>>12400hacking is not necessarily breaking into systems. it's all about tinkering with computers; learning how they work—_really_ learning how they work—down to the lowest level. to be a hacker is to be curious. it's in the name. you're hacking stuff apart and hacking stuff together.
<if you want to get into cybersecurity and pentesting and all that, do some certifications.
>CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+>Cisco Certified Support Technician IT Support, Networking, Cybersecurity>CRTO>CPTS>PNPT>OSCP<the difference between a *certificate* and a *certification* is that the latter requires a passing grade on an exam to get it, while the former is handed out like candy. always work towards *certifications* with *exams*.
<TryHackMe and HackTheBox are really great cybersecurity CTF (Capture the Flag) challenge websites. They have a bunch of CTFs to do, but IIRC, the basic stuff is free, while the more fun stuff requires a subscription.