# Communities & Content Creators Connect with cybersecurity professionals, educators, and communities across YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn, and other platforms. ## YouTube Channels & Videos ### Top Cybersecurity Channels **Certification Training:** - [Professor Messer](https://www.youtube.com/@professormesser) - CompTIA certification prep (Security+, Network+, A+) - [CBT Nuggets](https://www.youtube.com/user/cbtnuggets) - Professional IT training - [ITProTV](https://www.youtube.com/user/ITProTV) - IT certifications and training **Networking & Security:** - [NetworkChuck](https://www.youtube.com/@NetworkChuck) - Networking, security, and IT tutorials - [PowerCert Animated Videos](https://www.youtube.com/@PowerCertAnimatedVideos) - Educational IT animations - [howtonetwork](https://www.youtube.com/@howtonetworkcom) - Network fundamentals - [Practical Networking](https://www.youtube.com/@PracticalNetworking) - Networking concepts explained - [David Bombal](https://www.youtube.com/@davidbombal) - Cisco, networking, and cybersecurity **Ethical Hacking & Pentesting:** - [HackerSploit](https://www.youtube.com/@HackerSploit) - Ethical hacking tutorials and cybersecurity - [The Cyber Mentor](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ArlFuFYMpEewyRBzdLHiw) - Ethical hacking and penetration testing - [John Hammond](https://www.youtube.com/@_JohnHammond) - Hacking, CTFs, and security challenges - [LiveOverflow](https://www.youtube.com/@LiveOverflow) - CTF walkthroughs and binary exploitation - [PwnFunction](https://www.youtube.com/@PwnFunction) - Security concepts and vulnerability explanations **Cybersecurity Education:** - [Cyberkraft](https://www.youtube.com/@cyberkraft) - Cybersecurity education and career advice - [freeCodeCamp.org](https://www.youtube.com/freecodecamp) - Free comprehensive programming and security courses - [Eli the Computer Guy](https://www.youtube.com/user/elithecomputerguy) - IT fundamentals and networking **Career & Productivity:** - [With Sandra](https://www.youtube.com/@WithSandra) - Tech career advice - [Andrew Huberman](https://www.youtube.com/@hubermanlab) - Learning science and productivity - [Tech with Jono](https://www.youtube.com/@TechwithJono) - Tech tutorials **Security News & Conferences:** - [SecurityWeekly](https://www.youtube.com/@SecurityWeekly) - Security news and weekly updates - [BlackHat Official](https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHatOfficialYT) - Security conference presentations - [DEFCONConference](https://www.youtube.com/@DEFCONConference) - Hacker conference talks --- ## Reddit Communities ### Main Cybersecurity Subreddits **General Security:** - [r/CyberSecurity](https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/) - General cybersecurity discussions - [r/InformationSecurity](https://www.reddit.com/r/InformationSecurity/) - InfoSec news and discussions - [r/netsec](https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/) - Network security news and research - [r/AskNetsec](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNetsec/) - Network security Q&A - [r/ITsecurity](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITsecurity/) - IT security discussions **Offensive & Defensive Security:** - [r/ethicalhacking](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethicalhacking/) - Ethical hacking community - [r/BlueTeamSec](https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueTeamSec/) - Defensive security (blue team) - [r/RedTeam](https://www.reddit.com/r/RedTeam/) - Offensive security (red team) - [r/netsecstudents](https://www.reddit.com/r/netsecstudents/) - Students learning security **Career & Learning:** - [r/CompTIA](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/) - CompTIA certifications discussion - [r/ITCareerQuestions](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/) - IT and security career advice ### Certification-Specific Communities **CompTIA:** - [r/CompTIA](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/) - All CompTIA certifications - [r/Casp](https://www.reddit.com/r/casp/) - CASP+/SecurityX certification **Networking:** - [r/CCNA](https://www.reddit.com/r/ccna/) - Cisco CCNA certification - [r/sysadmin](https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/) - System administration **Operating Systems:** - [r/linuxquestions](https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/) - Linux help and questions **Specialized:** - [r/ReverseEngineering](https://www.reddit.com/r/ReverseEngineering/) - Reverse engineering discussions - [r/WGU](https://www.reddit.com/r/WGU/) - Western Governors University IT programs ### Popular Reddit Study Posts **Certification Success Stories:** - [Master List: Study Resources for A+, Network+, Security+](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/i7hx4t/master_list_i_compiled_and_ranked_every_major/) - [How I Passed Sec+](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/zkjs1d/how_a_dumdum_like_me_passed_sec/) - [How I Passed CompTIA A+, N+, S+](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/1cra3cg/how_i_passed_comptia_a_n_s/) - [Passed Sec+, PenTest+, CySA+ in 2 Months 22 Days](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/1f5cofp/passed_sec_pentest_cysa_in_2_months_22_days/) - [CompTIA Trifecta in 6 Months](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/1fmjb2p/just_passed_network_got_the_trifecta_in_about_6/) - [I Passed CASP+ Study Guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/casp/comments/1ft2qjr/i_passed_casp_this_is_what_i_did_to_prepare/) **Career Advice:** - [34 Year Old, No IT Experience, Got Hired After A+ Cert](https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/m38lb8/update_34_years_old_posted_a_month_ago_about/) - [Hiring Manager Advice to Newbies](https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/ni4vnm/general_advice_from_a_hiring_manager_and_23_year/) --- ## LinkedIn Professionals to Follow ### Industry Leaders & Educators **Security Educators:** - [Mike Chapple](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikechapple/) - Security educator and CISSP instructor - [Jason Dion](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondion/) - CompTIA instructor and course creator - [Heath Adams](https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathadams/) - Ethical hacking educator (The Cyber Mentor) **Security Researchers & Journalists:** - [Brian Krebs](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkrebs/) - Security journalist and researcher - [Troy Hunt](https://www.linkedin.com/in/troyhunt/) - Web security expert, creator of Have I Been Pwned - [Kevin Mitnick](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmitnick/) - Security consultant and former hacker **Thought Leaders:** - [Chuck Brooks](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckbrooks/) - Cybersecurity thought leader - [Jane Frankland](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janefrankland/) - Cybersecurity strategist - [Rinki Sethi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rinkisethi/) - Security leader - [Tyler Cohen Wood](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylercohenwood/) - Threat intelligence expert ### Professional Organizations **Major Organizations:** - [CompTIA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/comptia/posts/?feedView=all) - IT industry association - [ISC2](https://www.linkedin.com/company/isc2/) - Cybersecurity certification body - [ISACA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/isaca/) - IT audit and governance - [SANS Institute](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sans-institute/) - Security training - [OWASP](https://www.linkedin.com/company/owasp/) - Open Web Application Security Project --- ## Security News & Blogs ### Industry News Sites **Top Security Blogs:** - [Krebs on Security](https://krebsonsecurity.com/) - In-depth security news by Brian Krebs - [Dark Reading](https://www.darkreading.com/) - Cybersecurity news and analysis - [Rapid7 Blog](https://www.rapid7.com/blog/) - Security research and insights - [Malwarebytes Labs](https://blog.malwarebytes.com/) - Threat intelligence and research **RSS Feeds & Aggregators:** - [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/) - Breaking cybersecurity news - [Threatpost](https://threatpost.com/) - Security news - [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/) - Enterprise security news - [CyberBrief](https://certgames.com/) - Cybersecurity news and cert-prep newsletter --- ## Security Conferences & Events ### Major Conferences **Premier Events:** - [Black Hat](https://www.blackhat.com/) - Leading security conference - [DEF CON](https://defcon.org/) - Hacker convention - [RSA Conference](https://www.rsaconference.com/) - Security industry event - [BSides](http://www.securitybsides.com/) - Community-driven security conferences **Specialized Events:** - [SANS Security Summit](https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-summit/) - Training-focused events - [OWASP Global AppSec](https://owasp.org/events/) - Application security conference - [ShmooCon](https://www.shmoocon.org/) - Hacker convention --- ## Podcasts ### Security Podcasts - [Darknet Diaries](https://darknetdiaries.com/) - True stories from the dark side of the Internet - [Security Now](https://twit.tv/shows/security-now) - Weekly security discussion - [Risky Business](https://risky.biz/) - Information security podcast - [SANS Internet Stormcenter Daily](https://isc.sans.edu/podcast.html) - Daily security podcast - [The CyberWire Daily](https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast) - Daily cybersecurity news --- ## Discord & Slack Communities ### Study Groups **Popular Servers:** - TryHackMe Official Discord - Hack The Box Discord - r/CompTIA Discord - OSCP Study Groups - Various certification-specific servers **Finding Communities:** - Search Discord for "cybersecurity" or specific certification names - Check subreddit sidebars for official Discord links - Join course-specific communities (Udemy, Cybrary, etc.) --- ## Twitter/X Security Community ### Security Researchers to Follow **Notable Accounts:** - Follow researchers who present at Black Hat, DEF CON - CERT/CC and national security organizations - Security tool developers and maintainers - Vulnerability researchers and bug bounty hunters **Hashtags:** - #InfoSec - #CyberSecurity - #Hacking - #BugBounty - #ThreatIntel --- ## Professional Organizations ### Membership Organizations **Global Organizations:** - [CompTIA](https://www.comptia.org/) - Computing Technology Industry Association - [ISC2](https://www.isc2.org/) - International Information System Security Certification Consortium - [ISACA](https://www.isaca.org/) - Information Systems Audit and Control Association - [SANS Institute](https://www.sans.org/) - SysAdmin, Audit, Network, and Security Institute - [OWASP](https://owasp.org) - Open Web Application Security Project **Regional & Specialized:** - [ISSA](https://www.issa.org/) - Information Systems Security Association - [EC-Council](https://www.eccouncil.org/) - International Council of E-Commerce Consultants - [Cloud Security Alliance](https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/) - Cloud security best practices --- [Back to Resources](./README.md) | [Back to Main](../README.md)