You just made one of the best decisions of your life. This is not your average cybersecurity community. No gatekeeping. No ego. No $10,000 bootcamps. Just real skills, real training, and real people serious about breaking into the most in-demand field in tech. Here's who we are: 🎖️ Jimmy — Active U.S. Marine Corps Cybersecurity Instructor. He's trained service members to defend national infrastructure. Now he's training you. 🤖 Erick — AI Specialist and community operator. Building toward AI Security/Engineering and bringing the community along for the ride in real time. Together we built Run DMZ for one reason — to give everyday people access to the same caliber of training that used to cost a military contract or a $15,000 bootcamp. Whether you're a total beginner or already working in tech — you belong here. 🔐 The rules are simple: ✅ Help each other ✅ Ask dumb questions — they don't exist here ✅ Show up consistently ✅ Celebrate every win no matter how small Welcome to the squad. Now let's get to work. 🥷

Welcome to Run DMZ. Before you do anything else — follow these steps in order. STEP 1 — Introduce Yourself 👉 Navigate to the Introduction post. Tell us who you are and what you're here to accomplish. This is your first mission. STEP 2 — Discord Coming Soon 👉 Our real-time community will soon live here. Study groups, daily tips, live help, and direct access to Jimmy and Erick. Don't skip this. STEP 3 — Start the Free Course 👉 [Classroom] Head to the classroom and start with Lesson 01 — What Is Cybersecurity. No experience needed. Just show up and go through it in order. STEP 4 — Grab Your Free Starter Pack 👉 [Download below] Zero to Certified: The 90-Day Cybersecurity Roadmap. It's free. It has everything you need to set up your learning environment from day one. STEP 5 — Upgrade to Pro (Optional) 👉 [Pro Upgrade] When you're ready to go deeper — full curriculum, cert prep, live Q&A calls, and private Discord access. Less than $1 a day. 🔐 Quick links: 📚 Classroom — 💬 Discord (Coming Soon) — 🎁 Free 90-Day Roadmap — 🚀 Go Pro — Any questions drop them below. We've got you. ⚡

Every legend has an origin story. This is yours. Use this format when you introduce yourself so we can get to know you and point you in the right direction: 👤 Name or Handle: What do we call you? 📍 Where You're From: City, state, or country — rep your city 🎯 Why You Joined Run DMZ: What brought you here? Career change? Curiosity? Cert prep? Tell us. 💻 Current Level: Complete beginner / Some knowledge / Already working in tech 🏆 Your 90-Day Goal: What does a win look like for you in the next 90 days? ⚡ One Random Fact About You: Could be anything. Make it interesting. We read every single one of these. Jimmy and Erick personally welcome new members so don't be shy — drop your intro and let's get it. 🔐