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