Introduction
In the cyber security space, one of the accepted realities is that to stay relevant, you must be constantly learning. Whether this is learning a new field, tool, or even just staying abreast of the latest emerging threats, you must always be learning. However, sometimes finding quality content to learn from can be tricky, especially if you want to learn efficiently and effectively. That is why more and more professionals are turning to video-based content, as it not only allows for a more prescriptive training, but it also makes the training easier to follow for the novice. That is why we’ve put together a list of the 80 best cybersecurity YouTube channels that you can subscribe to and continue learning!
Building a Community
What makes cyber security so unique is that so much of how we learn is informal and community driven. That is why it is so important to recognize the hard work that the community has put into the field and encourage further contributions to keep it moving forward.
That is why we’ve put together this list: to highlight the amazing work that the community produces every single day!
We would also like to give a huge shout out to Daniel Kelley for some of the great input for this list!
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels – General
If you are looking for the best cyber security YouTube channels for general cyber security, look no further than this list!
Hak 5 - https://www.youtube.com/c/hak5
Infosec Insitute - https://www.youtube.com/c/InfoSecInstitute
ITProTV - https://www.youtube.com/c/ItproTv
DC Cybersecurity - https://www.youtube.com/c/DCcybersec
David Bombal - https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidBombal
NetworkChuck - https://www.youtube.com/c/NetworkChuck
Infosec Live - https://www.youtube.com/c/infoseclive
Security Weekly - https://www.youtube.com/c/SecurityWeekly
Cyber CDH - https://www.youtube.com/c/cybercdh
Black Hills Information Security - https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackHillsInformationSecurity
NullByte - https://www.youtube.com/c/NullByteWHT
Jack Rhysider - https://www.youtube.com/c/JackRhysider
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels - Threat Hunting
We’d be remiss if we didn’t look at threat hunting as a practice. Check out the links below for some of the most interesting cybersecurity YouTube channels covering threat hunting!
Cyborg Security - https://www.youtube.com/c/CyborgSecurity
Active Countermeasures - https://www.youtube.com/c/ActiveCountermeasures
Security Onion - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBFTyYCdjT5hnm7uW25vGQ
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels – News
One of the most important tasks of people in cybersecurity is staying abreast with the latest news on vulnerabilities, exploits, techniques, attacks, breaches, and just about everything else. We’ve compiled a list of the best cybersecurity YouTube channels for breaking news! Catch it here before you see it on the chyron on CNN!
Security Now - https://www.youtube.com/c/securitynow
The CyberWire - https://www.youtube.com/c/Thecyberwire
The Cyber Chronicle - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCyberChronicle
Information Security Newspaper - https://www.youtube.com/c/InformationSecurityNewspaper
Cyber Insecurity - https://www.youtube.com/c/CyberInsecurity
The Hacker News - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHackerNews
Bleeping Computer - https://www.youtube.com/c/bleepingcomputer
Infosec Daily - https://www.youtube.com/c/InfosecDaily
Naked Security - https://www.youtube.com/c/NakedSecurityBySophos
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels – Cryptography
Cryptography is an important component of cyber security, so having at least a grasp of it can be important for a number of reasons. Check out some of the great content on encryption in all its forms!
Cyril Gössi - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1rLlh9AQN9Pejzbg9dcAg
Introduction to Cryptography by Cristof Paar - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1usFRN4LCMcfIV7UjHNuQg
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels - Cloud Security
Perhaps one of the fastest growing fields in cybersecurity today is cloud security. With the meteoric rise in migration to cloud based infrastructure, services, and resources, security teams know they have to come to grips with the topic. However, it is also one of the least understood.
We’ve put together a list of some of the best cybersecurity YouTube channels covering cloud security!
Inside Cloud and Security - https://www.youtube.com/c/InsideAzureManagement
Cloud Security Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/CloudSecurityPodcast
Day Cyberwox - https://www.youtube.com/c/DayCyberwox
SANS Cloud Security - https://www.youtube.com/c/SANSCloudSecurity
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels - Bounty Hunting
We’re not talking about Boba Fett here, nor Dog the Bounty Hunter. Instead, we’re talking about bug bounties, and how they are one of the most effective means of securing your infrastructure, while also netting researchers some sweet profits! Check out some of the cybersecurity YouTube channels on bounty hunting.
The XSS Rat - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheXSSrat
Bugcrowd - https://www.youtube.com/c/Bugcrowd
Nahamsec - https://www.youtube.com/c/Nahamsec
Insider PhD - https://www.youtube.com/c/InsiderPhD
Z-winK University - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDl4jpAVAezUdzsDBDDTGsQ
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels - Education & Certifications
Love them or hate them, certifications are here to stay in the cyber security space. If you are looking for information on a particular certification, these are some of the best YouTube channels to check out first! You can also check out our blog article on FREE threat hunting certifications, here!
Professor Messer - https://www.youtube.com/c/professormesser
Cyberspatial - https://www.youtube.com/c/Cyberspatial
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels - DFIR & Malware Analysis
Digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) continue to be the bread and butter of the cyber security space. We’ve gathered a list of some great cybersecurity YouTube channels that cover the topics of DFIR and Malware Analysis.
