Welcome

Congrats you’ve just taken your first step into the world of cybersecurity! This guide will walk you through how to get the MOST out of this challenge. ✅ Step 1: Introduce Yourself 👉 Go to the “Introduce Yourself” post and share: - Your name or nickname - Where you’re from 🌎 - Why you joined the challenge - A fun fact about yourself We’re a community — connection is power. ✅ Step 2: Start the Challenge - Each day you’ll unlock a short, beginner-friendly lesson that builds step by step. - Don’t worry if you miss a day — you can always catch up. - The key is consistency. 30 minutes - 1 hour per day is all you need. ✅ Step 3: Use Your Resources - Get everything you need (cheatsheets, tools, checklists) here - Follow the guides & apply what you learn. This is about DOING, not just watching. ✅ Step 4: Engage in the Community - Ask questions 🧠 - Share wins 🎉 - Help others 👊 - Use the daily accountability template in here The more you engage, the faster you’ll grow. ✅ Step 5: VIP Upgrade (Optional) Want to accelerate your progress? The VIP Challenge gives you: - 🎟 30-Day TryHackMe voucher (hands-on labs employers respect) - 🎯 1-on-1 Cyber Roadmap Call (your personalized step-by-step path) 👉 Upgrade here ⚡ Pro Tips for Success - Treat this like going to the gym. Show up daily. - Celebrate small wins. - Remember: 30 days from now, you’ll have more skills than 99% of beginners who never start. 💥 Let’s do this. Your cybersecurity journey starts NOW.

Super excited you’re here! This space is all about helping beginners build a strong cybersecurity foundation in just 30 days. Before we dive into the challenge, let’s get to know each other. Community is what makes this work — you’ll learn faster, stay accountable, and realize you’re not doing this alone. Drop your intro in the introduction channel and share: 1️⃣ Your name (or nickname you want us to use) 2️⃣ Where you’re from 🌎 3️⃣ Why you joined this challenge (career change? upskilling? just curious?) 4️⃣ A fun fact about yourself (outside of cybersecurity!) 💡 Example: Hey, I’m Aaron from Florida 🌴. I joined because I want to help beginners build real cybersecurity skills without wasting years. Fun fact: I’m obsessed with martial arts & health maxing!

Microsoft is offering a free 3-hour Student Security Operations Center (SOC) Program Foundations course. This is a hands-on opportunity for students and early career professionals to learn the core of SOC operations, incident response, and threat detection. The program also introduces tools like Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, and Security Copilot, combined with simulated security incidents to help build real problem-solving skills. If you’re starting in cybersecurity or looking to prepare for future certifications, this is a great way to strengthen your foundation. Check it out HERE

Saw we’ve had over 10 people join since launching. Good stuff taking the first step! There will be a special reward for the first person to complete the 30 day challenge. As well as a special reward for the person who is ranked #1 in the community leaderboard.