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.

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?

Job will pay for bootcamp/online training/whatever so cost is no issue. Is there a de-facto best training to take for CISSP? Any sources for self learning as well - I'd like to go into whatever training with some self study beforehand. FWIW, been in security 8+ years, have a sponsor if I pass etc.

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 :)

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?

I have found a really good Cybersecurity foundation course provided by Cisco Networking Academy. The course is 100% free. If you don't have any IT experience, you should check this. Find the link in the comments. If anyone has gone through this course, please provide your feedback..

Update: if you couldn't find the link, just Google 'Cisco Skills for all '

Im 6 months from my first degree and need experience in IT

I'm about to get my degree in Cyber Security but am afraid I am not adequately prepared. What are some good entry-level positions that provide training for future paths?

Here is a video I just did on this topic. Be cautious about falling for false promises made by bad companies looking to steal your money.

https://youtu.be/BEskYHiyl8E

-Andrew Ramdayal

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...

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.

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

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.

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/

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

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?

I'm looking to continue my studies while working , are there any places in Minnesota that offer both. If you do please let me know, thank you very much!

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.

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

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.