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Training

Certifications and structured training support the portfolio — they do not replace it. Entries are listed with an honest status rather than implied completion.

  1. Planned — 2027Planned

    CompTIA Security+

    CompTIA

    Vendor-neutral security certification covering threats, architecture, operations and governance. Selected as a structured baseline for defensive security knowledge.

    Security fundamentalsRiskNetwork securityIncident response
  2. 2026 — ongoingIn Progress

    OSINT Training

    Self-directed structured programme

    Working through open-source investigation methodology: collection planning, verification, geolocation and source evaluation, with each technique applied to a documented practice case.

    VerificationGeolocationSource evaluationCollection planning
  3. 2026 — ongoingIn Progress

    QGIS Training

    Open documentation and tutorials

    Practical geospatial skills: layer management, projections, terrain profiles and map production from open data sources.

    QGISProjectionsTerrain analysisMap production
  4. 2026 — ongoingActive

    TryHackMe

    TryHackMe

    Guided, legal hands-on exercises in networking, Linux, Windows and defensive security within the platform's sandboxed environments.

    LinuxNetworkingDefensive security
  5. 2026 — ongoingActive

    CyberDefenders

    CyberDefenders

    Blue-team investigation challenges using provided artefacts — packet captures, logs and disk images — in a lawful training context.

    Incident investigationLog analysisPacket analysis