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Description:
How Cybersecurity Professionals Can Get Hands-On Skills for Free in 2025
🚀 Cybersecurity is booming, but with certifications and courses getting more expensive, how can you gain real-world, hands-on experience for free? In this video, I’ll show you the best platforms where you can train your cybersecurity skills for free in 2025. Whether you’re a beginner, SOC analyst, penetration tester, or cloud security professional, I’ve got you covered!
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🔹 In This Video, You’ll Learn:
✅ The difference between skills, certifications, and formal education
✅ Why hands-on skills are non-negotiable for cybersecurity jobs in 2025
✅ The best free platforms to get practical experience in cybersecurity
✅ My personal experience with digital privacy & DeleteMe
🎯 Who This Video Is For:
🔹 Cybersecurity beginners & career changers
🔹 SOC analysts, blue teamers & incident responders
🔹 Ethical hackers, penetration testers & red teamers
🔹 Cloud security professionals & IT pros
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Timestamps:
How Cybersecurity Professionals Can Get Hands-On Skills for Free in 2025
00:00:00 - Introduction: The Cost of Cybersecurity Training
00:00:50 - The Importance of Hands-On Cybersecurity Skills
00:01:41 - Skills vs. Certifications vs. Formal Education
00:03:47 - Digital Privacy: My Experience with DeleteMe
00:05:41 - Free Cybersecurity Hands-On Learning Platforms
00:06:02 - TryHackMe: Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity Training
00:07:31 - HackTheBox: Advanced Penetration Testing Labs
00:09:43 - PwnedLabs: Cloud Security Hands-On Training
00:11:42 - OverTheWire: Linux & Command-Line Security Challenges
00:13:00 - TCM Security: Penetration Testing & Cybersecurity Training
00:14:06 - Let’s Defend: SOC Analyst & Threat Hunting Training
00:15:21 - Cisco Packet Tracer & GNS3: Networking & Security Simulations
00:17:50 - Python Principles: Learn Cybersecurity Automation
00:19:04 - Blue Team Labs Online: Defensive Security Training
00:20:06 - CyberDefenders: Incident Response & Security Operations
00:21:02 - VulnHub: Free Virtual Machines for Cybersecurity Training
00:22:37 - Final Thoughts: How to Keep Building Your Cybersecurity Skills for Free
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Disclaimer: These are my personal views that I have learned throughout my journey, and these tips are intended to help guide people and may not always work for everyone in their unique position. The opinions shared on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of the company that I work for. Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you, in turn, you are supporting my channel allowing me to create more valuable content for you.
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