Specialty: Red Team Offense
Red Team Cybersecurity professionals are silent professionals who hack your organization so that Black Hats (Criminal Hackers) do not get into your organization easily. Red Team Offensive security's purpose is to find the holes before someone else.
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Semester One (3-6 Months)
MOTIVATION: Do Not Quit or Give Up!
A message from our Founder: https://youtu.be/o4O9pBLnQj8
GOAL: Make Plan and Stick To It!
You have to choose your future or your comfort. "If you want to become successful, you have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.." - Steve Harvey
Discipline is critical to changing your life. "Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but doing it like your love it..." -Mike Tyson from Cus D'Amato
You are starting a brand new journey. Like all things new. It will take time, discipline, focus and dedication. Take it easy on yourself, but remember, daily progress is more important than binging last minute.
Learn how to learn. You cannot study effectively looking at your phone every time an alert goes off. Put your cellphone in another room when you are studying. It should not be anywhere near your hand or easily accessible.
Social media is a killer of progress, studying and creativity. The #1 most effective way to learn large amounts of information that is unfamiliar is to uninstall apps from your device (phone, tablet, etc). Physically take a pen and write down your girls within 1 year and tape it to the wall and your bathroom mirror. Update it weekly!
Tell Family and Friends that are supportive what you are about to do. Let them know that you will not be available or accessible during this critical transition. Talk to only people who will be helpful for your journey.
Avoid and stay away from all negative people or negative interactions at this critical time.
Sleep every night at a reasonble hour. Get your rest. Exercise for at least 20 minutes of rigourous activity (or consult your doctor) daily and do not eat junk food or fast food. What you do to your body is super critical for studying. Treat it well and your mind will treat you well.
START: Tell The World You Are Starting Your Journey!
Register your Certificate on LinkedIn
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Make sure to list the certifications you are completing with your Certificate. You will be issued a certificate and badge you can add to your profile when you graduate.
Cybersecurity Certificate: Red Team Offense
Introduction to Cybersecurity (Cisco)
Networking Fundamentals
Google Cybersecurity Certificate
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA CySA+
Ethical Hacking (Cisco)
SOC Analyst Level 1
SOC Analyst Level 2
Forage Work Simulation
Battlestations: Real World Outage Work Simulation Final Exam
Watch "Cisco - Anatomy of an Attack" YouTube Video
In order to understand the world of Cybersecurity and it's Defense, Offense or Strategic Importance. You must understand the nature of evolving threats.
Watch "Art of an Attack: Social Media" YouTube Video
Attacks are less about sophistication and more about research and opportunity. The easier you make yourself a target, the more easy it will be attack you.
Watch "Phishing and Ransomware" YouTube Video
100: Beginner Computer Basics (New to IT, Career Flipper or IT Basics Knowledge Refresh)
These introductory courses are Cyber Career LinkedIn Profile Builders. These courses and certificates are added in a LinkedIn profile for Recruiters, HR or Managers.
Operating Systems Basics (Cisco Networking Academy) - Credly Badge Issued
https://www.netacad.com/courses/operating-systems-basics?courseLang=en-US
Computer Hardware Basics (Cisco Networking Academy) - Credly Badge Issued
https://www.netacad.com/courses/computer-hardware-basics?courseLang=en-US
Paul Browing - 101 Labs (YouTube) CompTIA A+ 220-1101/1102 (Free)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CZXXNKAY5o
Buy Your Discounted CompTIA A+ Voucher (Discounts are only for Veterans and Shea's Tech School Students Only)
HANDS-ON TASK: Cloud Server Lab Setup
VULTR: Cheaper than AWS or GCP After Free Tiers
https://links.sheastech.io/cloudservers-1
Akamai "formerly Linode": $100 Free Tier
https://www.linode.com/lp/free-credit-100
DigitalOcean: $200 Free Tier
https://try.digitalocean.com/freetrialoffer/
AWS Free Tier: Delete everything when done testing!
GCP Free Tier: Kill everything when done!
https://cloud.google.com/free/docs/free-cloud-features#compute
101: Linux Commands
The most common Linux operating system used by the US Federal Government is Red Hat Enterprise Linux. You will find developers routinely using Ubuntu, but you will always see Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) used on the server side for Datacenters, Cloud (AWS, GCP or Azure) or inside of VMware on-premise. You can learn on Rocky Linux (RHEL rebuild) or you can download RHEL directly and use up to 16 servers of RHEL. If you plan on working in the Federal Government or for large corporations. I would highly recommend that you focus on learning Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) over all other distributions. You can using Rocky Linux for labs so that you do not have server limit restrictions since Rocky Linux 100% binary compatible with RHEL.
