Where to Start
You are probably here because this is all brand new to you and you want to learn what cyber security is all about! Here you will find links to resources that will provide useful information. If you are just starting out, it is time to learn the basics.
YouTube
You won't find a better place full of videos to get you started than YouTube. There are so many different channels with great content and individuals that want to educate others and teach people the important aspects of the cyber security world. The following are links to YouTube videos that are worth checking out!
What is Cyber Securtiy?
"Cyber security is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These cyberattacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users; or interrupting normal business processes.
Implementing effective cyber security measures is particularly challenging today because there are more
devices than people, and attackers are becoming more innovative." - CISCO
Learn From YouTube:
What is Cyber Security?
Cyberactive Security
Cyber Security 101
NOVA PBS Official
Why Cyber Security is Important!
TEDx Talks
Beginner Tips, Certifications and Career Paths
Infosec
What Security Job Should I get?
Cyberactive Security
Here is a nice beginner's guide to cyber security.
Beginner's Guide
Command Line Interface (CLI)
You will be spending a lot of time with the command line interface (CLI). Therefore, it is important that you understand why and how to use it.
What is Command Line Interface?
The following are great links for Linux as well as bash commands and how to use them. They are important to know and will help you out a lot along the way.
The following link takes you to a great website where you can practice using the above commands. They even teach you how use them. They want you to learn!
Virtual Machines and VirtualBox
Another important topic is the Virtual Machine (VM). Virtual machines are used a lot when learning cyber security and throughout your cyber security career! It is definitely very important to know. The following link will take you to a great description and video describing what a virtual machine is.
The hypervisor we typically use is VirtualBox, the following is a link to the main website where you can learn more about it. Downloading it is very straightfoward, click the big blue button!
Introductory Material
Here are some other links to YouTube videos I think will be helpful.
This crash course is great for new beginners and can answer some of the million questions you probably have.