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Starting out or on a budget? TryHackMe and Just Hacking Training get you hands-on for free, Antisyphon runs pay-what-you-can courses, and Black Hills InfoSec puts out free webcasts. Want fundamentals with structure? TCM Security covers the basics end to end.
Once you've learned a technique, drill it in the hands-on labs.
Ethical Hacker — free course from Cisco Networking Academy
A free online Ethical Hacker course from Cisco Networking Academy for building offensive security skills: how attackers plan, scan and break in, practised the legal way.…
Entra Retires SMS and Voice MFA: Passkeys by Default
Identity ticketUpdated 14 Oct 2026 Identity ticket of the week. If any of your users still get their MFA code by text or phone call, you…
AD FS DKM ACL Hardening Lands 13 October 2026
Identity ticketUpdated 14 Oct 2026 Identity ticket of the week. If you still run AD FS, the October 2026 Windows update changes the permissions on your…
Entra SSPR: Registered Methods Only From November 2026
Identity ticketUpdated 14 Oct 2026 Identity ticket of the week. If you run SSPR in Entra ID, this is the change most likely to land on…
Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners/project#7-analyzing-dhcp-logs-using-splunk-siem.md at main · 0xrajneesh/Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners · GitHub
A guided project walking through DHCP log analysis in Splunk. Part of a beginner-focused collection that treats Splunk as a hands-on tool rather than a concept.…
Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners/Project#1-analyzing-dns-log-using splunk-siem.md at main · 0xrajneesh/Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners · GitHub
A guided project that walks you through analyzing DNS logs using Splunk. Covers the basics of ingesting data, building queries, and spotting patterns in network traffic.…
Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners/project#6-analyzing-smtp-logs-using-splunk-siem.md at main · 0xrajneesh/Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners · GitHub
A guided project walking through SMTP log analysis in Splunk, part of a beginner-focused collection on GitHub. Covers parsing mail server logs, building queries, and spotting…
Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners/project#3-analyzing-http-logs-using-splunk-siem.md at main · 0xrajneesh/Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners · GitHub
A structured project walk-through for analyzing HTTP logs in Splunk, aimed at people new to the platform. Part of a broader GitHub collection of beginner-level Splunk…
Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners/project#4-analyzing-ssh-logs-using-splunk-siem.md at main · 0xrajneesh/Splunk-Projects-For-Beginners · GitHub
A guided project walking you through SSH log analysis in Splunk, part of a beginner-focused collection. You'll learn to parse raw logs, build searches, and spot…
IBM SkillsBuild Learning Catalog | Free AI, Cybersecurity, Data & Technology Courses
Free structured courses from IBM covering cybersecurity, cloud, data, and AI, with learning paths and digital badges. Aimed at career starters and career-switchers. Useful as a…
Databricks Certification
Databricks offers multiple certification tracks to validate hands-on proficiency with their data lakehouse platform, Apache Spark, and machine learning workflows. Aimed at data engineers, analysts, and…
IBM SkillsBuild for High School Educators | Free AI & Technology Teaching Resources
Free curriculum and lesson plans for high school teachers covering AI literacy, technology fundamentals, and career readiness. Includes structured materials, teacher guides, and training modules designed…
Linux Users, Passwords and Permissions: /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and chmod Explained
TrainingLinux · blue teamLevel BeginnerWritten lesson · try it on any Linux machineExam Linux+ · Security+ V8 On Linux, password hashes live in /etc/shadow, which only…
SAML, OIDC and RADIUS in Plain English: What Breaks and Where to Look
TrainingService desk · identityLevel IntermediateWritten lesson · no lab neededExam Security+ V8 · Network+ SAML, OIDC and RADIUS turn up in the same vendor notices, the…
Lovemytool / Networkdatapedia : Master DNS Basics Fast with Chris Greer
A short-form DNS fundamentals course from Chris Greer, a network analyst known for packet analysis work. Covers DNS protocol basics, queries, responses, and common troubleshooting scenarios.…
How to Set Up a Password Manager (Without Locking Yourself Out)
BasicsAccountsLevel BeginnerHow-to · ~20 min to set upExam CC · Security+ A password manager is the single biggest security upgrade most people can make in one…
What Does "Clear Your Cache" Actually Do?
BasicsBrowsersLevel Absolute beginnerHow-to · ~4 min "Have you tried clearing your cache?" is the "have you tried turning it off and on again" of the web.…
Is This Link Safe? How to Read a URL Before You Click
BasicsOnline safetyLevel Absolute beginnerHow-to · ~5 minExam CC · Security+ Every scam link has one job: get you to tap before you look. The good news…
What's My Public IP (and What Does It Reveal)?
Basics Networking Level Absolute beginner How-to · ~4 min You actually have two addresses on the internet, and people mix them up constantly. One is private,…
What Makes a Strong Password (and Why a Passphrase Is Better)
Basics Accounts Level Absolute beginner How-to · ~5 min Most "hacked" accounts aren't really hacked — the password was just easy to guess or reused somewhere…
Is This a Phishing Text? How to Spot a Scam Message
Basics Scams Level Absolute beginner How-to · ~5 min "Your package couldn't be delivered." "Your account is locked." "Is this still your number?" Most scams now…
Why Is My Game Lagging? Find Out With One Command
Basics Networking Level Absolute beginner How-to · ~6 min Your game is lagging. Before you blame the whole internet, you can find out where the problem…
SOC Metrics Explained: MTTD, MTTA, MTTC, and MTTR in Plain English
Training Blue team Level Beginner Written lesson · cert-aligned A SOC lives and dies by four numbers: MTTD, MTTA, MTTC, MTTR. They sound like jargon, but…
Ransomware and Data Extortion: Double Extortion, Exposure, and the Response That Helps
Training Blue team Level Beginner Written lesson · companion lab coming Ransomware stopped being just “your files are locked.” Modern crews break in quietly, steal the…
Social Engineering and Fraud: BEC, Deepfake Voice, and QR Phishing
Training Blue team Level Beginner Written lesson · companion lab coming Some attacks never touch your firewall. They target the one component that can't be patched…
Supply-Chain and Pipeline Attacks: When Your Own Trust Is the Way In
Training Blue team Level Beginner Written lesson · companion lab coming You don't have to be attacked directly to be breached. You can inherit someone else's…
Modern Identity Attacks: MFA Fatigue, Token Theft, OAuth Consent, and Spraying
Training Blue team Level Beginner Written lesson · companion lab coming For years the advice was “use a strong password.” Attackers moved on. Today the front…
Reading an Incident Like an Analyst: Evidence, Bounded Unknowns, and Honest Reporting
Training Blue team Level Beginner Written lesson · companion lab coming The gap between a rookie and a real analyst is not a tool. It is…
The Incident Response Lifecycle: What Happens When the Alert Fires
Training Blue team Level Beginner Written lesson · companion lab coming Most security training teaches you how to find trouble. This lesson is about what you…
Flare Darkroom — dark web training lab
A free, hands-on training lab from Flare Academy that drops you into a fully simulated dark-web underground for about four hours — working live forums, mining…