IT & Cyber Web Resources

• Digital Literacy Sites
  New to computing? Here's help on the basics:
• DigitalLearn.org - https://www.digitallearn.org/
  Use a computer to do almost anything.
• Coursera - Information & Digital Literacy for University Success - https://www.coursera.org/learn/digital-literacy - Free!
• LinkedIn Learning - These courses appear to be free from Microsoft
  • Working with computers to create opportunity https://www.linkedin.com/learning/working-with-computers-and-devices/
  • Working and Collaborating Online - https://www.linkedin.com/learning/working-and-collaborating-online/
• Microsoft Digital Literacy - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/digital-literacy
• Google Applied Digital Skills - https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/s/en/learn
• Support Sites
  Ask questions when you’re stuck
• Stack Overflow - https://stackoverflow.com
• SuperUser - https://superuser.com/
• LeetCode - https://leetcode.com
• Reddit - https://www.reddit.com (Yes, there’s probably a subReddit for that, whatever “that” is)
• Tech News
• Ars Technica – https://arstechnica.com/
• CIO – http://www.cio.com/
• CNET – https://www.cnet.com/
• Computerworld – https://www.computerworld.com/
• Engadget – https://www.engadget.com/
• Forbes Innovation – https://www.forbes.com/innovation/
• Gizmodo – https://gizmodo.com/
• InfoWorld – https://www.infoworld.com/
• Information Week – https://www.informationweek.com/
• Lifehacker – https://lifehacker.com/
• PC Magazine – https://www.pcmag.com/
• PC World – https://www.pcworld.com/
• Slashdot – https://slashdot.org/
• TechCrunch – https://techcrunch.com/
• Technology Review – https://www.technologyreview.com/
• The Next Web (TNW) – https://thenextweb.com/
• The Register – https://www.theregister.com/
• The Verge – https://www.theverge.com/
• TIOBE Index (programming language popularity) - https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/
• Vox Technology (Formerly Vox Recode) – https://www.vox.com/technology
• Y Combinator news – https://news.ycombinator.com
• ZDNet – https://www.zdnet.com/
• Resource Sites
• CodePen – https://codepen.io
• GitHub – https://github.com
• Gizmo’s Best (removed because the site is no longer functional)
• Kaggle (AI & ML) – https://www.kaggle.com/
• Linux Foundation – https://training.linuxfoundation.org/resources/
• TechRadar – https://techradar.com/
• TechSpot Downloads – https://www.techspot.com/downloads/
• W3Schools – https://www.w3schools.com
• Subscription sites with a lot of free or sponsored content
• Gartner – https://gartner.com
• GigaOm – https://gigaom.com/
• Info-tech Research Group – https://www.infotech.com/
• TechRepublic – https://www.techrepublic.com/
• TechTarget – https://www.techtarget.com/resources/
• Cybersecurity Sites
• CSO Online - https://www.csoonline.com/
• Cyber Magazine - https://www.cybermagazine.com/
• Cybercrime Magazine - https://cybersecurityventures.com/
  • Cybersecurity Industry Associations - Cybercrime Magazine - https://cybersecurityventures.com/cybersecurity-associations/
• Cybernews - https://cybernews.com/
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - https://www.cisa.gov/
  • CISA News - https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news
  • CISA Alerts & Advisories - https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories
• Dark Reading - http://www.darkreading.com/
• The Hacker News - https://thehackernews.com/
• IT Security Guru - https://www.itsecurityguru.org/
• Infosecurity Magazine - https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/
• Krebs on Security - http://krebsonsecurity.com/
• National Cybersecurity Student Association - https://www.cyberstudents.org/
• NIST Computer Security Resource Center News & Updates - https://csrc.nist.gov/news
• NIST National Vulnerability Database - https://nvd.nist.gov/
• Schneier on Security - https://www.schneier.com/
• SecurityWeek - https://www.securityweek.com/
• WiCyS - Women in CyberSecurity - https://www.wicys.org/
• Learning Sites
• Alison - https://alison.com/courses/it
• Cisco Networking Academy - https://www.netacad.com/- Many courses are free, online, and self-paced.
• CodeProject - https://www.codeproject.com
• Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/
• edX - https://www.edx.org
• freeCodeCamp - https://www.freecodecamp.org
• IBM Training - https://www.ibm.com/training/free
• Kaggle (AI & ML) - https://kaggle.com
• learnpython.org - https://www.learnpython.org/
• Linux Foundation - https://training.linuxfoundation.org/resources/free-courses/
• Open Learning Initiative, from Carnegie Mellon University - https://oli.cmu.edu/
• Skills for All / Cisco Networking Academy - https://skillsforall.com/ - Free cybersecurity and networking courses from Cisco.
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com
• LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) - https://learning.linkedin.com/ 
  (Not free but useful; paid for by employers, or $239.88/year, or included in LinkedIn Career membership @ $479.88/year.
  It is free if you have a Chicago Public Library card—details are at https://www.chipublib.org/news/linkedin-learning-now-available-to-cpl-adult-cardholders/).
• How-To Sites
• How-To Geek - https://www.howtogeek.com/
• Lifehacker - https://lifehacker.com/
• Lifewire.com - https://www.lifewire.com/
• Make Use Of - https://www.makeuseof.com/

