Pursuing Cyber Security in 2025

4/19/2025 / 2 minutes to read / Tags: Education

So, you’re interested in cyber security…

Where to Start?

user@my-linux-distro:~#  whoami
beginner

Find what industry you’re interested working in and start learning! Opportunities may be limited depending on what it is that you want to do. There are many different cyber security paths you can traverse. If you aren’t sure yet, then look at job boards and develop an understanding of the requirements for getting into particular industries.

Resources

From here I can only suggest general learning resources to get started. Below are online resources that I’ve used. Your mileage may vary.

Educational

Do your own research before paying for anything!!!

• Udemy —I only bought courses when they were $11 USD.

• Pluralsight

• Coursera

• LinkedIn Learning

• Western Governors University — My WGU Referral.

I chose to attend WGU, after studying on other platforms first, because it provided me with certifications and the degree. You get subscriptions to Udemy, Pluralsight, and LinkedIn Learning as a WGU student.

You may be in a different situation. Not everyone has the same requirements and you’ll need to determine what those are for yourself.

Hands On

• Tryhackme

• HackTheBox - Academy — My Referral

• Terminus

• OverTheWire

• Vulnhub

• Blue Team Labs

• Immersive Labs

• PWNED Labs

• TCM Security

CTF / Competitive

Learning can be fun when you find others to compete with in “Capture the Flag” (CTF) competitions. This is something I’ve done alone and with fellow WGU students.

• picoCTF

• CTFTIME

• NCAE CYBER GAMES

• NATIONAL CYBER LEAGUE

Cyber roles require constant learning. Start now!