Malware Analysis for Hedgehogs - https://www.youtube.com/c/MalwareAnalysisForHedgehogs
MalwareTech Blog - https://www.youtube.com/c/MalwareTechBlog
DuMp-GuY TrIcKsTeR -https://www.youtube.com/c/DuMpGuYTrIcKsTeR
John Hammond - https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnHammond010
BlackPerl - https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackPerl
Malware Geek - https://www.youtube.com/c/Malware-geek
SANS Digital Forensics - https://www.youtube.com/c/SANSDigitalForensics
DFIR Science - https://www.youtube.com/c/DFIRScience
DFIR Diva - https://www.youtube.com/c/DFIRDiva
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels - Blue Teaming
Whether you are a battle-hardened Blue Team veteran, or just getting your feet wet (or you are a red teamer, trying to learn how the enemy thinks) these YouTube channels have got you covered!
SANS BlueTeam Ops - https://www.youtube.com/c/SANSBlueTeamOps
Blue Team Village - https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueTeamVillage
13 Cubed - https://www.youtube.com/c/13cubed
Offensive Security Training - https://www.youtube.com/c/OffensiveSecurityTraining
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels - Red Teaming
We know you’re out there, and we know you’re watching red team. So, we have put together a list of some of the best cybersecurity YouTube channels for read teamers and aspiring red teamers (and maybe you Blue Teamers should check it out too…).
I Like to Hack Things - https://www.youtube.com/c/ILikeToHackThings
SANS Offensive Cyber Operations - https://www.youtube.com/c/SANSOffensiveOperations
HackerSploit - https://www.youtube.com/c/HackerSploit
PenTester Academy - https://www.youtube.com/c/PentesterAcademyTV
Web-Application Security
Web-Application security is a major topic, and one that cyber security professionals need to have a firm grasp on!
OWASP Foundation - https://www.youtube.com/c/OWASPGLOBAL
Events
Cyber security events are some of the biggest parties of the year for cybersecurity professionals, while also being a time to learn, network, and see some cool prototypes. We’ve put together a list of the best cybersecurity YouTube channels that cover some of the biggest cyber events of the year!
Black Hat - https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackHatOfficialYT
DEFCON - https://www.youtube.com/user/DEFCONConference
Careers
While some people think that once they are in the “biz” they don’t need career advice, it is never too late to learn new tricks. Check out some of these channels for great career advice!
Cyber Security Meg - https://www.youtube.com/c/CybersecurityMeg
UnixGuy - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthRsjtSd2ZTrfgjgnBXMPw
Jon Good Cyber - https://www.youtube.com/c/JonGoodCyber
IT Security Labs - https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSecurityLabs
SecHubb - https://www.youtube.com/c/SecHubb
Outpost Gray - https://www.youtube.com/c/OutpostGray
Tutorials
One of the most common types of content in cybersecurity are tutorials. How to do something, how to configure something, and even how to break something. However, gone are the days of simple static blog content, now novice and veteran professionals can get in-depth tutorials that not only tell… but show!
Summon inforsec - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Duccnpp1-yf4ai5Y7Qxwg
HackeXPlorer - https://www.youtube.com/c/HackeXPlorer
IPPSec - https://www.youtube.com/c/ippsec
STÖK - https://www.youtube.com/c/STOKfredrik
LiveOverflow - https://www.youtube.com/c/LiveOverflow
For Beginners
Everyone starts somewhere, and we suggest you start here if you’re a newbie, novice, or neophyte. What is better, there is almost no leet-speak.
Learn Cybersecurity - https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnCyberSecurity
Cyber Gray Matter - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWYE0uIMHUFujZGJuKmeUdw
Professor Messer - https://www.youtube.com/c/professormesser
Computerphile - https://www.youtube.com/user/Computerphile
The Hated One - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHatedOne
The Cyber Mentor - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCyberMentor
Best Cybersecurity YouTube Channels - Windows Security
The best cybersecurity YouTube channels for Windows Security. Nuff said.
The PC Security Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/thepcsecuritychannel
Microsoft Security Community - https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftSecurityCommunity
The Cyber Mentor - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCyberMentor
Unix Security
The best cybersecurity YouTube channels for *nix Security. Nuff said again.
Bad Edit Pro - https://www.youtube.com/user/BadEditPro
SysAdm Girl - https://www.youtube.com/c/SysAdmGirl
Mac Security
The best cybersecurity YouTube channels for Mac Security. We probably need more said here, to be honest ;)
Intego Security - https://www.youtube.com/c/IntegoSecurity
Threat Intelligence
And of course, nothing would be complete without some threat intelligence content.
Cyberwarefare Australia - https://www.youtube.com/c/CyberwarfareAustralia
Conclusion
In cybersecurity, you simply cannot stop learning. And, while it used to be that all we had to work from were forums, blogs, and old posts in Usenet groups, with the advent of video content, we have opened the door on a whole new way to learn. Hopefully you’ve found a few channels that will make it into your subscriptions!
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