Welcome to the incredible world of cybersecurity! The LinkedIn cybersecurity community is an absolute goldmine for all things cyber-related. Whether you’re diving into domain-specific expertise, seeking out free or paid training opportunities, staying updated with the latest news, connecting with hiring managers, or finding mentors to guide you along the way, you’ve come to the right place. This list showcases some of the absolute best resources we’ve encountered on our journey. The cybersecurity community is incredibly welcoming, vibrant, and overflowing with resources that go beyond what we can even begin to list here. So, without further ado, here’s a carefully curated list to kickstart your cybersecurity journey!
Helping you start a cybersecurity career 👩🏻💻 | Cybersecurity YouTuber & Mentor (🌟 85k Subs • 5m+ Views)
Gaylord Consulting; Strategic InfoSec & Privacy Leader 🔐 Building cyber resiliency at the human layer. CISSP CISM CRISC CIPP/US AWS
🌐 SimplyCyber.io | 4M+ Views on YT 😱 | 💥 I share my passion for cybersecurity to help everyone! 💥 Follow #SimplyCyber
Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Program Coordinator @ HPE | WiCyS member | (ISC)2 Certified, CompTIA Security+| AWS CCP
Helping you start a cybersecurity career / Elevating your personal brand | Author of Red Team Operator’s Handbook | WiCyS Committee Member | DEI Advocate | Speaker | SANS Cyber Influencer of the Year Winner
Cyber Resilience Thought Leader | CEO, Cyber Risk Opportunities | Cybersecurity LinkedIn Learning Course Instructor | Co-host Cyber Risk Management Podcast | Amazon Best Selling Author | International Keynote Speaker
Lead Instructor at Dion Training Solutions
I Help People Launch Their SOC Analyst Careers 🚀 Sign Up For My Free Career Training In The Link Below || Award-Winning Instructor || Published Course/Book Author || Seasoned Cybersecurity Pro
CEO, TCM Security | Cyber Mentor | Hacker | YouTuber (also a mentor)
Founder Raíces Cyber Org, DELL Technologies 5G/TELECOM BUSO, US ARMY Veteran, DEI, Recovering CISO
vCISO / Senior Security Consultant / Penetration Tester on a mentoring mission. Over 25+ Experience in IT / Cyber Security. (also a mentor)
Founder & CEO @ Hacker in Heels • Award-Winning Advocate for Women in Cybersecurity • Cybersecurity Career + Executive Coach • vCISO for Women Entrepreneurs • Podcast Co-Host @ The Cyber Queens • Military Spouse 👩💻✨
2023 Cybersecurity Woman Hacker of the Year | Cyberjutsu Pentest Ninja of the Year | “One Woman Purple Team” | COO @ Teach Kids Tech | Co-founder/Co-host @ The Cyber Queens Podcast | Social Engineer | CTI | MSCSIA
Top Tier cybersecurity consulting | IT transformational Change Management | Expert advisor to C-Suite execs | Former IBM Cloud Division and corporate cybersecurity SME with 35 years of technical experience.
Need Stronger API Security? I Can Help | I Make Training, Testing, and Implementing API Security Measures Easy and Effective | Author – API Security for White Hat Hackers | Global Speaker | Gender Inclusion Actionist
“Cybersecurity” |Technical Trainer| “Speaker” (“Educating IT Techs on my YouTube Channel”) (also career 1:1 sessions)
Red Team Leader | vCISO | Author of Books | Cybersecurity Content Creator | Speaker and Teacher | OffSec Engineer | Exploit Writer
Cybersecurity Author @ LinkedIn | Certified Ethical Hacker, Penetration Testing
CEO and Co-Founder Dark Cryptonite | Keynote Speaker | 2023 Top 30 Women in #AI | Cyber Woman of the Year Finalist 2021 and 2023 | Top 50 Global #Cybersecurity | Board Member | Fmr DIA Cyber Deputy Division Chief
CEO & Founder, Top 100 Women of the Future | Web3, AI, Metaverse Advisor & Investor | UN Peace Ambassador |marthaverse-Business Transformation Digital Marketing with AI content & video creation, metaverse experiences
Information Security Professional | Accessible and Inclusive Security Advocate | Servant Leader
Penetration Tester | Instructor | Keynote & International Speaker | Best Selling Author | Host of The Hacker Factory Podcast & Phillip Wylie Show | Content Creator | DEFCON Group 940 Founder
Cloud Security Engineer | 40 Under 40 Honoree |4x Bestselling Author 📚 | Tedx Speaker 🔴 | Top 25 cybersecurity leader for 2024 | LinkedIn Learning Instructor | Mom of 4 | CISA | CCSK | GCLD| 2 x AWS certified
Cyber Coffee Hour Co-Host | Your Next CISO 🧠 | Cybersecurity Engineer 💻 | Veteran 🎖| SALUTE Honor Society President 🎖| Community Builder 👥 | Active TS/SCI 🔒 | Keynote Speaker 🎙
Cybersecurity Innovator | Forging Tomorrow’s Leaders | Entrepreneur & Lead AI/ML Penetration Tester | WGU Cybersecurity Instructor | Doctoral Student & Scholar-Practitioner | The Cyber Hammer 🔨 (also mentors)
Business Information Security Analyst (BISA) – as a strategic liaison, I bridge the gap between enabling the business and mitigating cybersecurity risk 📈🔐 | Future BISO | Adjunct Instructor | CompTIA Security+
Useful Quality Content I Empowering Organizations and Individuals with Cybersecurity Tools and Insights
Strategist, Researcher, Hacker, Advisor, CISO, and podcast co-host (WTF Did I Just Read) . Please remember Rule No. 1 “Do not act incautiously when confronting small bald wrinkly smiling men.
LinkedIn Top Voice 2024 | Cyber Leader + Intrapreneur | Governance, Risk, and Compliance | Responsible AI | Serial Collaborator | Gender Parity Advocate | Creator | Author | Public Speaker | Follow for tips + guidance
Executive Director and Chairwoman at BlackGirlsHack | Penetration Tester | Data Analytics Manager | Cyber Security Diversity Advocate, Speaker, Author, Mentor and Educator | Philanthropist | Ethical Hacking… Explained
SOC Lead | CEO of TechTual Consulting | Cybersecurity Career Coach | Content Creator | Host of The Techtual Talk
UnixGuy – Cyber Security Career | YouTube Channel
Senior Security Engineer @Broadcom | Security Researcher @SynackRedTeam | @US Army Veteran | Prev. @SAP @SAP Concur | Offensive Security Enthusiast | Cloud and Application Security Specialist
Senior Director | Cybersecurity at Intermountain Health (posts frequently about addressing the entry level cyber gap)
Sharing training, events, webinars, CTFs and other information related to Digital Forensics and Incident Response.
Instructor, YouTuber, Cybersecurity Professional
Cybersecurity Leadership, Personal Branding, and Public Speaking Coach | Award-Winning Education Leader, Author, and Keynote Speaker
Using intelligence tradecraft to drive business decisions. Content creator. Youtuber.
Award winning Cyber Ninja | Advisor | Best Selling Author “Securing our Future” | Cyber Security Diversity Advocate, Speaker, Author, Mentor and Educator | Linkedin Learning Instructor
Cybersecurity Researcher
Jr Penetration Tester | Cybersecurity Analyst | Vulnerability Assessor | GRC Analyst | Sec+ | Python 📝 | At the intersection of Research and Cybersecurity