Learn cyber security from scratch with a structured beginner learning path
Follow a guided, hands-on route designed for complete beginners. Build real cyber security skills step by step through interactive labs and guided paths.
Pre Security:
The clear
beginner path
This is the recommended order for starting out. Follow these steps and you'll build real skills without feeling overwhelmed.
Hack your first website (legally in a safe environment) and experience an ethical hacker's job.
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Introducing defensive security and related topics, such as Threat Intelligence, SOC, DFIR, Malware Analysis, and SIEM.
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Learn about the different careers in cyber security.
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Begin learning the fundamentals of computer networking in this bite-sized and interactive module.
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Why start with Pre Security
Pre-Security is built for anyone starting from zero, no prior experience in cyber needed.
- No setup needed - learn entirely in your browser
- Guided labs built for complete beginners
- Covers computers, networking, the web, and real-world attacks
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