Blue Team Academy

Threat modeling explained for IT professionals: what it is, a real STRIDE example on an internal HR portal, and how to run your first threat model on one system this week. Your vulnerability scanner will never flag "any computer on the internal network can call this API without logging in." Nothing is broken. It was designed that way. That's the kind of problem threat modeling catche...

In December 2013, attackers stole 40 million payment cards from Target in 19 days. Target was not a careless company. They had a malware detection system reported to cost $1.6 million, a security team watching the network 24 hours a day, and a payment card compliance certificate signed two months before the attack. The detection fired on November 30. Nobody acted on it. This is the full chain, ste...

Which cybersecurity certification should you actually get first — if you're already working in IT? Not a generic top-10 list: this breaks it down by where you're starting from, what each certification actually costs, and which advanced certs to leave alone until you've already landed a role.0:00 – Why one-size-fits-all cert lists are wrong0:15 – The IT advantage (and one caveat before...

If you've spent ten years patching servers and segmenting VLANs, you've already done a meaningful chunk of what CompTIA Security+ tests. So the useful question isn't "should I get it" — it's what the exam actually adds to what you already have. This is the honest breakdown: which third of the exam is vocabulary for work you've already done, which third is adjacent to...

Cybersecurity is not an entry-level field. It's a specialization — and that single distinction changes how an experienced IT professional should approach the move. This is a mapping exercise: five defensive security roles that take a lateral pivot from an IT background instead of a restart, what each one actually does day to day, which IT experience feeds it, and the honest gap you'd still...

Cybersecurity interviews don't test what you already know from IT — they test how you think. This video walks through all three interview rounds, the four kinds of questions you'll actually face, and one repeatable way to structure your answers that works across every single one of them. Based on our full written guide: https://blueteam-academy.com/blog/cybersecurity-job-interview-prep/00:...

If someone on your team clicks a phishing email tonight, the tools your SOC already has running decide whether you catch it in minutes — or read about it in a breach report six months from now. In this episode: the 8 core tool categories every blue team runs — SIEM, EDR, network detection, vulnerability management, SOAR, threat intelligence, forensics, and free open-source practice tools — the spe...

One piece of malware. No phishing. No user clicking anything. And on May 12, 2017, WannaCry took the UK's National Health Service offline in a single afternoon — 19,000 appointments cancelled, MRI scanners locked out, ambulances diverted. In this Breach File we walk through exactly what happened: the 59-day gap between the Microsoft patch and detonation, how the Shadow Brokers' leak of Ete...

You want to move into cybersecurity, but can't afford to quit your IT job. Here's the 5-step path most career advice never tells you about. The standard advice — quit, bootcamp, grind, take a $40k entry-level role — is wrong for anyone with real financial obligations. There's a better path. It runs THROUGH your current IT job, not around it. In this video, we walk through the exact 5-s...

Search "dark web" and you get the same spooky iceberg explainer a thousand times over. Useless if you already run infrastructure. This is the one nobody makes: how a blue team actually does dark web monitoring — how you watch for your company's leaked credentials, catch Tor traffic leaving your own network, and turn a scary alert into a defensible plan. Built for the IT pro moving in...

You're not starting from zero. If you work help desk, sysadmin, or IT support, you already run the exact same loop a SOC analyst runs — monitor, triage, investigate, document, escalate. This video breaks down the one real skill gap, what the alert queue actually looks like day to day, and a four-step plan to close the gap without wasting a year on the wrong certifications.📖 Full written break...

Zero Trust for IT professionals — what it actually is, minus the vendor hype. NIST SP 800-207 in plain language, the six myths worth clearing up, and why your AD, MFA, and endpoint work already counts as a head start. Zero Trust is simultaneously the most oversold phrase in cybersecurity and one of the most useful ideas in it. If you already run infrastructure — sysadmin, network, cloud, ops — thi...

