Get Hands-On¶
Reading about cyber security is useful.
Breaking something in a controlled environment is much more useful.
| Platform | What it is |
|---|---|
| TryHackMe | Guided, beginner-friendly security labs |
| picoCTF | Capture-the-flag challenges from beginner to advanced |
| Hack The Box | More challenging offensive security labs |
| Blue Team Labs Online | Defensive security and investigation challenges |
| Security Blue Team | Blue-team training and practical security skills |
| TCM Security Academy | Practical ethical hacking and security courses |
| Cyber Security Roadmap | Visual map of the different areas of cyber security |
A good first project¶
Set up a Linux virtual machine.
Run a web server.
Look at its logs.
Generate some failed logins.
Work out what happened.
Then ask:
If someone was attacking this machine, what would I see?
That's cyber security.
You don't need to know the answer beforehand.