I’ve included a few resources for catching up and keeping up with a variety of topics in Information Security here. I will likely update this list periodically as I discover more or if the links change. Some of them require some footwork, some of them can be enjoyed passively while cooking a meal or working out. Nearly all of them are free or relatively inexpensive. There’s more in part III
Groups and Events – These are not tied to a specific location
2600 Meetings -One of the oldest groups that meet the 1st Friday of each month.
OWASP -An organization that focuses specifically on Web Application Security
ISSA -Similar to OWASP in terms of availability. More broad in terms of context.
Infragard -A public and private sector meeting of the minds
Meetup -Great for any topic or subtopic of interest.
EventBrite -Some conferences use this for registration. When in doubt search here.
Podcasts, YouTube Channels and more
SANS Internet Storm Center -Mentioned in the DFIR book
Digital Forensic Survival Podcast
7 Minute Security Podcast-Aside from the podcast they also do Vulnhub walkthroughs
Hak5 -Tons of content ranging from MetaSploit to ThreatWire
LiveCoding -Think of it as Twitch but for programming.
Slack Channels
BrakeSec -The same channel mentioned in the podcast
Binary Ninja -Slack channel for the Binary Analysis tool