Red bearded Hacker - he/his<p>So you want some tech knowledge? Maybe even to start a career in technology, or cybersecurity?<br> <br>Well here's my advice. </p><p>I’m recommending these resources because they’re available for free on Youtube. Most are geared towards being able to pass certification exams. You don’t need to take or pass the exams to just go through the courses and learn the stuff. It's good knowledge. (Also, all of these certs are genuinely valuable foundational level certs for getting your foot in the door if you want to make a career out of tech). Caveat: These certs update like every couple years so I may be referencing out-of-date material especially regarding the books. If you plan to certify you'll want to find the latest version of the material. </p><p>Videos:</p><p>· Hardware/Operating Systems: Professor Messer CompTIA A+ Course <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG49S3nxzAnna96gzhJrzkii4hH_mgW4b&feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4</span><span class="invisible">9S3nxzAnna96gzhJrzkii4hH_mgW4b&feature=shared</span></a></p><p>· Networking: Professor Messer CompTIA Network+ Course <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG49S3nxzAnlCJiCrOYuRYb6cne864a7G&feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4</span><span class="invisible">9S3nxzAnlCJiCrOYuRYb6cne864a7G&feature=shared</span></a></p><p>· Cloud: ITCLS CompTIA Cloud+ Course <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7CNTJ3jJt7EAPK5BCaGd8INNZaIJpgW7&feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7C</span><span class="invisible">NTJ3jJt7EAPK5BCaGd8INNZaIJpgW7&feature=shared</span></a></p><p>· Security: Professor Messer CompTIA Security+ Course <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG49S3nxzAnl4QDVqK-hOnoqcSKEIDDuv&feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4</span><span class="invisible">9S3nxzAnl4QDVqK-hOnoqcSKEIDDuv&feature=shared</span></a></p><p>· Linux: ITPRO.tv CompTIA Linux+ Course <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhgvoVxtpsW6tl-QKDz167pzPVI-Y_lDO&feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhg</span><span class="invisible">voVxtpsW6tl-QKDz167pzPVI-Y_lDO&feature=shared</span></a></p><p>· Code: Python Tutorials Course by freecodecamp.org <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWKjhJtqVAbnqBxcdjVGgT3uVR10bzTEB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWK</span><span class="invisible">jhJtqVAbnqBxcdjVGgT3uVR10bzTEB</span></a> </p><p>Books You will need an e-reader (like the Kindle app, or a program called Calibre) to read .epub files. Instead of linking to each book a temporary download – here's a onedrive link with all of them downloaded for you. <a href="https://1drv.ms/f/s!AmN8CQVwskrYgp8c9C4JGZhI8twYDw?e=4UMCBg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">1drv.ms/f/s!AmN8CQVwskrYgp8c9C</span><span class="invisible">4JGZhI8twYDw?e=4UMCBg</span></a></p><p>· A+ Book – this is an .epub filetype. If the download link doesn’t work, go to libgen.li in your web browser and search for this ISBN number: 0137637543</p><p>· Network+ Book ISBN number: 9780137375769 (this one is a PDF)</p><p>· Cloud+ Book ISBN 0137393253 (PDF again)</p><p>· Security+ Book ISBN: 9780136798767 (back to epub) Also this book an exam version out of date because the most recent exam book wasn’t available on this website yet.</p><p>· Linux+ Book ISBN 9780137898558 (epub again) also this book is a version newer than the course I linked (but the differences shouldn’t be too great you should be able to use either one as a relevant learning resource)</p><p>· Python: ISBN 1492051292 this one’s back to a PDF (and is a different book series too because the python courses aren’t geared to a certification, but this is an excellent book series)</p><p>Free Coding Tutorials (Can learn several different programming languages on these websites) </p><p><a href="https://www.codecademy.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">codecademy.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://hyperskill.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">hyperskill.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Coding Challenges (Solve problems with your programming skill) </p><p><a href="https://www.codewars.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">codewars.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://leetcode.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">leetcode.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Cyber Ranges and Tutorials (these are places where you can practice hacking without risking getting in trouble): </p><p><a href="https://www.cyberranges.com/free-access/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">cyberranges.com/free-access/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.hackthebox.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">hackthebox.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.offsec.com/labs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">offsec.com/labs/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://community.securityinnovation.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">community.securityinnovation.c</span><span class="invisible">om/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.root-me.org/?lang=en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">root-me.org/?lang=en</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>And who can forget, the green-pentester's favorite go-to:</p><p>This is an overview discussing the Kali operating system distribution (Kali Linux) and its use-cases. </p><p><a href="https://www.knowledgehut.com/blog/security/kali-linux-ethical-hacking#frequently-asked-questions" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">knowledgehut.com/blog/security</span><span class="invisible">/kali-linux-ethical-hacking#frequently-asked-questions</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.kali.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">kali.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Official website for Kali Linux (download Kali from here)</p><p>Kali Linux: Ethical Hacking Getting Started Course:<br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhfrWIlLOoKMe1Ue0IdeULQvEgCgQ3a1B&feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhf</span><span class="invisible">rWIlLOoKMe1Ue0IdeULQvEgCgQ3a1B&feature=shared</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/knowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knowledge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/sharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sharing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cyber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyber</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/information" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow 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