100 FREE Cybersecurity Resources Every Analyst Should Know

The ultimate free collection of training platforms, labs, threat intel sources, OSINT tools, communities, and career resources — a $29 value, free to download.

Stop wasting hours Googling “best free cybersecurity resources.”

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100 FREE Cybersecurity Resources Every Analyst Should Know is a 104-page, premium ebook by Melissa Dixon — Cyber Threat Intelligence Practitioner, Instructor, Mentor, and Community Leader — designed to take you from overwhelmed beginner to confident, portfolio-ready analyst.

You don’t need a $5,000 bootcamp to break into cybersecurity. You need the right free resources, in the right order, with a plan to actually use them.

That’s exactly what this guide gives you.

What’s Inside:

10 Complete Sections — 150+ Resources:

• Section 1: 20 Free Training Platforms — TryHackMe, Hack The Box, Blue Team Labs Online, LetsDefend, CyberDefenders, PortSwigger, Cisco, SANS Cyber Aces + more
• Section 2: 20 Threat Intelligence Resources — MITRE ATT&CK, VirusTotal, AlienVault OTX, MalwareBazaar, ThreatFox, URLHaus, OpenCTI, MISP, GreyNoise, Talos, Unit 42, Mandiant, CISA + more
• Section 3: 20 OSINT Resources — Shodan, Censys, ZoomEye, IntelX, Hunter.io, Wayback Machine, URLScan, SecurityTrails, SpiderFoot, Have I Been Pwned + more
• Section 4: 10 Malware Analysis Resources — ANY.RUN, Hybrid Analysis, Ghidra, REMnux, CAPE + more
• Section 5: 10 Digital Forensics Resources — Autopsy, Volatility, Velociraptor, Chainsaw, CyberChef, Hayabusa + more
• Section 6: 15 Cybersecurity News Sources — BleepingComputer, Krebs on Security, Dark Reading, The Hacker News + more
• Section 7: 15 Communities & Networking — OWASP, DEF CON, BSides, WiCyS, Simply Cyber + more
• Section 8: 15 Career Development Resources — LinkedIn, GitHub, CyberSeek, CyberSN, Dice + more
• Section 9: 10 Cheat Sheets & References — OWASP Cheat Sheets, HackTricks, GTFOBins, LOLBAS, Nmap, Wireshark + more
• Section 10: 15 Free Practice Labs — Juice Shop, DVWA, Metasploitable, VulnHub, CloudGoat, DetectionLab + more

Every resource includes: Official clickable link, Description, Best For, Skill Level, Free / Free Tier, Recommended Learning Path, Real-World Use Case, and a Portfolio Idea you can publish.

Special Bonus Content:

• Top 20 Lists for CTI Analysts, SOC Analysts, Threat Hunters, OSINT Investigators & Blue Teamers
• 30-Day Beginner Roadmap, 60-Day SOC Analyst Roadmap, 90-Day CTI Analyst Roadmap
• Portfolio, Resume, LinkedIn, Home Lab & Interview Checklists
• 6 Ready-to-Use Templates: IOC Tracker, Threat Actor Profile, Daily Intelligence Brief, Threat Hunting Worksheet, Investigation Notes, Career Development Tracker
• Melissa Dixon’s Top 10 Picks for Beginners, CTI, SOC & Threat Hunting — with reasoning

Who Is This For?

• Beginners & career changers who don’t know where to start
• Students & self-taught analysts building a portfolio
• SOC Analysts, CTI Analysts, Threat Hunters & Blue Teamers who want better tools
• Anyone who wants to learn cybersecurity for free — and prove it

What You Get:

• Instant PDF download — 104 pages, mobile-friendly, clickable links
• Lifetime access — download and revisit anytime
• Bonus discount inside: Use code WELCOME10 for 10% off any product in my Payhip store

About the Author:

Melissa Dixon is a Cyber Threat Intelligence Practitioner, Community Leader, Cybersecurity Instructor, Mentor, and Security Research Enthusiast. Her mission is to make high-quality cybersecurity education accessible, practical, and welcoming.

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