Resources

Try Hack Me - Gamified Cybersecurity training. Free rooms (courses) available. 

Sans.org - In-person, live online, and on-demand Cybersecurity training

San Diego Public Library - online certificate prep such as A+ and Network+ available. Start dates are every month. Must obtain a free library card. 

ISC2 - currently giving out the course Certified in Cybersecurity for free for the first 1 million users who sign up. 

San Diego College of Continuing Education - San Diego College offers a Certificate of Completions for Cybersecurity Analyst and Cyber Threat Response. Classes are perfect for working adults as they occur during the evenings. Some classes are online, and others are hyflex. 

San Diego Regional Cyber Lab - A place for individuals to practice their Cybersecurity skills in a live environment. Windows and Mac hosts are available. Forensics hardware and software used by law enforcement are available as well. 

MITRE ATT&CK®- globally-accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations. The ATT&CK knowledge base is used as a foundation for developing specific threat models and methodologies in the private sector, in government, and in the cybersecurity product and service community.

Hacksplaining - easy-to-read and understand explanations of vulnerabilities. Registration unlocks other free lessons. 

OSINT Framework - OSINT (open source intelligence) framework focused on gathering information from free tools or resources.

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) - This is an online resource for cybersecurity training that connects Government employees, students, educators, and industry with cybersecurity training providers throughout the Nation. Public courses available.

Hack the Box - leading gamified cybersecurity upskilling, certification, and talent assessment software platform enabling individuals, businesses, government institutions, and universities to sharpen their offensive and defensive security expertise.

FedVTE - The Federal Virtual Training Environment (FedVTE) provides free online cybersecurity training to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees, federal contractors, and US military veterans.

Purdue Univ Northwest - Free Online Cybersecurity Workforce Certification Training. Open to USA citizens and permanent residents.