today were script kiddies someday.
Curiosity Never Kills The Cat.
They got curious to understand what happens inside, and got involved in different projects regarding security and got to understand the core.
There is no exact pathway for the same, someone prefers doing a degree, and others just find CTF challenges enough to learn everything.
But you have to always ask Why and How, and suddenly your path doesn’t matter, you will be learning every day.
That’s where we today end, Be Curious And Keep Learning.
Wait a sec, a very important video link is added in reference, this is something that changed my life(thank me later).