60 Linux Commands
https://youtu.be/gd7BXuUQ91w?si=JBSy85vN8Palf3M4 (60 Commands)
50 Linux Commands
https://youtu.be/ZtqBQ68cfJc?si=Dq6BlAEUitX-S25U&t=20 (50 Commands)
Linux Fundamentals for Beginners
https://academy.tcm-sec.com/p/linux-fundamentals
Linux for Beginners
102: Windows Commands
40 Windows Commands
https://youtu.be/Jfvg3CS1X3A?si=002rHm3EYsnRLoZL
40 Windows Commands
https://youtu.be/prVHU1fLR20?si=sYbDEfIL44fuEHrT (30 Commands)
103: Networking Fundamentals
These introductory courses are Cyber Career LinkedIn Profile Builders. These courses and certificates are added in a LinkedIn profile for Recruiters, HR or Managers.
Networking Basics (Cisco Networking Academy) - Credly Badge Issed
https://www.netacad.com/courses/networking-basics?courseLang=en-US
Networking Basics - Adrian Cantril
https://learn.cantrill.io/p/tech-fundamentals
CompTIA Network+ Exam Voucher (Discounts are only for Veterans and Shea's Tech School Students Only)
https://pay.sheastech.io/b/00g6rxbaf7d7gvu28t
What is an Undersea Network Cable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ng8R0_Tis
Submarine Cable Map
https://www.submarinecablemap.com/
How The Internet Travels Across Oceans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd1JhZzoS6A&t=23s
Google Cloud and Undersea Cables
104: Introduction to Cybersecurity
These introductory courses are Cyber Career LinkedIn Profile Builders. These courses and certificates are added in a LinkedIn profile for Recruiters, HR or Managers.
https://links.sheastech.io/introcybersecurity (Cisco Credly Badge Issued)
https://skillsbuild.org/college-students/digital-credentials/getting-started-with-cybersecurity (IBM Credly Badge Issued)
105: Google Cybersecurity Certificate
This well known certificate is a Cyber Career LinkedIn Profile Builder. A Google Credly Badge is issued upon completion.
Must Be Provided by Email from Shea's Tech Staff Only after you have been enrolled and are apart of Shea's Tech.
All Candidates Must Complete an Admissions Form. This is Mandatory to Participate in Free Training: https://www.sheastech.io
20%-30% Discount off of CompTIA Security+ Upon Certificate Completion.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate is not recognized by DOD 8140. It can be used as self-taught training in addition to the CompTIA Security+ for application purposes.
This certificate completion gives access to Google partner employers and Career Circle. Completing Cyber Ranges and Forage Work Simulations will enable opportunities.
106: CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
The CompTIA Security+ is a preferred certification for new Cybersecurity professionals in cybersecurity designated positions for Contractors or Federal Employees.
CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 (Professor Messer)
https://links.sheastech.io/Comptia-SecurityPlus-SY0-701
OSI Model
https://youtu.be/qiHCdgSo9zs?si=r1FIsG6e-3KUuORL
VPN Authentication
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jo6rnrEa-c
CompTIA Security+ Voucher (Discounts are only for Veterans and Shea's Tech School Students Only)
EXAM: Schedule CompTIA Security+ (Pearson VUE | Take The Exam Onsite Only)
Buy an Exam Voucher from Shea's Tech: https://links.sheastech.io/comptiasecplus
Schedule Your Exam (Do Not Take Your Exam Online With a Proctor. Go To an Exam Center Near You): https://login.comptia.org/
WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY) STUDY AND RECHARGE BREAK (CELEBRATE!🎉)
Semester Two (3-6 Months)
REAL WORLD KNOWLEDGE: CIS Benchmarks vs. DISA STIGS
CIS Benchmarks are server, networking and device hardening guidelines that secures infrastructure according to recommended best security practices:
https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks
DISA STIGS (Security Technical Implementation Guides) are very common in the US Federal Government, DIB (Defense Industrial Base) and Large Corporations. The STIG viewer is what is used to assess if a system is "compliant" with recommended STIG baseline configurations. Traditionally and historically, DISA STIGS are very difficult to maintain, deploy and administer. Many organizations prefer CIS Benchmarks due to their ease of deployment, configuration and usage, but the US Federal Government and Department of Defense primarily will use DISA STIG Hardening:
201: Ethical Hacking
https://links.sheastech.io/ethicalhacking
202: SOC Level 1
203: SOC Level 2
204: Red Team (Attackers) Operations (HackerSploit)
HackerSploit
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBf0hzazHTGMjSlPmJ73Cydh9vCqxukCu&si=YF9gtzUuSIU5Sp-v
Akamai "formerly Linode": $100 Free Tier
https://www.linode.com/lp/free-credit-100
VULTR: Cheaper than AWS or GCP After Free Tiers
https://links.sheastech.io/cloudservers-1
VirtualBox: It is important for Network Isolation to Use VirtualBox on your own laptop/machine.
