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Cyber Threat Intelligence Summit
Open-Source Intelligence Summit
Blue Team 2021
DFIR Summit
Cyber Defense Summit
Threat Hunting Summit
All SANS Virtual Summits are free next year.
I just passed the
@csi_linux
Certified Investigator (CSIL-CI) exam 🙂
The course and certification are FREE:
They also have a CSI Linux: Investigator's Starting Guide Book:
The Ultimate List of SANS Cheat Sheets
-Digital Forensics
-Incident Response
-Malware Analysis
-Penetration Testing
-Cloud Security
-Linux
-Hex and Regex
-PowerShell
-Python
-JSON and jq
-IPv6
-TCP/IP
Just got this in the mail. Not only is each layer described, there are hands-on labs or walkthroughs for each layer (forensic imaging, network forensics, email analysis and more). I still need to finish Rootkits and Bootkits 😳
🔷GIVEAWAY🔷
🛡️Blue Teamers/Aspiring Blue Teamers🛡️
@LetsDefendIO
recently launched a SOC Simulation platform to practice defensive skills.
I'm giving away 5 codes good for one month of VIP Access.
To Enter: Like and RT this Tweet.
5 winners will be randomly selected Oct 30
Rearranged my home lab/office so I could put a treadmill under my desk. Now I can workout and complete the backlog of courses I need take at the same time 🤓
#DFIRFit
Hack the Box has a new SOC Analyst Job Role path on HTB Academy!
Includes:
-Digital Forensics
-Incident Handling & Reporting
-Malware Analysis
-Threat Hunting
-Investigating with Splunk
-Network Traffic Analysis and more!
(affiliate link)
FREE hands-on courses from
@SecBlueTeam
. Each one has a certificate of completion.
- Digital Forensics
- Open-Source Intelligence
- Network Analysis
- Darkweb Operations
- Threat Hunting
- Vulnerability Management
#DFIR
#OSINT
#Cybersecurity
Hi new followers! I'm an Entry-Level Incident Response Analyst trying to learn all the things! I like to share free training and entry-level job posting I see. I just built out two sites dedicated to free and affordable training.
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Incident Response Training Plan using freely available online courses starting from complete beginner to IT.
Covers IT Basics, Linux, Networking, Programming/Scripting, Digital Forensics, Malware Analysis, PCAP Analysis, Log Analysis, OSINT and more.
Free Incident Response Course Coming Soon!
"The course is 3 hours, video-based, and on-demand. Beginners can learn the basics and experienced responders can make their approach more efficient."
I enrolled in
@SecBlueTeam
's Blue Team Level 1. I really think this certification should be on
#DFIR
hiring managers radar. It's hands-on and includes Windows & Linux Forensics, Log/Phishing/PCAP Analysis, SIEM, Incident Response, Report Writing, YARA Rules, and these tools
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"This is a free six-week online bootcamp for beginners of any age to learn about Information Technology and Cybersecurity. Upon successful completion, bootcamp participants will receive a free voucher for the Security+ exam."
📢 Announcing the 2020 Cybersecurity Bootcamp hosted by the
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Over 100 FREE online DFIR, Cybersecurity & IT courses broken down into categories and filterable by:
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Incident Response Training Plan starting from complete beginner to IT.
HTB has a new certification to go along with the SOC Analyst Job Role Path they recently launched!
The path covers:
-Digital Forensics
-Incident Handling & Reporting
-Malware Analysis
-Threat Hunting
-Network Traffic Analysis and more!
(affiliate link)
I completely lost my drive and ability to focus these past few months, but now it's back 😀. I don't know how my course got extended, but I'm so grateful for that 🙏🏾. I am taking a break from social media to prepare to sit for the exam in 30 days.
Pick up our new bundle, filled with
@PacktPub
ebooks on digital security, computer forensics, and more! Plus, pay what you want and support
@CovenantHouse
Just passed my first GCFE practice exam (79%). I have a lot more studying to do 😳. Popping back on Twitter for a minute before I disappear for a few more days.
Want to learn Computer Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis and more? Today's Training Tuesday Highlight is
@sambowne
who makes the college classes he teaches at City College of San Francisco freely available to everyone!
Upcoming classes are livestreamed on Twitch
I'm currently taking the CyberChef for Security Analysts course from
@NetworkDefense
. The course instructor,
@mattnotmax
has a repository of CyberChef recipes.
🚨 GIVEAWAY!!! 🚨
Two winners will receive a voucher for 1 month of access to
@BlueLabsOnline
To Enter:
✅ Like
✅ Retweet
The random drawing for the winner will take place this Friday which is the day of the public launch of Blue Team Labs Online:
🚨 DFIR Book Bundle Giveaway!🚨
Do All Three To Enter:
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✅ Comment Why You Want These Books
A winner will be chosen on Saturday, Sept 4th.
If the winner is in the US, physical books will be an option, otherwise they will be eBooks.
Looking for free and affordable Digital Forensics training? Check out
@cyber5w
with courses by
@binaryz0ne
and
@B1N2H3X
.
You get a certificate of completion for each course.
They also have discussion forums where you can ask questions.
