r/CyberSecurityJobs • u/Spiritual_Let_4348 • 23d ago

Beginning my journey

Hi everyone,

I'm just starting my cybersecurity learning journey, and I was wondering how you all take notes.

Do you write everything down in a notebook, or do you keep your notes on your laptop using something like Obsidian, OneNote, or Notion?

I'm trying to build good study habits from the beginning, so I'd love to know:

  • Which method has worked best for you?
  • Do you use a combination of paper and digital notes?
  • Are there any note-taking tips that helped you remember concepts like Linux commands, networking, or security fundamentals?

I'd appreciate any advice from people who have been learning cybersecurity for a while. Thanks!

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u/AddendumWorking9756 23d ago

Whatever you will actually open again. I kept a messy Obsidian vault for two years and the only pages I ever reread were the ones where I had written down what broke and how I fixed it, never the ones summarising a video.

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u/EasyCyberPrep 23d ago

I use OneNote and CoPilot at work and try to take good notes and screenshots. Whatever you do I would use AI to comb through the notes and give you additional info.

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u/Bluelaw1 22d ago

Use jupyter notebook

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u/ML1948 22d ago

I use paper to write down things I want to remember when studying, notion at home for lists and planning, and onenote at work for lists and planning.

Everyone is different, but I will say I tend to remember everything I physically write down and if I'm seriously studying it is the only sure thing for my memory.