Wanting to break into the #cybersecurity industry? Here’s my top FREE entry-level certification + bonus tips:
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity https://www.isc2.org/1mcc
#ISC2 has a special One Million Certified in Cybersecurity pledge you should get on TODAY! Get a shiny candidates badge from #Credly just for signing up.
FortiNet NSE Training
@FortiNet is a popular, growing networking solution chosen by the best in the cybersecurity industry. Any IT person needs to have a good grasp of basic networking in order to fight the bad guys, especially since #ransomware + #exfiltration of #data to #C2 servers is a thing now.
Industry-leading Tool Training
Undoubtedly, your cyber skill will require familiarity with modern SIEM tools.
If you have a school or work email, @StellarCyber has free SIEM training for you: https://portal.learning.stellarcyber.ai/
@Qualys also offers free training & certifications for cloud security. Become job-ready as a #SOCAnalyst https://www.qualys.com/training/
@SentinelOne University offers training for their AI-powered #EDR https://www.sentinelone.com/global-services/university/
@ThreatLocker is a zero-trust, binary #antivirus solution with an online #LMS https://threatlocker.kb.help/how-to-create-a-threatlocker-university-account/
Become Certified by the NSA!
The National Security Agency offers free cybersecurity training taught by university prof. Here’s a catalog of all the free NSA courses you can pursue at your leisure. Hey, you might even learn how the gov has been spying on you. Interesting! https://clark.center/browse?currPage=2&limit=10&orderBy=name&sortType=-1&collection=nccp&status=released
Bonus Tips:
Create your own SIEM lab using the totally free & open-source software, @Wuzah. @NetworkChuck has an incredible video explaining & deploying Wuzah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CaG2GI1kn0
Run @Proxmox Hypervisor (see my #Github for #howto #homelab guides here: https://github.com/bmurrtech/how-to-homelab
Set up a @Pfsense VM to create custom VLANs to protect your home network as a proof-of-concept (add that to your resume!)
Download Kali Linux and get a #redteam #hacking setup online for CTFs with @HackTheBox and @TryHackMe
Search for jobs on @dice with filters for the #certifications you earn to increase your #interview chances.
Attend big IT events to grow your network and find new vendors and training opportunities.
What are you waiting for? Getting cyber-certified has NEVER been easier! Level up IRL & share your accomplishments