Name & Direct Link: LetsDefend Platform: LetsDefend Cost: Free – $40/month Good For Beginners: Yes Hands-On Component: Yes Community: They have a Discord server Proof of Completion: Each learning path has a proof of completion Student Discount: They have Special Pricing for Students (50% off) Learning Paths: _ In addition to learning paths, they offer several courses. Some of […]
Name & Direct Link: TryHackMe For Beginners: Yes – Has Easy, Medium and Hard Challenges as well as learning paths for beginners. Cost: Free – $126/year Student Discount: They offer a 20% discount for students. DFIR & Blue Team Challenges Include: Investigating Windows, Windows Forensics, Linux Forensics, Redline, Disk Analysis & Autopsy, Reverse Engineering, Volatility, OSINT, Malware […]
Name & Affiliate Link*: HTB Academy Platform: Hack the Box Hands-On Component: Yes Cost: Free (Unable to go straight to Easy. Medium or Hard modules) Subscription (Student, Silver, Gold, Platinum): Ranges from $8/month to $490/year This contains both offensive and defensive courses. Topics Include: Defensive: YARA & Sigma for SOC Analysts, Detecting Windows Attacks with Splunk, Security Monitoring […]