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From Sales to SOC Analyst: How Eddie Used TryHackMe to Break Into Cyber security

Five years ago, Eddie Tumalle was working part-time as a phone technician / Sales. Today, he's a SOC analyst with three cyber security certifications earned in just three months

Jr Penetration Tester Learning Path Rebuilt for 2026

The path that introduced millions of learners to offensive security has evolved. Here's everything that's new, what's changed, and why now is the best time to start.

Introducing the AI Security Learning Path

Today, we're launching TryHackMe's first dedicated AI Security learning path: a hands-on, structured curriculum built for security professionals ready to tackle it head-on.

AI in Cyber security: A New Disruption, a Familiar Playbook

If you've been in cyber security for more than a few years, you've already lived through at least one moment where the ground shifted, and the old playbook stopped working. The field of cyber security is no stranger to disruption, and this is another one.

6-Month Blue Team Roadmap For Students

This roadmap cuts through the noise. Six months. Free tools. One month at a time. Each phase builds on the last. Don't skip ahead the fundamentals in Month 1 are what make Month 6 make sense.

From Help Desk to SOC Analyst: Your 6-Month Roadmap

If you're working a help desk job and dreaming about breaking into cybersecurity, here's something nobody tells you you're already training for it.

Roadmap to SAL2: Your Step-by-Step Path to Elite SOC Analyst

You want to become a certified SOC Level 2 analyst. Not just someone who can triage alerts someone who can investigate complex, multi-stage threats, operate confidently across cloud, Active Directory, network, and endpoint environments, and communicate their findings like a seasoned professional.

From SOC Analyst to Threat Hunter: Your 6 Month Roadmap

You've been in the Security Operations Centre for a while now. You know the tools. You've triaged hundreds of alerts, investigated incidents, and built solid instincts for what looks suspicious.

Introducing SAL2: The Certification That Proves You Can Do the Job

Most defensive certifications don’t evaluate the skills inside the job. SAL2 proves you can do the job. That’s why we built Security Analyst Level 2 (SAL2) TryHackMe's most advanced defensive security certification to date.

Our Approach to Data at TryHackMe

As TryHackMe explores AI-powered products, we want to take a moment to reinforce our staunch data privacy stance.

SEC0: Removing the barrier to enter cyber

SEC0 (Pre Security) is a beginner cyber security certification designed specifically for people with zero prior experience.

From Banking to Cyber Security: Meet Caroline

After years working with mutual funds and mortgages, Caroline regularly dealt with fraud cases, scams, and phishing attacks. Cyber security gave her a way to move from damage control to prevention.

Cyber Security 101 Certification: A Practical Way to Prove You’re Ready for Cyber security

Cyber security 101 Certification is a fully hands-on, entry-level cyber security certification designed to validate real, foundational cyber skills, not just theoretical knowledge.

Holiday Gift Guide for the cyber-obsessed

If you’re shopping for someone who loves tech, cyber or just appreciates something a bit more unique, we’ve got your back. We’ve put together 15 gift ideas that are fun, clever, and guaranteed that won’t end up regifted or forgotten.

Advent of Cyber 2025: Learn, Give Back & Build Real Cyber Skills

Every December, thousands of learners take on TryHackMe’s free, beginner-friendly cyber security event: 24 days, 24 challenges, one released each day, all wrapped inside a festive, story-driven adventure!

Introducing The New Web Application Red Teaming Learning Path

This path teaches you to think and operate like a modern attacker: automating tooling, bypassing controls, breaking crypto, chaining flaws, attacking LLM-based systems, and evading WAF protections.

2000 Days of Learning: From student to Cybersecurity Engineer

What began as a small spark of curiosity during his computer science studies turned into a disciplined, long-term commitment one that reshaped his skills, his mindset, and ultimately, his career.

Introducing the Revamped SOC Level 1 Learning Path

We rebuilt our SOC Level 1 (SOC L1) learning path from the ground up. Now, it’s more practical, structured, and relevant to real job requirements

TryHackMe’s Annual Retreat in Greece!

At TryHackMe, our annual retreat is more than a getaway; it’s a chance to connect, grow, and spark ideas that fuel the future of cyber security training at TryHackMe.

How We Ship Faster: Using AI to Streamline Code Reviews

Code reviews are meant to improve quality and share knowledge, but ours had become a bottleneck

Hack2Win 2025: Congratulations to Our Winners!

Hack2Win has come to a close and what an incredible journey it’s been. From thousands of tickets earned, to stamp cards filled, and winners drawn, this event showed the power of the TryHackMe community!

From the Military to Cloud Security Architect : How Steven Upshaw Used TryHackMe to Reinvent His Career

From the Military to Cloud Security Architect : How Steven Upshaw Used TryHackMe to Reinvent His Career

When Steven Upshaw retired from the U.S. military in 2021 after 25 years of service, he wasn’t sure what was next. What he did know was this: he still had the drive to serve, solve problems, and continuously grow.

How the Advanced Endpoint Investigation Learning path builds the cross-platform expertise modern threats demand

How the Advanced Endpoint Investigation Learning path builds the cross-platform expertise modern threats demand

The Advanced Endpoint Investigations Path is a hands-on, lab-driven journey built to close the growing skill gap in digital forensics and incident response.

Improving incident preparedness with TryHackMe’s new tabletop exercises (TTX) product

Improving incident preparedness with TryHackMe’s new tabletop exercises (TTX) product

We’ve launched a free TTX product that allows SOC and IR teams to create custom tabletop exercises within minutes. Organisations can use AI to tailor tabletop scenarios to their environment by providing details on their industry, common attack types, architecture and more.

Upcoming Changes to TryHackMe Monthly Pricing

Starting June 16th, 2025, the price of our monthly subscription will increase for both existing and new subscribers. The annual subscription price will remain unchanged, we believe this plan continues to offer the best value for our committed learners.