205: CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003)
EXAM: Schedule CompTIA CySA+ (Pearson VUE | Take The Exam Onsite Only)
Buy an Exam Voucher from Shea's Tech: https://links.sheastech.io/comptiacysa
Schedule Your Exam (Do Not Take Your Exam Online With a Proctor. Go To an Exam Center Near You): https://login.comptia.org/
WORK SIMULATION: Forage
These courses are Cyber Career LinkedIn Profile Builders. The certificate should be added to LinkedIn as work experience.
Real World Work Simulations from Actual Companies
WORK SIMULATION: Accenture - Cyber Million
These courses are Cyber Career LinkedIn Profile Builders. The certificate should be added to LinkedIn as work experience.
Real World Work Simulations from Actual Companies
WORK SIMULATION: The Safer Internet Project
The Safer Internet Project teaches people how to participate in guided penetration tests (e.g. pentests), vulnerability assessments and compliance audits on real business systems. They are experience and practical hands-on focused. They hold live sessions that showcase exactly how work is done on actual business systems.
The Safer Internet Project
🚨STUDY BLOCK - NO STUDYING THE DAY BEFORE BATTLESTATIONS🚨
Pre-Graduation
FINAL WORK SIMULATION: Battlestations (Hands-On Skill Verification Exam)
This real world outage simulation is conducted on a live environment of infrastructure. You will need to defend, fix and remediate an active Cyber attack and keep executive eadership, managers and staff calm and in the loop during the outage. You will be put under extreme pressure with little sleep to show your character and behavior and how you will respond under very stressful conditions.
Required to Participate:
WireGuard VPN
Linux Desktop (Rocky Linux 9.4 or Ubuntu 24.04 LTS)
OnlyOffice
Google Chrome
Cellphone Number, WhatsApp or VOIP (Google Voice or Similar)
Laptop or Desktop (14" Screen Minimum)
Dual Monitors or Monitor + Laptop Screen (Optional)
Mouse and Keyboard
VirtualBox
Mousepad Text Editor or Equivalent
Visual Studio Code or Equivalent
RDP Client
SSH Client or Terminal
Stable Internet Bandwidth During Exercise (Starlink, Panera Bread, ArtCaffe, Pause Cafe, etc)
CAREER: Resume Help
Completion of the Resume includes one LinkedIn profile. A great LinkedIn profile and projects completed are critical as a LinkedIn Profile Builders.
Optional:
CAREER: 1:1 Career Rocket Coaching Session
You have done the absolute hardwork. You saved a bunch of money because your one smart cookie who knows how to hustle. Now, here is where experience and networking or industry becomes a benefit to you. You can wing it, YouTube it, or try to figure things out on your own; or you can talk and pick the brain and strategize with someone who started from the bottom. Not everyone knows how hard it is to rise from a helpdesk role and then move up the ranks to the IT Director level leading hundreds of people on Cloud DevOps, Infrastructure, Networking, Cybersecurity, Product Management and Development team.
Optional...Yes. Highly encouraged? Yes! One thing we have learned about life--we pay for what is important to us!
APPLY FOR GRADUATION: COURSE COMPLETION
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Government ID and Exam Center Verification
Pay One Time Certifier Badge + Certificate Fees
Certificate Issued
Certificate Badge Issued
YouTube and LinkedIn Success Story Completed
LinkedIn Professional References
Apply for Red Team Cybersecurity Jobs
Offensive Security Jobs Are in High Demand
The human who can find whole in an architecture are at the tip of the spear of an organization!
As new technologies land on the scene (e.g. IOT, AI, Public Cloud). The threats of tomorrow will dwarf the cyber threats of yesterday. The remote work force culture has also opened an avenue of threats to mission critical data and access that never existed before. Offensive Cyber experts are critical to keeping organizations safe.
InfoSec Jobs (Global | Worldwide)
https://isecjobs.com/
US Government Security Clearance Jobs
https://clearedjobs.net/job-seekers
Cybersecurity Jobsite
https://www.cybersecurityjobsite.com/
Ninja Jobs