Cybersecurity Starter

Land a first SOC analyst or security role.

Start with What is a SWITCH? // FREE CCNA // Day 1 (23 min, NetworkChuck), then what is an IP Address? // You SUCK at Subnetting // EP 1 (19 min, NetworkChuck). All 34 lessons in Cybersecurity Starter are free. No degree. Security+ is the usual first certificate. A starter kit costs about $220. About $124k a year (US median, information security analysts).

To start: No degree. Security+ is the usual first certificate. Earning: About $124k a year (US median, information security analysts).

  1. Networking first

    You cannot protect what you do not understand.

  2. Security+ and SOC skills

    The core of defensive work.

  3. Ethical hacking

    Think like an attacker, legally.

  4. Linux and the command line

    Every security tool lives here.

  5. Get hired

    A CV that gets read, interviews you are ready for, and the first offer negotiated.

  6. Money basics for your first pay

    Budget it, save it, and start investing early.