Security Training
Cisco CyberOps Study Group
Study Group for people interested in the Cisco Cybersecurity Associate (formerly Cisco CyberOps Associate) certification by Cisco Systems. This group was created by Chelin S. as a way for people across the world to learn the material for this certification as a group and be able to help others along the way. If you are interested in this, please click on Learn More!
Cybrary.IT
"Cybrary is a cybersecurity and IT workforce development platform. Its ecosystem of people, companies, content, and technologies converge to create an ever-growing catalog of online courses and experiential tools that provide IT and cybersecurity learning opportunities to anyone, anywhere, anytime."
Cisco Learning Network
"The Cisco Learning Network is a social learning community focused on the IT industry. Our mission at the Cisco Learning Network is to provide learning tools, training resources, and industry guidance to anyone interested in building an IT career through Cisco certifications. The certification preparation materials offered on the Cisco Learning Network do not constitute a complete self-study program but are supplemental materials to enhance core learning programs."
New Horizons Computer Learning Center
"As changes in technology have accelerated, it’s become even more essential for people to master technology to be productive, invaluable employees who optimize, program and invent solutions—and even grow companies of their own. For 35 years, New Horizons has provided more than 30 million students with industry-leading technical training that delivers the most relevant and intuitive computer courses and certifications."
Security Associations
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
"The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)® is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications, and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill, and professional growth of its members."
Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
"The OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Foundation came online on December 1st, 2001 it was established as a not-for-profit charitable organization in the United States on April 21, 2004, to ensure the ongoing availability and support for our work at OWASP. OWASP is an international organization and the OWASP Foundation supports OWASP efforts around the world. OWASP is an open community dedicated to enabling organizations to conceive, develop, acquire, operate, and maintain applications that can be trusted."
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
"As an independent, nonprofit, global association, ISACA engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems. Previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, ISACA now goes by its acronym only, to reflect the broad range of IT governance professionals it serves."
International Information System Security Certification Consortium - (ISC)2
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium - "(ISC)² is an international, nonprofit membership association for information security leaders like you. We’re committed to helping our members learn, grow and thrive. More than 140,000 certified members strong, we empower professionals who touch every aspect of information security."
SANS Institute
"SANS is the most trusted and by far the largest source for information security training and security certification in the world. It also develops, maintains, and makes available at no cost, the largest collection of research documents about various aspects of information security, and it operates the Internet's early warning system - the Internet Storm Center."
Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment. CSA harnesses the subject matter expertise of industry practitioners, associations, governments, and its corporate and individual members to offer cloud security-specific research, education, certification, events and products. CSA’s activities, knowledge and extensive network benefit the entire community impacted by cloud — from providers and customers, to governments, entrepreneurs and the assurance industry — and provide a forum through which diverse parties can work together to create and maintain a trusted cloud ecosystem.
National Cybersecurity Student Association
The National Cybersecurity Student Association is a resource hub to enhance the educational and professional development of cybersecurity students through activities, networking and collaboration. This group supports the cybersecurity educational programs of academic institutions, inspires career awareness and encourages creative efforts to increase the number of graduates in the field.
Cyber Security CTFs
DEF CON CTF Qualifier 2025
We're Nautilus Institute: The official organizers of the DEF CON 30 and 31 Capture the Flag (CTF) events.
UC Santa Barbara iCTF
"The International Capture The Flag ("iCTF") is a distributed, wide-area security exercise, which aims to test the security skills of the participants. It is the world's largest and longest-running educational hacking competition that integrates both attack and defense aspects in a live setting.
iCTF is held once a year. Recent iCTF contests are organized by Prof. Giovanni Vigna of the Department of Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara together with Shellphish, as well as Prof. Adam Doupé together with pwndevils."
Google CTF
Google has done a CTF for three (3) years now and will have their 4th CTF event happening in June 2019. The prize for this year's CTF is $31,337.00 and the qualifier takes place June 22 and 23. The top 10 teams qualify for onsite final (location to be determined). For information, click "view more."
MetaCTF
MetaCTF helps companies protect their employee and customer data by making it easier to hire, retain, and upskill their workforce.
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Assess candidate skills and onboard new employees quicker and more effectively.
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Retain existing employees at a higher rate by investing in employee development.
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We provide a comprehensive suite of role-specific training designed to augment and teach new cybersecurity skills.
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Provide manager visibility into current skill sets and skills gaps within their team/organization.
CTF Time
"A great resource that has a lot of the Capture the Flag (CTF) events happening around the world. They have scores for the CTFs that have already been done and they have the various CTFs that are coming up! Check out this resource to find your next in-person or virtual CTF! Click on the "Learn More" to find the right CTF for you!
DEF CON CTF 2025
We're Nautilus Institute: The official organizers of the DEF CON 30 and 31 Capture the Flag (CTF) events. Finalists compete for the top honor in this CTF. This site is the CTF Archive that has accounts, walkthroughs and other resources of Capture the Flag at DEF CON.