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A hand-picked collection of the best free study notes, infrastructure labs and open-source security tools I use and recommend.

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🌐 Cisco CCNA (200-301)

Study-CCNA

Free chapter-by-chapter tutorials covering the core CCNA networking topics.

Explore the guides

Cisco Networking Academy

Cisco's free learning platform (it now includes the former Skills for All courses), with Packet Tracer and beginner networking courses.

Start learning

Cisco DevNet Sandbox

Free, reservable Cisco lab environments for practising on real network platforms.

Open the sandbox

🛡️ CompTIA Network+ and Security+

Professor Messer

Complete free video courses and notes for the Network+ and Security+ exams.

Watch the courses

CyberDefenders

Blue team challenges: incident response, memory forensics and artifact analysis.

Start defending

LetsDefend

Investigate realistic malware and phishing alerts in a simulated security operations centre. LetsDefend is now part of Hack The Box.

Enter the SOC

☁️ Cloud security and tooling

flaws.cloud

A free, self-guided set of levels that teaches common AWS security mistakes.

Test your skills

CloudGoat

Open-source "vulnerable by design" AWS scenarios to practise cloud attack and defence in your own account.

View the repo

TruffleHog

Open-source tool that scans Git repositories and files for leaked keys and API tokens.

View the repo

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