Resources

last updated 28 JUL 2024.

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Foundations

Networking

• 📖 Computer Networks: A Systems Approach
• 🏫 Cisco Skills for All / Networking Academy
  • Network Technician Path
  • Packet Tracer - network simulation tool
• 🧰 GN3S - virtual networking software

Linux

• 📖 UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
• 📖 The Linux Command Line book
• 📖 Linux Essentials - Linux Professional Institute
• 🏫 Linux From Scratch - Build your own linux system from source code.
• 🏫 Linux Journey
• 🏫 Terminal Tutor - interactive command line tutorial
• 📖 Linux Command Library - cheat sheet

Python

• 📖 Python Crash Course, 3rd Edition by Eric Matthes
• 📖 Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigart
  • 🏫 Udemy course
• 📖 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python
• 📖 Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science (Fourth Edition) by John M. Zelle
• 🏫 Codecademy - Learn Python 3
• 🏫 Python Tutor - visualize how the code works
• 🏫 CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Python
• 🏫 Programming with Python - University of Helsinki
• Exercism

SQL

• 🏫 PostgreSQL Exercises
• 🏫 W3Schools - SQL
• 🏫 SQLBolt - interactive exercises
• 🏫 Stanford Online: Databases: Relational Databases and SQL
• 🏫 SQL Murder Mystery - whodunnit?
• 📖 SQL Queries for Mere Mortals by John Viescas

CTF

• TryHackMe
  • Free TryHackMe Training: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners
• OverTheWire
• picoCTF

Free courses

• 🏫 Mosse Institute- MICS - Introduction to Cyber Security
• 🏫 Cyber Security Base - University of Helsinki
• 🏫 Roppers
• 🏫 Fortinet Training Institute - Free Cybersecurity Training
• 🏫 PortSwigger Web Security Academy
• 🏫 Metasploit Unleashed by OffSec
• 🏫 Immersive Labs - Cyber Million - Use promo code CYBER-MILLION or GIMMEFREELABS at sign-up.
• 🏫 Trailhead - Cybersecurity Career Path - Fortinet / Salesforce / WEF / World Cyber Alliance
• 🏫 ISC2 - Certified in Cybersecurity

Other resources:

• National Institute for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS)
• USAJOBS - use keyword cybersecurity to search for what employers are looking for
• Canadian Cyber Centre - Cyber security career guide
• Cyber Seek Career Pathway
• NIST - NICE - Free and Low Cost Online Cybersecurity Learning Content

Math

• 📖 Contemporary Math by OpenStax
• 📖 CK-12

AI

• 🏫 CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python