Cyber Security Training

This is a curated list of interactive platforms, games, CTFs, open-source intelligence tools, and educational resources for anyone interested in cybersecurity, threat hunting, or ethical hacking.

Source:
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And own additions

📚 Learning Platforms

• INE – Free cybersecurity and networking courses.
• Immersive Labs – Advanced interactive cybersecurity labs.
• RangeForce – Interactive and scalable cyber training.
• Pluralsight – Developer & security skill-building platform.
• Haiku, Inc – Platform for hosting cybersecurity ranges and challenges.
• Pentest Cheat Sheets – Collection of red team tactics and commands.
• Darkstar7471 – Blog of a TryHackMe admin with various security insights.
• Gian's GitHub Page – Personal write-ups and insights from a LinkedIn security expert.

🧠 Learning Platforms & CTFs

• Hacksplaining
  Interactive lessons explaining common web vulnerabilities and their mitigations.

• picoCTF
  Beginner-friendly CTF (Capture The Flag) competition platform created by cybersecurity experts at Carnegie Mellon.

• Let’s Defend
  Blue team-focused simulation platform with SOC analyst tasks.

• OverTheWire
  Classic wargames to learn Linux security, shell scripting, and exploitation.

• HackerOne CTF
  A hacking playground hosted by HackerOne for web vulnerability training.

• Splunk Boss of the SOC
  Realistic SOC analyst challenges using Splunk data.

• CyberDefenders
  Blue team-oriented challenges and training platform.

• CyberDefenders Blue Team CTFs
  Archive of practical detection and analysis challenges.

• EchoCTF
  Competitive red/blue team CTF environment.

• Exploitation Education
  Linux-based exploitation challenges covering stack overflows, heap, and format strings.

• Google CTF
  Official Google-hosted cybersecurity CTFs.

• W3Challs
  Various hacking challenges: web, forensics, and crypto.

• WeChall
  Meta-CTF aggregator that tracks your challenge progress across sites.

• Webgoat
  OWASP's deliberately insecure web app for learning web vulnerabilities.

• CMD Challenge
  Solve problems using only Linux command line knowledge.

• CryptoHack
  Learn cryptography by solving Python-based challenges.

• CTFtime
  CTF competition calendar and team ranking tracker.

• Vulnmachines
  Vulnerable machines and labs to practice penetration testing.

• Alert to Win
  Fun JavaScript-based hacking challenge.

• TCM Security Academy
  Practical cybersecurity courses including ethical hacking and OSINT.

🎮 Hacking-Themed Games

• Duskers
  Sci-fi tactical game using command-line-like interface.

• TIS-100
  Assembly language puzzle game that simulates reverse engineering.

• ThreatGen Red vs. Blue
  Turn-based strategy game teaching cyber offensive/defensive skills.

• Spudnet Board Game
  Fun family board game teaching cybersecurity concepts.

• Nite Team 4
  A tactical hacking simulation game with real-world inspired missions.

• Hacknet
  Terminal-based hacking simulation game.

📊 Reports & Insights

• 2024 State of the Security Team – TrendMicro
  Research report on challenges faced by security teams.

• Backdoors & Breaches Card Game
  A fun tabletop game to simulate incident response and detection.