Learn Security+ & SOC Free

Software & IT

Start with the hacker’s roadmap (how to get started in IT in 2023) (21 min, NetworkChuck), then the hacker’s roadmap (how to get started in IT in 2025) (34 min, NetworkChuck). All 328 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need laptop stand, noise-cancelling headphones, second monitor and a few more basics (about $270 of kit). The book to keep beside you: CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead by Darril Gibson.

What you'll need

• Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
• Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
• Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
• Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Lessons

• the hacker’s roadmap (how to get started in IT in 2023) (21 min, NetworkChuck, Beginner)
• the hacker’s roadmap (how to get started in IT in 2025) (34 min, NetworkChuck, Beginner)
• Phishing attacks are SCARY easy to do!! (let me show you!) // FREE Security+ // EP 2 (18 min, NetworkChuck, Beginner)
• you need this FREE CyberSecurity tool (32 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
• 2022 Cybersecurity roadmap: How to get started? (25 min, David Bombal, Beginner)
• Harvard CS50’s Intro to Cybersecurity – Full University Course (464 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Beginner)
• Ex-NSA hacker tells us how to get into hacking! (2022 Edition) (50 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• The best Hacking Courses & Certs (not all these)? Your roadmap to Pentester success. (39 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• 3 Hacking Skills EVERYONE has // FREE Security+ // EP 1 (13 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
• CISSP Certification Course – PASS the Certified Information Security Professional Exam! (802 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Intermediate)
• FREE CompTIA Security+ Course // SY0-501 vs SY0-601 // EP 0 (13 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
• i hacked my grandma (social engineering and pretexting) // FREE Security+ // EP 3 (16 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
• Top 3 Cybersecurity Career Tips (from Ex-NSA Hacker) (68 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• Cybersecurity Trends in 2026: Shadow AI, Quantum & Deepfakes (20 min, IBM Technology, Intermediate)
• She hacked me! (44 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• Networking for Hackers and Cybersecurity professionals (How long until you learn something new?) (34 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• Want to break into Cybersecurity? This is where the most jobs are at! (27 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• Are phones and cars next? Hacker explains: The Cybersecurity threat you need to worry about? (31 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• He Quit Cybersecurity After 34 Years — Here’s Why (22 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• What's the Future of AI in Cybersecurity and Hacking (are we doomed)? (44 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• You ever seen these devices? Networking for Hackers and Cybersecurity professionals. (36 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• you’re about to get hacked!! (7 reasons why) // FREE Security+ // EP 6 (23 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
• Cybersecurity Trends for 2025 and Beyond (17 min, IBM Technology, Intermediate)
• How to Pass Your SY0-701 Security+ Exam in 2026 (10 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's Security+ SY0-701 Study Group - January 2026 (142 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - January 2025 (144 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• your favorite websites can be HACKED! (watering holes, typo squatting) // FREE Security+ // EP 4 (10 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
• CS50x 2024 - Cybersecurity (91 min, CS50, Intermediate)
• Cybersecurity and Networking just changed! (29 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• Cybersecurity Architecture: Five Principles to Follow (and One to Avoid) (18 min, IBM Technology, Advanced)
• Cybersecurity's BIG Problem. Why it needs to change. (24 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• He Created Wireshark - And It Changed Cybersecurity Forever (45 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - February 2025 (156 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - July 2025 (134 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - March 2025 (150 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - May 2025 (141 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - October 2025 (142 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - September 2025 (160 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• The AI Cybersecurity future is here (27 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• Passing the CISSP in One Week! (19 min, TCM Security, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - August 2025 (162 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - December 2025 (157 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - June 2025 (158 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Shodan demo vs hot cybersecurity trend? (46 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• Start Your Cybersecurity Career with TryHackMe (10 min, TCM Security, Intermediate)
• 2026 Cybersecurity Roadmap with a Master Hacker (60 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's Security+ SY0-701 Study Group - April 2026 (152 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's Security+ SY0-701 Study Group - June 2026 (139 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - April 2025 (145 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Security Controls - CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 - 1.1 (12 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's Security+ SY0-701 Study Group - February 2026 (145 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's Security+ SY0-701 Study Group - March 2026 (148 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - December 2024 (154 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - July 2024 (151 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• Professor Messer's SY0-701 Security+ Study Group - November 2024 (150 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
• CS50x 2023 - Cybersecurity (46 min, CS50, Intermediate)
• Cybersecurity Architecture: Networks (28 min, IBM Technology, Advanced)
• Do VPNs Really Protect Privacy? Data & Cybersecurity Insights (14 min, IBM Technology, Intermediate)
• Every Cybersecurity Job Explained! (24 min, TCM Security, Intermediate)
• Hiring & Getting Hired in Cybersecurity (38 min, TCM Security, Intermediate)

Books on Security+ & SOC

1. CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead by Darril Gibson - View on Amazon
2. The Art of Invisibility by Kevin D. Mitnick - View on Amazon
3. Countdown to Zero Day by Kim Zetter - View on Amazon
4. So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo - View on Amazon
5. Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge - View on Amazon