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The Linkedin Cybersecurity Community

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!

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Sandra Liu

Sandra Liu Cybersecurity

Helping you start a cybersecurity career 👩🏻‍💻 | Cybersecurity YouTuber & Mentor (🌟 85k Subs • 5m+ Views)

Becky Gaylord

Becky Gaylord

Gaylord Consulting; Strategic InfoSec & Privacy Leader 🔐 Building cyber resiliency at the human layer. CISSP CISM CRISC CIPP/US AWS

Gerald Auger 

Gerald Auger

🌐 SimplyCyber.io | 4M+ Views on YT 😱 | 💥 I share my passion for cybersecurity to help everyone! 💥  Follow #SimplyCyber

Cherisse Lamb

Cherisse Lamb

Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Program Coordinator @ HPE | WiCyS member | (ISC)2 Certified, CompTIA Security+| AWS CCP

David Meece

David Meece

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

Kip Boyle

Kip Boyle

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

Jason Dion

Jason Dion

Lead Instructor at Dion Training Solutions

Chris R.

SOC Analyst Academy

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

Heath Adams

Heath Adams

CEO, TCM Security | Cyber Mentor | Hacker | YouTuber (also a mentor)

Eric Belardo

Eric Belardo

Founder Raíces Cyber Org, DELL Technologies 5G/TELECOM BUSO, US ARMY Veteran, DEI, Recovering CISO

Mike Miller

Mike Miller Linkedin

vCISO / Senior Security Consultant / Penetration Tester on a mentoring mission. Over 25+ Experience in IT / Cyber Security. (also a mentor)

Stacey Champagne

Stacey Champagne

 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 👩‍💻✨

Maril Vernon

Maril Vernon

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

John Young

John Young

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.

Confidence Staveley

Confidence Staveley

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

Kevin Apolinario

Kevin Apolinario

“Cybersecurity” |Technical Trainer| “Speaker” (“Educating IT Techs on my YouTube Channel”) (also career 1:1 sessions)

Joas A Santos

Joas Santos

Red Team Leader | vCISO | Author of Books | Cybersecurity Content Creator | Speaker and Teacher | OffSec Engineer | Exploit Writer

Lisa Bock

Lisa Bock

Cybersecurity Author @ LinkedIn | Certified Ethical Hacker, Penetration Testing

Tyler Cohen Wood CISSP

Tyler Cohen Wood

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

Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld

Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld

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

Justin M.

Justin M.

Information Security Professional | Accessible and Inclusive Security Advocate | Servant Leader

Phillip Wylie 

Phillip Wylie

Penetration Tester | Instructor | Keynote & International Speaker | Best Selling Author | Host of The Hacker Factory Podcast & Phillip Wylie Show | Content Creator | DEFCON Group 940 Founder

Zinet Kemal

Zinet Kemal

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

Dr. Joseph J.B.

Dr. Joseph J.B.

Cyber Coffee Hour Co-Host | Your Next CISO 🧠 | Cybersecurity Engineer 💻 | Veteran 🎖| SALUTE Honor Society President 🎖| Community Builder 👥 | Active TS/SCI 🔒 | Keynote Speaker 🎙

Mic Merrit

Mic Merrit

Cybersecurity Innovator | Forging Tomorrow’s Leaders | Entrepreneur & Lead AI/ML Penetration Tester | WGU Cybersecurity Instructor | Doctoral Student & Scholar-Practitioner | The Cyber Hammer 🔨 (also mentors)

Alyson Van Stone

Alyson Van Stone

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+

Dan Williams

Dan Williams

Useful Quality Content I Empowering Organizations and Individuals with Cybersecurity Tools and Insights

Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts

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.

Candace Williams 

Candace Williams

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

Tennisha Virginia 

Tennisha Virginia

Executive Director and Chairwoman at BlackGirlsHack | Penetration Tester | Data Analytics Manager | Cyber Security Diversity Advocate, Speaker, Author, Mentor and Educator | Philanthropist | Ethical Hacking… Explained

Henri Davis

Henri Davis

SOC Lead | CEO of TechTual Consulting | Cybersecurity Career Coach | Content Creator | Host of The Techtual Talk

UnixGuy | Cybersecurity

Unix Guy

UnixGuy – Cyber Security Career | YouTube Channel

Robert Lackey

Robert Lackey

Senior Security Engineer @Broadcom | Security Researcher @SynackRedTeam | @US Army Veteran | Prev. @SAP @SAP Concur | Offensive Security Enthusiast | Cloud and Application Security Specialist

Matt Christensen

Matt Christensen

Senior Director | Cybersecurity at Intermountain Health (posts frequently about addressing the entry level cyber gap)

DFIR Diva

DFIR Diva

Sharing training, events, webinars, CTFs and other information related to Digital Forensics and Incident Response.

Josh Madakor 

Josh Madakor

Instructor, YouTuber, Cybersecurity Professional

Mansur Hasib

Dr. Mansur Hasib

Cybersecurity Leadership, Personal Branding, and Public Speaking Coach | Award-Winning Education Leader, Author, and Keynote Speaker

Gary Rudell

Gary Rudell

Using intelligence tradecraft to drive business decisions. Content creator. Youtuber.

Mari Galloway, MSIS, CISSP

Mari Galloway

Award winning Cyber Ninja | Advisor | Best Selling Author “Securing our Future” | Cyber Security Diversity Advocate, Speaker, Author, Mentor and Educator | Linkedin Learning Instructor

John Hammond 

John Hammond

Cybersecurity Researcher

Amber Dudley

Amber Dudley

Jr Penetration Tester | Cybersecurity Analyst | Vulnerability Assessor | GRC Analyst | Sec+ | Python 📝 | At the intersection of Research and Cybersecurity

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