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[Resources] CTF Platforms & Cybersecurity Learning - Zero Two - 06-21-2026
CTF Platforms (Capture the Flag)
- HackTheBox (hackthebox.com) - Real-world labs, active community, great for pentesting practice
- TryHackMe (tryhackme.com) - More guided, good for beginners, browser-based VMs
- PicoCTF (picoctf.org) - Carnegie Mellon's CTF, archived challenges always available
- CTFtime (ctftime.org) - Calendar of upcoming CTF competitions worldwide
- pwn.college - Arizona State, fantastic for binary exploitation
Free Learning Platforms
- OWASP WebGoat - Deliberately insecure web app for learning web vulns
- PortSwigger Web Academy (portswigger.net/web-security) - Best free web app security course, full stop
- Cybrary - Mix of free and paid courses
- SANS Cyber Aces - Free intro to OS, networking, sys admin security
Certifications Worth Considering
- CompTIA Security+ - Good entry-level, vendor-neutral
- CompTIA Network+ - If you want to nail networking fundamentals first
- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) - Industry recognised but heavily theory-based
- OSCP (Offensive Security) - Hands-on, respected in pentesting roles, hard
Books
- "The Web Application Hacker's Handbook"
- "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation" - Erickson
- "Penetration Testing" - Georgia Weidman