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Seven beginner-friendly technology career paths, each with the skills you need and a realistic preparation window based on your weekly availability.

Cybersecurity Foundation / SOC Analyst

Beginner-friendly

SOC Analyst (L1)

Freshers and switchers who enjoy investigating unusual activity and systems.

Key skills

Networking basicsLinux fundamentalsSIEM toolsIncident triageSecurity concepts

Estimated preparation: 1016 weeks

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Junior Software Developer

Beginner-friendly

Junior Software Developer

People who enjoy coding, building, and solving technical problems.

Key skills

Programming fundamentalsData structuresGitAPIsDebugging

Estimated preparation: 1220 weeks

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Software Testing / QA

Beginner-friendly

QA / Test Engineer

Detail-oriented people who like testing and improving how software works.

Key skills

Manual testingTest case designBug reportingBasics of automationSDLC

Estimated preparation: 814 weeks

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Cloud and IT Infrastructure

Beginner-friendly

Cloud Support Associate

People interested in servers, networks, and cloud platforms.

Key skills

Cloud fundamentalsLinuxNetworkingVirtualizationMonitoring basics

Estimated preparation: 1018 weeks

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Data Analyst Foundation

Beginner-friendly

Junior Data Analyst

People who enjoy working with data, reports, and finding patterns.

Key skills

ExcelSQLData visualisationBasic statisticsReporting

Estimated preparation: 1016 weeks

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IT Support / Service Desk

Beginner-friendly

IT Support Associate

People who like helping others and solving technical issues.

Key skills

TroubleshootingTicketing systemsCustomer communicationOS fundamentalsNetworking basics

Estimated preparation: 612 weeks

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UI/UX and Web Design

Beginner-friendly

Junior UI/UX Designer

People who enjoy designing websites and user experiences.

Key skills

Design fundamentalsWireframingFigmaUser research basicsDesign systems

Estimated preparation: 1016 weeks

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