Project kickoff: building a free Australian cyber course
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We're building a free, Australian, job-focused cyber security course for career changers, and this is where we'll post updates.
The full course is live: fourteen modules taking you from complete beginner (Module 0: Orientation) through to job-ready (Module 13: Career launch), with the whole journey mapped out in the curriculum.
Why this exists
Australia has a sustained cyber skills shortage, but the on-ramps are expensive and fragmented. This project aims to be a genuinely free path from complete beginner to SOC / GRC entry-role readiness and CompTIA Security+ preparedness, grounded in Australian frameworks (the ASD Essential Eight, the ISM) and real pathways (Free TAFE, mentoring networks).
What makes it different
- Free means free: no paywall, no account, no upsell. The whole course is readable on any device, on any connection.
- You practise in your browser: hands-on labs run on free platforms that host the environment for you, so there's nothing scary to install.
- We respect the people who taught us: lessons are written in plain English, adapt only openly licensed material (always credited), and link you to the best free resources rather than copying them.
More soon.