The Taggart Institute

The updated version of #Python for Defenders is now live! taggartinstitute.org/t/course-cat... This version also comes with a free ebook version of the course. pfd.taggartinstitute.org As always, the course is fully human-generated #NoAI

New course alert! "Wireguard from Scratch" will take you from the core concepts of Wireguard networking all the way to building out production-ready private networks for your community. https://taggartinstitute.org/t/course-catalog/125/25

Just a reminder: this is the last week of the Teachable site! By next Monday, all TTI courses (and The Homelab Almanac) will be available through our new forum! taggartinstitute.org

Also, if you've had trouble signing up because of hCaptcha, give us another go! That's sorted.

Exciting news! The TTI Intel Feed, one of our most valuable tools, has been gifted to @ifin-intel.org since it is more directly in line with the mission of that org. Operations will continue as normal, and there’s a redirect in place for the new URL at news.ifin.network.

Apologies if you've tried to sign up and couldn't in the last week. A misconfiguration was preventing some email from being sent. Please give us another shot! taggartinstitute.org

What does it take to get started in cyber in 2026? Besides the ✨ obvious ✨ which we shall not name, that is. Join the conversation! taggartinstitute.org/t/getting-st...

This was the last thing to completely migrate off of Teachable, and it's finally done! Certificates are live on the new TTI! Join us at our new home: beta.taggartinstitute.org

FYI a couple PDSes are down (morel, oyster). Investigating

🚨TTI IS LEAVING DISCORD AND TEACHABLE🚨 Full explanation here: taggart-tech.com/tti-migration/

Just published a new minor version of The Homelab Almanac. I migrated to mdbook for creation of the website version, and some improved pandocery for the PDF/EPUB. As always, new versions of the book are available for free to those who have already purchased.

Sale extended through Friday! You still have a chance to get 50% off The Homelab Almanac with code HOMELABIN2026. If you're considering a homelab for the new year, you'll want this book by your side for the journey.

By popular request, yes there's a Black Friday sale on The Homelab Almanac! Use code HOMELABIN2026 to get 50% off the "best guide to setting up a homelab" from now until the end of November! The book comes as a PDF, EPUB, and offline searchable website for your convenience.

ICYMI, our gentle introduction to #Caddy last month, including how to use it as a low-rent red team reverse proxy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch-J...

Some new #WTFBins for your entertainment/edification! We now have 50 total in the catalogue! wtfbins.wtf

I haven't said this in a minute, so just in case there was any question: @taggartinstitute.org is, and will always be, a safe space for LGBTQ+ learners. We have a zero tolerance policy for hate of any kind. Whoever you are, however you identify, you are most welcome. Except Nazis, of course.

Another @taggartinstitute.org Live Session in the books! This one was an introduction to Caddy, the best little webserver around. We go through Caddy basics, and even show a way to use it as a red team/phishing proxy!

TTI is thrilled to be contributing copies of The Homelab Almanac as raffle prizes!

A long-needed update to the Poetry setup has been released for Python for Defenders! If you haven't checked out the course, it's a topic-specific guide to using Python and Jupyter Notebooks for common cyber defense tasks. taggartinstitute.org/p/python-for...

Just received the nicest message from a book purchaser. They wanted to build a homelab as part of starting school. They began with LLMs as a guide, which was disastrous. But after picking up The Homelab Almanac, they're making progress and going through the struggle. taggartinstitute.org...

A reminder that you can get 50% off the new version of The Homelab Almanac with code OMGVERSIONTHREE until the end of June! I'm really happy with the new version, and I think you will be too. taggartinstitute.org...

Hello, friends! I'm thrilled to announce that The Homelab Almanac, v3.0 has officially launched! There is a **ton** of new stuff in this version, including: - Proper DNS - PKI - Automatic signed certificates - New secrets management - Proxmox clustering - Cloud integration

Fearing regular expressions is a choice—one you don't have to keep making! Knock out this quick course over the weekend and come into next week with the POWER OF ARCANE KNOWLEDGE 💪🪄 taggartinstitute.org/p/intro-to-r...

Go take our Vim course and discover that :x will save and quit in one move—among other tricks. taggartinstitute.org/p/vim-for-ev...

Eagle-eyed visitors to https://wtfbins.wtf may notice that the links to the repo and to submit new WTFBins have relocated! Yes, that's right: WTFBins now lives on Codeberg! In fact, I have migrated *all* my repos to Codeberg.

Tell you a secret about red team #cybersecurity work: Almost everyone wants to pretend to be a red teamer; almost nobody had the willingness to put in the real work to become one.

Last day of the sale! Don't miss your chance to get the best homelab guide around for just $10!

Still going on! $10 for a comprehensive guide to getting your lab up and running.

Thinking about some new server hardware? Get it up and running with the best homelab guide around! "The Homelab Almanac" is 50% off through Cyber Monday with code HOLIDAYHOMELAB. taggartinstitute.org/p/the-homela...

I'm moved to say this explicitly: @taggartinstitute.org is a safe place for our trans friends. We are an inclusive, welcoming, supportive learning community—with an ironclad CoC. We jump *out* at the first sign of bigotry and forcibly remove it from our space. I can at least promise you that.

New Course: Automated Detection with Sigma Two courses in one week?!? We're so excited to share with you a new course that Faculty member @hgb.crowstrike.zip has been working hard on for about a year now! taggartinstitute.org/p/detection-...

What kinds of material do we cover in "The Learning Journey?" Here's a sample video explaining the first of our four Tenets of Self-Directed Learning: you can't learn if you don't feel safe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvj...