Cybersecurity Self-Study Resources

One of the most common messages I receive on LinkedIn is...

"I want to enter the cybersecurity industry, where do I start?"

My answer is always, "start with self-study"

I thought it would be useful to compile a list of some fantastic self-study resources, which you can find below split by subject area. I recommend that you try a few. I've tried to list mainly free resources that I've tried myself, but some may cost.

This list is by no means exhaustive - I'm happy to add to it if anyone else has any great suggestions!

Introductions to Cybersecurity/General Cybersecurity

• FutureLearn - Introduction to Cybersecurity Course
• SANS Cyber Aces Online
• Cybrary - Introduction to IT and Cybersecurity
• Pluralsight Cybersecurity Courses
• NCSC Top Tips for Staff
• Fortinet NSE Institute Self-Paced Content
• Coursera - Security Analyst Fundamentals
• Security Webinars - isc2.org,?brighttalk.com,?infosecuritymag.com

Pentesting/Ethical Hacking

• TryHackMe
• HacktheBox
• OverTheWire
• Udemy
• Penetration Testing — Discovering Vulnerabilities?[edX course]

Vulnerability Management

• Professor Messer
• Qualys Training on Vulnerability Management
• Cybrary - Vulnerability Management
• Pluralsight - Vulnerability Scans with Nessus

Governance/Risk/Compliance

• Pluralsight - The Governance of Information Security
• FutureLearn Cyber Threats and Risk Management
• Professor Messer's online risk-related content
• Security+ online content - Cybrary, Professor Messer
• ISO27001 resources - FutureLearn, BSI, ISO27001 Basics, ISO27001 Videos
• GDPR Resources - FutureLearn, ICO Guide
• GitHub GRC Repository

Network Security

• Resources for CompTIA Network+ - Professor Messer's online content, Cybrary
• Network Security Basics - Pluralsight, FutureLearn
• Cisco Networking academy
• Jeremy's IT Lab CCNA course
• Graphical Network Simulator-3
• Network Security (Ed X)

Threat Intelligence

• Intro to threat intelligence
• Threat Intelligence - The Big Picture - Pluralsight
• Threat Intelligence - Professor Messer
• Threat Hunting - Professor Messer

Cryptography

• Intro to Cryptography - Christof Paar
• Introduction to Cryptography - Infosec Institute
• Cryptography - Coursera

Recommended Books

• The Cybersecurity Playbook – Allison Cerra
• The Hacker Playbook -?Peter Kim
• Countdown to Zero Day – Kim Zetter
• The Code Book - Simon Singh
• Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - Nick Bostrom
• Confident Cyber Security - Jessica Barker
• The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws - Dafydd Stuttard and Marcus Pinto
• Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking - Book by Christopher J. Hadnagy