#DFIR
I started on the SOC Analyst 1 Path. Loving it so far!
They also have a FREE Community Edition with lots of hands-on exercises including Splunk, Suricata, YARA Rules, PowerShell, Windows Event Logs and more:
Introducing three new RangeForce Battle Paths –
#ThreatHunter
,
#SOCAnalyst
2, and
#Microsoft
Security Core:
Chase your cybersecurity goals with specific RangeForce Battle Paths on our Battle Skills platform & earn a RangeForce Badge to show your skills.
Free Online Cybersecurity Bootcamp - August 5th
Aimed at people with minimal exposure to cybersecurity.
Includes three 1-hour workshops:
-Intro to Cyber Security / IT Basic Terms
-Famous Cyber Security Incidents / Defending
-Industry Overview
Amazon Prime Day Books Buy 2 get one 50% off includes:
-Applied Incident Response
-The Ghidra Book
-Learning Malware Analysis
-Intrusion Detection Honeypots
-The Cuckoo's Egg
-Hunting Cyber Criminals
-How to Find Out Anything
My health has gone downhill these past few months and I'm behind so many things. I've had zero energy lately. What I thought was exhaustion due to insomnia and burnout is looking more like anemia and multiple myeloma. I have to get a bone marrow biopsy & MRI next week 😳
Incident Response Training Plan using freely available online courses starting from complete beginner to IT.
There are also over 100 free courses covering IT, Cybersecurity, DFIR, OSINT, and more here:
🎁 GIVEAWAY! 🎁
I've partnered with DFIR expert Robert Fried who is generously giving 12 FREE registrations to his online course to the DFIR community!
The course, "Data Forensics Class: Data Collections" is packed with 1.5 hours of content - including what you need to know
If you're new to Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions and don't know where to start, check out the FREE Introduction to Capture the Flags Course by
@HoppersRoppers
.
FREE Workshops!
To name a few:
-Beginner Windows Forensics 101
-Wireshark for Incident Response & Threat Hunting
-Tricks for the Triage of Adversarial Software
-Malware Station - Maldoc Workshop
-Forensics Station - Triage Workshop
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You can learn a lot in a weekend.
That’s why we’re making all of our expert-led video courses, interactive courses and projects free from 11/20 - 11/22.
Today's Training Tuesday Highlight is Splunk!
They offer FREE hands on training and CTFs! They also have free courses with Certificates of Completion that state the number of credit hours earned.
Hands-On Training Includes:
- Investigating an APT with Splunk
- Investigating
Today's Training Tuesday Highlight is AWS!
There are FREE Incident Response courses on AWS Skill Builder created by
@4n6lady
and team. The courses come with certificates of completion. Skill Builder also has other free courses on various AWS topics.
Incident Response Courses
I'm honored to be the recipient of the
@BlackInCyberCo1
Social Media Outlet and Platform of the Year Award. Thank you BIC community for the nominations 💜
Congratulations to all of the award recipients! Thank you for all that you do!
Apress/Springer is having a Cyber Sale until November 30th! Get print books for $9.99 each and eBooks from $6.99.
#DFIR
#Cybersecurity
(affiliate link)
I just updated the Incident Response Training Plan using free courses, starting from complete beginner to IT.
(Fixed broken links, replaced/added courses, removed things that were no longer free)
#DFIR
#incidentresponse
I'm trying to learn more about detecting PowerShell attacks.
I just started watching Defending against PowerShell attacks - in theory, and in practice by Lee Holmes on YouTube
Free Computer Forensics edX course starting on August 23rd!
Must take their Cybersecurity Fundamentals course first (also free).
The free (audit track) option does not include a certificate of completion or graded assignments and exams.
This past week I've been working on combining both the Free and Affordable Training sites into one (which is what I should have done in the first place). I'm not completely done entering everything yet but there's almost 400 things on there so far.
🚨 Books Giveaway!🚨
📘 Applied Incident Response by Steve Anson
AND
📘 Hunting Cyber Criminals by Vinny Troia
These are physical books (coming from Amazon) so I will need a shipping address from the winner.
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LetsDefend is having a Black Friday Sale! Get 50% off VIP and VIP+ Plans using code: DFIRDIVA50
They have training and challenges covering Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Malware Analysis, SOC, Detection Engineering and more!
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#IncidentResponse
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EXAM NOW OPEN: FREE Short Course: Digital Forensics. A pass mark will earn you a certificate. Register at to review the material. Complete 3 FREE short courses to earn subject credit towards your Masters!
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Reverse Engineering, Debugging and Malware Analysis - 2021:
Code: LEARNMALWAREANALYSIS
(I tested this in the US but the code might not work in all countries. I'm not able to fix anything if the code doesn't work)
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Today's Training Tuesday Highlight is NDG!
They offer free and low cost training and online labs on several topics including Forensics, SOC, Security+, CySA+, Cisco Cyber Ops Associate, Linux and more!
The NDG Forensics v2 labs ($50) include:
Lab 01: Creating a Forensic Image
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Free and Virtual - Intro to Cyber Threat Intelligence: Workshop
October 29th
"This event is beginner-friendly, so no prior cybersecurity experience is required to attend."