Honest practitioner guides for breaking into cybersecurity. Training platforms, career advice, certifications, and AI tools — no cert farms, no fluff.
Cyber Path
Honest 2026 answer from someone with 20 years in security. Three tiers of hiring, what replaces a degree, where the no-degree path actually works.
Cyber Path
Practitioner take on which AI tools actually move the needle in security work — and what's just vendor marketing.
Cyber Path
Honest HTB review. Labs vs Academy, pricing breakdown, certs (CPTS, CBBH, CDSA), and how to actually use the platform.
Cyber Path
Honest review of THM's revamped beginner paths — Pre-Security and Cyber Security 101. What's covered, who it's for, how long it actually takes.
Cyber Path
Honest review of THM's 2026-rebuilt Jr Penetration Tester path. Web app pentest, AD attacks, privilege escalation — and whether it preps you for OSCP.
Cyber Path
Honest review of THM's rebuilt SOC Level 1 path. Splunk, Elastic, MITRE ATT&CK, digital forensics, phishing triage.
Cyber Path
Practitioner comparison of TryHackMe vs Hack The Box. Pricing, content, certs — and why the answer is usually both, in sequence.
Cyber Path
How to use AI tools for cert prep without falling for false confidence. The workflow, the techniques, and the warnings.
Cyber Path
The four stakeholders your resume passes through, what each filters on, and where most candidates over- and under-invest.