The cybersecurity career path, mapped for people already in IT: the roles, salaries, certs, and the one skill that actually gets you hired. If you already work in IT — help desk, sysadmin, networking, cloud, ops — you're not starting from zero. This is the full cybersecurity career path for IT professionals: which entry-level security roles fit your background, how to pick between blue team, o...

Every IT professional has been handed the same impossible question: "Take a look at our security — what should we be worried about?" Most freeze. Not because they lack skill, but because they lack a framework. The Threat and Control Method is a four-phase decision process for defending any IT environment against cyber threats: Inventory, Threats, Controls, Scale. It moves in a deliberate...

Your image scanner says your containers are secure. It's telling you about one layer of a system that has at least four. Here's what container security actually looks like — the real OWASP risk landscape, the 2018 Tesla Kubernetes breach that turned every abstract risk into a headline, and a repeatable way to reason through it all. If you already work in IT, DevOps, or cloud, you're cl...

On Friday, September 8, 2023, someone picked up a phone and called the MGM Resorts IT helpdesk. Ten minutes later, they had Super Admin over one of the biggest identity platforms in the hospitality industry — and MGM was on its way to a $100 million disclosure. This is a Breach Files breakdown of the MGM cyberattack: how Scattered Spider used LinkedIn recon and a vishing call to bypass identity ve...

Cybersecurity awareness isn't a compliance checkbox—it's a security control that scales. Most organizations treat employee training like a box to check. Annual PowerPoint. Forgotten by February. Meanwhile, sophisticated threat actors are running contextual phishing, supply chain attacks, and AI-powered social engineering. In this video, we break down:✓ Why awareness training actually matte...

Think you need to start over to break into cybersecurity? You don't. If you already work in IT, you're closer to a cybersecurity career than almost anyone else — and this video shows you exactly why. Most IT pros assume cybersecurity is a closed club that wants years of experience they don't have. The truth is the opposite: the field has a massive experience shortage, and the operation...

In this video, I approach the Equifax breach. What happened to this company, where they failed, and how the threat actors have succeeded. I also compared our cybersecurity method, Threat & Control, and how we could improve it to maybe avoid similar attacks on our companies.

Career transition seems to be an issue for most IT professionals, but transition to Cybersecurity may not look like a restart. Thinking of moving to cybersecurity? Check this out https://www2.blueteam-academy.com/from-it-to-cybersecurity/#whatiscybersecurity #cybersecurity

🛡️ Get ready for the digital battle! In this episode of Blue Team Academy, Fabio Sobiecki unravels the world of cybersecurity threats, from the most common dangers to the most sophisticated attacks. 🕵️‍♂️ Learn how to identify the different types of threats, such as hackers, malware and ransomware, and discover how to protect yourself against them. 🔒 In this video, you will discover: What are cyb...

Are you lost in the vast world of cybersecurity, not knowing which path to take? 🤔 In this episode of Blue Team Academy, Fabio Sobiecki takes you on a complete tour of the main areas of cybersecurity, from incident response to governance and compliance. 🕵️‍♀️ Discover the advantages and challenges of each area, hear inspiring stories from professionals who have found their place in cybersecurity,...

Are you ready to kickstart your career in cybersecurity? In this episode of Blue Team Academy, we dive into the essential skills you need to break into the field. Whether you're just starting out or transitioning from another role, this episode will help you understand the key technical and non-technical skills that cybersecurity professionals rely on every day. 🎯 What You'll Learn in Thi...

Welcome to another episode of the Blue Team Academy podcast! In this episode, we dive deep into the world of cybersecurity and explore everything you need to know about starting a career in this rapidly growing field. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, an IT professional looking to pivot, or just curious about what cybersecurity jobs are all about, this episode is for you. We'll discuss the...

Neste vídeo, exploramos os desafios e oportunidades do trabalho remoto em cibersegurança. Discutimos a importância da segurança da informação, a necessidade de usar dispositivos corporativos e a vantagem de usar VPNs. Também falamos sobre os benefícios do home office, como maior concentração e flexibilidade de horários, além das limitações do mercado de trabalho remoto para iniciantes na área. Se...