https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ from the awesome people at Black Hill Infosec. A lot of them were/are SANS instructors who wanted to get more people into the career field. They have some pay what you can courses as well. Answer from Deleted User on reddit.com
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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › company paid training
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Company paid training
September 10, 2022 -

My CISO had mentioned that if there were training I wanted to take he could get the money for it. Probably no more than 5-6k.

I’ve got just under a year in the field and was hoping for some input on what training would be most beneficial. Currently our company has 0 on prem infrastructure, I spend most of my time in AWS/Azure as an IAM analyst.

Wouldn’t mind if it were a bootcamp for a specific cert or just to enhance my cyber knowledge and capabilities as a whole.

Any input is appreciated and thanks.

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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › best paid training that's more affordable than sans?
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Best paid training that's more affordable than SANS?
April 15, 2022 -

Looking for some paid training that I can send my SOC analysts to. The type of work we do is primarily blue team (SIEM, vulnerability management, incident response) and some light pen testing, but we also have an internship with students who potentially have 0 real world experience.

SANS cybersecurity roadmap looks great and everything I read is it's the de-facto option for training, but obviously the price is on the top end.

Are there any other options that have similar progression paths that start with introductory cybersecurity skills and lead into mid-level and later on advanced training at a more affordable but still quality and practical cybersecurity training?

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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › cybersecurity free and paid online courses that were worth doing?
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Cybersecurity free and paid online courses that were worth doing?
May 31, 2021 -

Hi, For the first time in my life, I have the opportunity to do something I have always wanted to do as my mental health is looking to improve, I have a bit of confidence in myself and I want to make a career change that in something that has always interested me rather than doing something that destroys my mental well-being. I have placed application to do cybersecurity courses, but that will be for next year. But because I have little knowledge what online free and paid courses would you all recommend? Something I can use on my resume or not, either is fine, but something that will get me started to move in the right direction and help me with my course as this is all very new for me. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you :)

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reddit.com › r/itcareerquestions › best paid training/courses for networking, cybersecurity, hpc?
r/ITCareerQuestions on Reddit: Best paid training/courses for Networking, Cybersecurity, HPC?
January 26, 2025 -

My job is currently giving us $2,500/quarter for training, continuing ed, etc. I'm currently in a HPC Systems Design/HPC Linux admin type role and I'm trying to find useful resources for this quarterly allocation. We're already given tons of Udemy courses so i'm trying to think of alternatives. The only two things I can think of so far are:

  1. Paid courses + certification exams for something like RHCE, CCNP, etc.

  2. HackTheBox "Lite" subscription for cybersecurity courses + tons of practice scenarios (not strictly related to my role but my team is very security focused when setting up HPC clusters)

Does anyone have any good recommendations for useful or fun trainings, paid versions of websites, etc. that might be related to my field?

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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › why small businesses pay for security awareness training
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Why small businesses pay for security awareness training
April 22, 2024 -

As a small business owner I am toying with the idea of paying for security awareness training. I am wondering what is the main reason why small business owners pay for a cybersecurity awareness training. Some reasons that I think can influence this decision:

  • Boss / board / friend / well wisher said so

  • Auditor asked for it

  • Insurance premium will go down

  • Competitor or similar company got hacked and lost reputation and money due to human error

  • Government legislation mandates it

  • I feel this is the best way to improve behaviors related to cybersecurity at my company, which is important for business continuity

Do share your reasons...

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reddit.com › r/securitycareeradvice › cyber security job programs
r/SecurityCareerAdvice on Reddit: Cyber security job programs
August 23, 2023 -

In short is this worth my time? I would be paying around 1200 GBP for access to the course and exams etc. + says guaranteed job at the end or money back. They help with CV etc.

It would be

CompTIA A+ CompTIA Network+ Recruitment Starts here CompTIA Security+ CompTIA CYSA+ Certmaster Labs

With a company called ITonlinelearning.

I’m in the UK.

Currently work in care sector and have almost my whole working life and need a change/ hopefully somewhere I could progress in wage and skills later down the line.

I apologise if this is posted a lot here but I want advice from real people with experience in the sector.

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reddit.com › r/securitycareeradvice › i wanna know about free online courses worth the time for cyber security career.
r/SecurityCareerAdvice on Reddit: I wanna know about free online courses worth the time for cyber security career.
October 21, 2024 -

So i have been searching for free online courses like Linux fundamental, Networking or anything I think will be worth the time. Can anyone help me find such courses? Also I want worth free certificates after the completion of course if possible to build up resume and skill. Its fine even if the certification isn't free. I wanna learn skill. Edit: I am student so resume is to start my career

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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › sponsored cyber certs within companies/paid training with certs included
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Sponsored Cyber certs within companies/paid Training with certs included
October 18, 2023 -

I'm in Currently in Bachelors Program for cybersecurity with no EXP in the field with 1 yr 1/2 left. The semester ending in December, I have been researching desperately trying to find new avenues for affordable certifications routes as my college does not offer any certs.I have found some info on Women in Tech and it seems the gap needs to be filled sooner than later. Im really worried financially and need to enroll in program for January or classes again with same college.I am dying to start with hands on classes and know i am going somewhere. Sans is outta the question. I needentry level certs and looking towards ethical hacker or blue or purple team. I hear there are many companies that do the work study or close to but I am lost on where to go .I need a training that will lead me to a chance of scoring a job directly after certification. Also stacking certs from beginning with multiple included in a package training would be awesome financially. Anyway, passionate eager lady wishing to embark on a mission to contribute to the greater good through applied skills and knowledge needs help desperately just like many others it seems. Any suggestions/guidance would be so greatly appreciated.

