hey all, i’m just getting into cybersecurity/netsec stuff and wow…it’s wild. I’ve been trying to learn the basics, mess with labs, play with tools, read blogs, but honestly so much of it feels confusing or overwhelming 😭

I’m curious what’s one thing every beginner. in netsec ends up messing? like a mistake u made early on and wish you hadn’t. Was it jumping into advanced tools too soon. skipping fndamentals, ignoring networking or protocols…whatever?

Would love to hear real stories from ppl who’ve been doing this longer. What did u wish u avoided? What helped you bounce back? Thanks so much in advance!