BECOME A SUCCESSFUL HACKER

1.Learn Basic Computer Fundamentals.

     Because only when you know how the things work,then only you know to hack things.

2.Earn a Google IT SUPPORT professional Certificate.

     This course can be taken from the coursera.

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/google-it-support

3.Learn About Windows.

    Because the most used operating system is WINDOWS.

4.Learn about Linux.

     In this world most of the web servers are running in linux.

•       Learn RED HAT LINUX.
•       Have a experience with the various linux distributions like kali linux,parrot linux,Arch linux,etc..
•       These operating system are built with n number of Hacking tools for penetration testing.

5.Networking.

     Learn some basic networking skills.

6.Learn Programming Languages.

• Start your learning  with "c".
• Learn Python and Ruby.
• Have scripting skills.
• Be strong in any one programming language.
• My suggestion is to strong in python.
• Many exploits are written in python and ruby. 

6.Read Books.

•  Read Books written By Hacker and Various Security professionals.
•  My suggestion is to start with "Hacking- The Art of Exploitation" by Erickson.This is the only         book I have  seen that how to write exploits while others teach you with the the already available tools.
•   You can get this book as a free pdf version from the normal Google search. 

7.Do some course by your own.

• Ethical Hacking and penetration Testing.
• Web Hacking.
• Database hacking.
• Android hacking.
• Network and Wifi hacking.

8.Kind Suggestions.

• Use Github as a resource it has many hacking tools in it.
• I'm not asking you to use that tools,this will not make you as a hacker.
• Explore these tools for how it is works and how to write exploits.
• Play many CTF- CAPTURE THE FLAG contests and won prices .
• Participate in the BUG BOUNTY.
• Use Social media platform for many hacking related Articles. 

If your Father is rich enough then Go with EC-COUNCIL Certifications else Go with some Free stuffs in Cybrary and some other free hacking courses by google searches.

Everyday Keep you update with the new technologies.

Don't Spend Most Of the Time in Watching Hacking Movies,This is also will not make you as a hacker

Explore Dark Webs  and also learn how does the TOR works

Be safe While you explore some illegal stuffs.

If you want to test your hacking skills, test with your friends and not in public and its resources.

Develop a mindset as a Hacker and this happens only by your interest.

The Time you Spent for Hacking,The Greater your Hacking Skills.