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Where to start

A curated set of resources for those taking their first steps in cybersecurity, and for those wanting to go deeper. Not exhaustive — just what we actually recommend.

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OWASP Top 10

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The 10 most common web vulnerabilities — the universal starting point.

PortSwigger Web Security Academy

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Free, top-quality web security labs.

Cybrary

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Free courses on many cybersec topics.

CTF & practice

TryHackMe

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Guided learning paths, ideal for beginners.

Hack The Box

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Vulnerable boxes to break, intermediate and up.

picoCTF

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Year-round CTF challenges, great for beginners.

OverTheWire

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Classic wargames to learn the command line in a fun way.

CTFtime

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Worldwide CTF calendar.

Italian communities

OWASP Italy

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Italian OWASP chapter, with periodic meetups.

News & deep dives

Red Hot Cyber

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Italian cybersec magazine with daily news.

Cybersecurity360

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Technical and regulatory deep dives in Italian.

Darknet Diaries

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EN podcast telling real hacking stories.

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