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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › need to gain cybersecurity experience for an entry level job?
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Need to gain cybersecurity experience for an entry level job?
March 6, 2022 -

I was able to gain experience through creating a SIEM project which was shown to the SOC manager at my current job (I don’t have a security job currently) and now he is mentoring me and giving me access to the same training his team has.

I want to extend this to those who may be struggling to gain real world experience, specifically for SOC analyst roles, to place on your resume:

https://youtu.be/SQwfLvEu6X8

https://jacob-taylor.gitbook.io/splunk-project/

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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › looking for beginner-friendly cybersecurity courses & self-taught learner journeys!
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Looking for Beginner-Friendly Cybersecurity Courses & Self-Taught Learner Journeys!
December 4, 2024 -

I know this might be asked a lot, but I’m completely new to cybersecurity and looking for advice on building a strong foundation. I’m looking for beginner-friendly cybersecurity courses (both free and paid) that can help me master the basics.

I’d also love to hear from self-taught learners who started from zero. What was your journey like? What resources didyou use, and what challenges did you face? Whether you're still a beginner or have progressed further, any insights are welcome! :3

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Get first the fundamentals. Here a course to learn general IT conceptos and some labs: https://academy.tcm-sec.com/p/practical-help-desk https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-it-support Note: TCM course is free. Coursera is paid but cheap. Networks fundamentals: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/ccst-networking.html Note: the course is free. The certification is paid. Linux fundamentals: https://www.netacad.com/courses/linux-essentials?courseLang=en-US Note: this is free. Cybersecurity fundamentals: https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-cybersecurity https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security Note: Course google course is cheap. Comptia security+ is not cheap but this is the gold standard for cybersecurity fundamentals certification. From here you need to be clear the path you wanna follow. it can be Blueteam, redteam (Pentesting or ethical hacking), GRC, etc. For Blueteam: https://www.securityblue.team/certifications/blue-team-level-1 https://academy.hackthebox.com/preview/certifications/htb-certified-defensive-security-analyst Note: it s not cheap but it s practical and beginer friendly. HTB CDSA is more a intermediate certification, it s hard but i can grow your knowledge by a big margin, i recommend it. it s not as beginer friendly as other but with hard work you can achieve it. For redteam: https://certifications.tcm-sec.com/pjpt/ https://www.offsec.com/courses/pen-200/ https://academy.hackthebox.com/preview/certifications/htb-certified-penetration-testing-specialist Note: PJPT is for beginer, OSCP is the gold standard for HR filter passing. HTB CPTS is really hard but i can make able to do a pentesting job, to answer really hard question in a interview, etc. For GRC role: https://www.grcmastery.com/ https://www.isaca.org/credentialing/cisa#1 https://pecb.com/es/education-and-certification-for-individuals/iso-iec-27001 https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/program_training_and_qualification/pci_professional_qualification/ Note: GRCmastery is a practical GRC course. it s not very know but it can teach you how to do your job in a practical way. CISA is very famous certification for auditors. ISO 27001 and PCI DSS are just standard as many others, you can google what GRC standard are more demandable for companies. hope it helps. Best regards
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If you're new to cybersecurity, start with networking basics understanding how networks and protocols work is essential. Then, dive into cybersecurity fundamentals using free platforms like TryHackMe or Hack The Box (beginner tracks). Once you’ve got the basics down, consider a certification like CEH to build practical skills. From there, pick a specialization web, network, or cloud security. Take it step by step, and you’ll make solid progress! Best of Luck
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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › where to start training
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Where to start training
December 22, 2023 -

So I'm giving myself around three years training. My currently role pays OK but is very physically demanding. I can afford to train in cyber security and work in my current occupation. Current role is not cyber security at all.

Been doing some academy tcm sec courses and alot of googling/youtube and wondering how I can structure my training?

I've been looking at Penetration tester and Soc analyst but not to sure where to focus my research towards right now

Any online Courses/certificates to go for with in my first year and any training/research recommendation would be much appreciated?

