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We want to help you succeed on your cybersecurity journey! To get started without breaking the bank, we’ve compiled all of our best free resources to help you learn and make the most of your budget.

Free Tier in TCMS Academy

We launched the free tier in the TCM Security Academy at the end of 2024 to help students acquire foundational knowledge in IT, security, programming, and Linux. The free tier represents our commitment to breaking down the barriers to learning cybersecurity. No credit card required. Join today for free!

The Cyber Mentor YouTube Channel

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to check out free course previews, IoT hacking projects, lab walkthroughs, career advice, and so much more.

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TCM Security Blog

The TCM Security blog is your one stop shop for helpful career advice, fun projects to help you learn by doing, and interesting technical writeups. Check out some of our greatest hits below!

How to Be An Ethical Hacker in 2025

Penetration Tester Certification Roadmap

Top 5 SOC Analyst Certifications

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Join the Community!

The TCM Security community is always here to help! We’ve cultivated a group of over 60,000 cybersecurity professionals and students on Discord who are happy to help share knowledge and collaborate. You can also join our weekly livestreams every Wednesday at 12pm ET where we answer questions and work on boxes and labs to improve our skills. Hope to see you there!