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Full CSE Cybersecurity Roadmap 2024-2028

The document outlines a 4-year roadmap for CSE Cybersecurity students aiming for GSoC 2026 and high-paying placements. It emphasizes mastering core CSE and cybersecurity topics, bridging gaps in knowledge, and provides a year-wise plan with specific goals, academic subjects, technical topics, resources, and projects. The roadmap targets eligibility for SDE and cybersecurity roles in top companies, aiming for packages of 50–60 LPA.

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Full CSE Cybersecurity Roadmap 2024-2028

The document outlines a 4-year roadmap for CSE Cybersecurity students aiming for GSoC 2026 and high-paying placements. It emphasizes mastering core CSE and cybersecurity topics, bridging gaps in knowledge, and provides a year-wise plan with specific goals, academic subjects, technical topics, resources, and projects. The roadmap targets eligibility for SDE and cybersecurity roles in top companies, aiming for packages of 50–60 LPA.

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Ultimate 4-Year CSE (Cybersecurity)

Roadmap (2024–2028)
🎯 ULTIMATE CSE (CYBER SECURITY) 4-YEAR ROADMAP (2024–2028)

For GSoC 2026, 50–60 LPA Placements, Mastery Over Core CSE + Cybersecurity + Product-
Based Roles

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🚧 Why This Roadmap?

You are a CSE Cyber Security student who wants:

- ✅ To crack GSoC 2026

- ✅ Get placements at 50–60 LPA (incl. Google, Microsoft, etc.)

- ✅ Master all Core CSE + Cybersecurity subjects

- ✅ Be eligible for SDE roles at top companies like a Core CSE student

- ✅ Dominate Cybersecurity roles as your specialization

This plan bridges the gap between Cyber Security and Core CSE so that you're placement-
ready for both SDE & Cyber roles.

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📌 CORE GAP ANALYSIS: Cybersecurity vs Core CSE

Topic | Covered in Cyber Security? | Important for Top Placements? | Fix Strategy

------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------
Advanced DSA & CP | Only Basics | ⚠️
✅Critical for SDE | Leetcode, Codeforces, Striver Sheet ⚠️
Not in Syllabus

System Design | ⚠️
Not in Curriculum | For Big Tech Interviews | System Design Primer ⚠️ Not
in Syllabus

OS, DBMS, CN (in-depth) | Medium Depth | Must Know | Neso Academy, Gate Smashers ⚠️
Revise Deeper

AI / ML | ⚠️
Rarely Offered | For Data/ML roles | Andrew Ng, Google MLCC ⚠️ Not in Syllabus

Web/App Dev (Full stack) | Minor Focus | ✅ Needed for GSoC/Open Source | MERN stack,
React Learn Beyond College

System Programming | Light Touch | For OS/Linux Internals | Linux, OS Internals ⚠️Revise
Deep

Competitive Programming | ⚠️
Skipped | Critical for Big Tech SDE | Codeforces, AtCoder ⚠️
Must Practice

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📆 YEAR-WISE ROADMAP (WITH TOPICS)

🥇 YEAR 1: FOUNDATION + DEV START (2024–2025)

Goals:

- Master C++, start DSA Not taught deeply in college

- Start Frontend Web Dev Needed for GSoC and job

- Build strong Git, Linux foundation Career essential

Academics:

- Programming in C / Python

- Discrete Mathematics

- Digital Logic Design

- Basics of Cybersecurity
- Problem Solving with Python

Technical Topics:

- DSA: Arrays, Strings, Searching, Sorting

- Git, GitHub workflows

- HTML, CSS, JavaScript fundamentals

- Linux CLI, shell scripting

- Version control workflows

Resources:

- C++: Apna College, CodeWithHarry

- DSA: Striver A2Z Sheet

- Web Dev: FreeCodeCamp

- Git: Learn Git Branching

Projects:

- Personal Portfolio Website

- Basic CLI Tools (To-do list, calculator)

🥈 YEAR 2: CORE CS + FULL STACK + SECURITY (2025–2026)

Goals:

- Master DBMS, OS, CN, OOP

- Full Stack Development

- CyberSec fundamentals

- Resume projects for GSoC


Academics:

- DBMS

- OS

- CN

- OOP

- Cryptography

Technical Topics:

- DSA: Linked Lists, Trees, Stacks, Queues

- Backend: Node.js, Express, MongoDB

- APIs, Auth

- CyberSec: OWASP Top 10, pentesting

Resources:

- DBMS: Neso Academy

- OS/CN: Gate Smashers, GeeksforGeeks

- Web Dev: Codevolution (React), Traversy Media

- Security: TryHackMe Beginner Path

Projects:

- Blog App with Auth

- Port/Vuln Scanner

🏁 GSoC Plan:

- Start PRs in Dec

- Finalize Org by Jan-Feb


🥉 YEAR 3: GSoC SUBMISSION + SYSTEMS + CP (2026)

Goals:

- Submit GSoC proposal

- Learn System Design

- Advance in CP

Academics:

- Cyber Law & Ethics

- Web App Security

- Forensics / Ethical Hacking

Technical Topics:

- DSA: Graphs, Greedy, DP

- CP: Codeforces, AtCoder

- System Design: HLD, LLD

- GitHub Project Contributions

Resources:

- System Design Primer

- USACO, Codeforces Ladders

- OWASP Juice Shop

Projects:

- GSoC contributions

- Docker-based systems
🏆 YEAR 4: PLACEMENT & PRODUCT ENGINEERING (2027–2028)

Goals:

- Crack Big Tech interviews

- Build Final Year Project

- Polish resume, mock interviews

Academics:

- IoT/Mobile/Cloud Security

- Capstone

- CEH/OSCP Optional

Technical Topics:

- Solve 800+ DSA Problems

- LLD (UML, classes)

- HLD (Load Balancing, Caching)

- Mock Interviews

Resources:

- Resume: Overleaf ATS templates

- Mock: Pramp, Interviewing.io

- System Design: Gaurav Sen, Tech Dummies

Target Companies:

- SDE: Google, Microsoft, Atlassian, Visa

- Cyber: EY, HackerOne, Palo Alto


✅ FINAL NOTE

By following this roadmap, you:

- Master Cybersecurity fundamentals and specialization

- Match or exceed Core CSE peers in DSA, Systems

- Are eligible for GSoC, Big Tech SDE, and CyberSec jobs

- Are set for 50–60 LPA+ packages

Topics marked are NOT in your syllabus but must be mastered to achieve elite outcomes.

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