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I think is important to have a good foundation on computer therefore I recommend going through the comptia A+ course, and possible try to get a cert as well but not needed. A+ will give you a very good base knowledge on all aspects of computer software, hardware, troubleshooting, printer, CPI commands etc.. The Security+ will be your best ally when you applying for jobs if you have the cert on your CV. It also a very good introduction to security concepts in IT. The rest of the training can be up to you, tryhackme or hack the box, will be good for some red teaming exercises, study the network + contents as well as you want to learn some basics on network like, subnetting, static and dynamic routes, DNS, DHCP, 4 way handshake, how routers, switch work, it will go a long way when you are actually doing your job. tip: learn how to write good notes, I recommend using a software like cherryTree or OneNote
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If I were to do it again, I’d study sec+. Then, I’d move on to tryhackme. Maybe do both in tandem as they can definitely complement each other. I’d focus on the SOC analyst role paths first and foremost. Study this and take your time, and you’ll have a great foundation. Then, go to hackthebox and take their SOC analyst role path, and after do the Sherlock’s rooms. It’s a good amount harder as it’s less guided than THM, but it’ll test you. This will give you good practical experience instead of just doing certificate knowledge dumps. But yeah I’d say go more blue team oriented as that’s always a safe bet when it comes to future proofing and income stability. Red teaming requires more experience and is less reliable, unless you have that experience of course. Just my tips but I think it’s a great start. Can’t go wrong with THM or HTB, and getting the Sec+ or even studying it will give you a good foundation.
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reddit.com › r/ukjobs › referred to a cyber security course by my work coach, is it worth committing to?
r/UKJobs on Reddit: Referred to a cyber security course by my work coach, Is it worth committing to?
May 7, 2024 -

Im young and pretty stupid so sorry if this is a dumb question. The course is a level 3 lasting around 4-12 weeks where they train us for around an hour a day and then the rest is independant work. They then vouch for us to companies and attempt to help us find employment. If im being honest this was dropped on me like a bombshell by my workcoach and I have one day to consider if im willing to commit to this. Has anyone done a similar type of course and if so how does it go? If im being honest this sort of sounds almost too good to be true. I mean I know its not a scam surely, But there must be a catch, no?

tomorrow they want me to take a test for my English and Math skills, Ive done GCSEs for this already so I got no idea why they wont just take those.

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it could go into a very well paid career, but is it something you enjoy?
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The biggest problem with cybersecurity is that it's not an entry level role at all. Companies will cry out that they can't recruit for cybersecurity positions, but the positions they are trying to fill will be mid-level to senior. The market is totally oversaturated with entry-level people unable to find a job - because essentially those jobs don't exist. As already mentioned, no-one is trusting a newbie to work cybersecurity since the pitfalls of getting it wrong can be so catastrophic. You'd need something like the knowledge and experience for the Cisco CCNA networking and Security+ certifications to get anywhere. The high paying jobs are held by people with certifications like CISSP (level 7) or equivalent experience. Generally, cybersecurity people in industry already have a multi-year portfolio career spanning most of, if not all of: systems (windows and/or linux) admin, computer networking and software development - so the cybersecurity salaries are high as these people have a lot of in-depth experience already of all areas of IT infrastructure, which takes years. It's a job where you have to pay your dues doing these things - the usual way in is helpdesk -> sysadmin or network admin, or software developer. STEM degree holders probably skip the helpdesk bit. If you want an area where you might get somewhere with some basic know how and recent training, I'd go Azure (cloud), as it maps onto Microsoft Office365 that everyone uses. Small organisations in particular use O365, and want to cut IT costs by making use of the cloud, and the natural cloud platform for them to use is Azure. Cloud skills don't rely on so much of a base of IT knowledge, and are still a hot ticket.
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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › any good free/cheap course for begginers
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Any good free/cheap course for begginers
August 5, 2024 -

Hi, I'm starting to self study cybersecurity and I'm using this youtube list and the thing is that self studying is overwhelming and there is a lot of things to cover in cybersecurity. I don't want to get a job so I'm not really interested in certifications, I just want to learn all the fundamentals, no shortcuts, but there is a lot to cover and generally is noy all in one place.

Basically I'm asking for an estructured guide/roadmap with resources to follow in order and learn with no gaps.

Thanks for reading

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reddit.com › r/cybersecurity › some decent training options - free and paid
r/cybersecurity on Reddit: Some Decent Training Options - FREE and Paid
February 28, 2022 -

For those of you new to Cybersecurity or just wanting to update your skills, here are a couple of resources worth looking at.

I follow Black Hills Security and have attended many of their FREE webinars. They cover a variety of topics, are fun, engaging, and provide a certificate if you attend for CEU credit towards certification renewals.

There is a "Pay what you can" training coming up called "Active Defense and Cyber Deception":

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pay%2Dwhat%2Dyou%2Dcan%2Dinfosec%2Dtraining%2Dactive%2Ddefense%2Dcyber%2Djohn%2Dstrand%2Djovie/

They offer several pay what you can courses:

https://www.antisyphontraining.com/pay-what-you-can/

They have a ton of FREE webinars available on their website:

https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/blog/

This is a great way to get a different perspective, learn from pentester's, and the cost is as low as just your time to learn.