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Links checked 2026-10-24
Computer science / OpenStax
Introduction to Computer Science
Free web and PDF textbook. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; use the linked book terms, including component exceptions.
Rights and terms: OpenStaxApplication security / OWASP
OWASP Cheat Sheet Series
Free public web reference. CC BY-SA 4.0. No student account or hosted lab is supplied by this link.
Rights and terms: OWASPIncident response / NIST
NIST SP 800-61 Revision 3
April 2025 final guidance; official publication page links the free PDF. It supersedes Revision 2.
Rights and terms: NISTActive Directory / Microsoft Learn
Active Directory Domain Services overview
Public documentation text was readable during inspection. Running Windows Server or a lab has separate license and resource requirements.
Rights and terms: Microsoft LearnSIEM / Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Sentinel SIEM overview
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Rights and terms: Microsoft LearnFirewall / Netfilter / nftables project
nftables HOWTO
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Rights and terms: Netfilter / nftables project
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