• U.S. Federal Internship/Career Opportunities
         (United States citizens only.)
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Pathways Interships https://www.cisa.gov/careers/work-rolespathways-interns
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Careers https://www.cisa.gov/careers
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Jobs https://apply.fbijobs.gov/
• National Security Agency (NSA) Internships https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/nsa/students-and-internships
  • Apply for Fort Meade internships https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1215198
  • Apply for regional internships https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1215200
• National Security Agency (NSA) Careers https://www.nsa.gov/careers/
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Undergraduate Internship Program - Directorate of Operations https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-programs/undergraduate-internship-program-directorate-of-operations/
• United States Cyber Command Rising Leaders Development Program RDLP (Internships and Fellowships - internships come with scholarship funding and a security clearance.)
  • Brochure with full program details: https://itm.iit.edu/StudentResources/USCYBERCOM Rising Leader Summer Intern Brochure.pdf
  • Rising Leaders Development Program Application Form: https://itm.iit.edu/StudentResources/rldp-application-form.pdf
  • Apply via Army CyberCom talent portal at https://armycyber.yellogov.com/app/collect/form/0PQ2I9K_rUoggkl8vc26Aw
    (The U.S. Army Cyber Command administers the U.S. Cyber Command.)
• United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Career Opportunities https://www.cybercom.mil/employment-opportunities/

• Federal Information Technology and Cybersecurity Scholarships
         (United States citizens only.)
• DoD SMART Scholarship https://www.smartscholarship.org/
• DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA) Scholarship https://www.dodemergingtech.com/dod-programs/cyber-service-academy-csa/
  Applications open November 1, 2024 for Fall 2025. (Formerly known as the DoD Cyber Scholarship.)
• State Department Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship https://www.faitfellowship.org/
  Illinois Tech has has more students awarded this fellowship than any other school.
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Stokes Undergraduate Scholarship Program https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-programs/undergraduate-scholarship-program/
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Stokes Graduate Scholarship Program https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-programs/graduate-scholarship-program/
• DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship https://www.krellinst.org/csgf/
  For PhD students with a focus on high-performance computing.

• Other Information Technology and Cybersecurity Scholarships
• Foundation for IT Education Scholarships http://www.edfoundation.org/scholarships.htm
• Golden Door Scholars https://www.goldendoorscholars.org/
  For DACA and undocumented students
• ISC2 Center for Cyber Safety and Education Scholarships https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/scholarships
• Engtal Diversify the Future STEM Scholarships https://www.diversifythefuture.com/
• Samvid Scholars (graduate students) https://samvidscholars.org/

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