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Software engineers don’t need to “start over” to move into cyber security. They already understand how software is built. And that means they’re often better positioned to understand how it breaks. Juan Karlo Licudine went from building games to becoming a SOC Level 2 analyst, bringing years of software engineering experience with him. His story is proof that your software engineering background isn’t a detour from cyber. It can be your unfair advantage. 👉 Read Juan’s full journey from game developer to SOC analyst.

AI security is quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing areas in cyber. As attackers adopt AI, defenders need practical skills to understand, test, and secure AI-driven systems. That’s why, before AI1 launches on June 3rd, we’re giving 100 people in the community free access to TryHackMe’s new AI security certification 🚀 Your nomination & vote decides who gets them 🗳️ 👉 Help decide who gets certified for free: https://lnkd.in/e2_WjmR4

There's a lot of hype around AI in security, but there are also a lot of smart folks who are successfully using it - tag the most cracked SOC analysts, red teamers, and IR folks who are actually using AI in their day-to-day 👇

The SAL2 Founding Operators continues 🛡️ This spotlight recognises the next group of practitioners who have proven their skills beyond theory, completing a hands-on certification built around real SOC pressure, investigation, prioritisation, and reporting. Congratulations to the newest Founding Operators. Your place in the first 100 is officially secured 🚀 👉 Think you have what it takes? Get SAL2 certified and claim your spot: https://lnkd.in/ej_KCZUV

POV: Web Security got a complete glow-up ✨ We rewrote every room in the module from start to finish and added a brand-new CSRF Introduction room. So whether you’re learning SQLi, XSS, SSRF, IDOR, auth flaws, command injection, or API pentesting, you’re now getting a cleaner, sharper, more hands-on experience. Your web hacking era has entered the chat. 🧑💻 👉 Jump into the Jr Penetration Tester path: https://lnkd.in/d5mRN6md

AI1 certification launches June 3rd. But first… we’re giving away 100 free certs 🚀🎓 Nominate yourself or someone who deserves recognition, vote for your favourites, and help decide who gets free access to TryHackMe’s new AI security certification. 🗳️🤖 The top 100 nominees win a free AI1 cert at launch. 🏆 Eva Benn said it best. Now go vote. 🗳️ 👉 Voting is OPEN NOW: https://lnkd.in/e2_WjmR4

Calling all streak savers 🔥We want to know the most random, chaotic, or impressive place you’ve ever saved your TryHackMe streak or answered a question? Airport queue? On a mountain in the middle of a hike? The wedding speeches got to long so you did a quick question? Drop your best story in the comments ⬇️

Software engineers already have the problem-solving mindset cyber needs. This 6-month roadmap shows how to turn dev skills into security skills. You’re not starting over. You’re building on what you already know. 👉 Start building hands-on cyber skills on TryHackMe: https://lnkd.in/eZ8SqXh9

Privilege escalation is rarely about one “magic command.” It’s about knowing where to look, what to question, and how small misconfigurations turn into root access. 🔎🐧 These new Linux privilege escalation walkthroughs focus on that workflow: enumerate properly, identify weak permissions or risky configurations, and understand why the escalation path works. ⚙️ Because getting root is one thing. Knowing why it happened is the real skill. 🧠 🔗 Links in the comments

Waiting for a job to give you cyber security experience is the wrong strategy. The students who stand out aren't the ones with the most credentials. They're the ones who built something, documented it, and can explain their thinking. A GitHub full of writeups. A walkthrough of a real vulnerability. Evidence that you show up and figure things out. We put together a practical guide breaking down exactly how to do it, from where to start, to what to build, to how to present it professionally. Read the article👇