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If you want to start in IT or you want to in cybersecurity. I regroup all the resources that I know here.

I suggest you before jumping directly into hacking that you get some basics knowledge of networking and programming. You don't need to have study those topics in school their is not an official path for cybersecurity as of today.

Certs to understand how computers work/understand networking

Name Comments
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+

Learn programming

Name Website
Codecademy https://www.codecademy.com

Learn Linux

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Bandit (over the wire) https://overthewire.org/wargames/bandit/
Linux Journey https://linuxjourney.com/

Cert Linux

Name Comments
CompTIA Linux+
Linux foundation I don't know exactly which cert

Cloud certifications

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Azure certifications https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/azure-training-certification.aspx

Learn the basics of serverside web-security.

Name Website
Natas (over the wire) https://overthewire.org/wargames/natas/

Learn Web Application Hacking

Name Website
WebSecurity Academy https://portswigger.net/web-security

CTF or mini challenges

Name Website
Root Me https://www.root-me.org/
Ring Zer0 CTF https://ringzer0ctf.com/
Hack the box https://www.hackthebox.eu/

More advance Hacking

Name Website Comments
Try Hack Me https://tryhackme.com/ This site is more beginner friendly. You can find some tutorial that explain you how to uise a tool...
Hack the box https://www.hackthebox.eu/ free and paid version
PentesterLab https://www.pentesterlab.com/ paid and free version available
hackerone (101) https://www.hackerone.com/for-hackers/hacker-101
Proving Gounds https://www.offsec.com/labs/ Proving grounds play is free, proving grounds practice is not free

Certs for cybersecurity

Name Comments
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Pentest+
CEH (certified etical hacking One of the most hated cert but can bypass the HR filtering for a job
eJPT The training is FREE but you need to pay for the exam.
OSCP You need to have a lot of knowledge before attempting this cert. It is also an entry cert for pentesting...
CISSP Not related to offensive security (pentesting or red teaming) but well reconized (you need 5 year in cybersec berfore attemting the exam
For more certs you can refer to this: https://pauljerimy.com/security-certification-roadmap/

Youtube or Twitch channel

Name Link Comments
Cyber Insecurity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4JGzitDkX5TOwzs9A02Kg
IppSec https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6eh7gCkpPo5XXUDfygQQA walkthrough of old Hack the Box machines/boxes
Professor Messor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkefXKtInZ9PLsoGRtml2FQ Videos to study the A+, Network+ or Security+ certification
OWASP https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8j61ABYDuPTdtjItD2veA
HackerOne https://www.youtube.com/c/HackerOneTV
Hackfest https://www.youtube.com/user/hackfestca
NorthSec (Nsec) https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthSecIo
DEFCON https://www.youtube.com/user/DEFCONConference/videos
Black Hat https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackHatOfficialYT
The Cyber Mentor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ArlFuFYMpEewyRBzdLHiw
Nahamsec https://www.youtube.com/c/Nahamsec
John Hammond https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnHammond010
LiveOverflow https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcE-kVhqyiHCcjYwcpfj9w
STÖK https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQN2DsjnYH60SFBIA6IkNwg

Books

Name Comments
The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy autor: Patrick Engebretson

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-10-penetration-testing-books-beginnersand-more-mic-merritt/?trackingId=BHGjpbGchr6RU2gy7Nph3A%3D%3D

Books form no starch press : https://nostarch.com/catalog/security

more resources for bugbunty: https://github.com/nahamsec/Resources-for-Beginner-Bug-Bounty-Hunters

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