Updated April 2026

100% Free Beginner to Intermediate No Signup

Non-Coding IT Jobs Bootcamp

From Home Lab to Hiring Panel — ~25 min/lesson — 60 Lessons for IT Support, SysAdmin, Network, SOC, Cloud & Bank IT Careers — Free, No Signup

60Lessons
~10 minPer Lesson
$0Forever
12Topics
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What you'll learn

IT Support
Helpdesk
System Administration
Active Directory
Windows Server
Linux
Networking
DNS
Subnetting
Cybersecurity
SOC Analyst
SIEM
Cloud
Azure
AWS
Microsoft 365

Full curriculum

60 lessons organized by topic. Click any lesson to jump straight in.

1. Career Map & Mindset (3 lessons)

  1. 1The Non-Developer IT Map
  2. 2How IT Hiring Really Works
  3. 3Mindset, Professionalism & Ethics

2. Computer & OS Fundamentals (5 lessons)

  1. 4Hardware Essentials
  2. 5Boot Process & Firmware
  3. 6File Systems & Storage Troubleshooting
  4. 7Windows Internals for Support
  5. 8macOS & Mixed-Endpoint Awareness

3. Windows Client & Endpoint (5 lessons)

  1. 9Accounts, Profiles & Permissions
  2. 10Networking Tools on Windows
  3. 11Office / M365 User Issues
  4. 12Imaging, Onboarding & Offboarding
  5. 13Remote Support & Ticket Hygiene

4. Windows Server & Active Directory (6 lessons)

  1. 14What Active Directory Actually Does
  2. 15DNS, DHCP & Why AD Breaks When They Break
  3. 16OUs, Groups & Group Policy
  4. 17Share vs NTFS & Access Troubleshooting
  5. 18Patching, Replication & Time Sync
  6. 19Domain Joins & Login Failures

5. Networking, DNS & Subnetting (7 lessons)

  1. 20OSI & TCP/IP Without Confusion
  2. 21IP Addressing & Subnetting
  3. 22Switching, VLANs & Trunks
  4. 23Routing, NAT & ACLs
  5. 24DNS Deep Dive
  6. 25VPN, Wi-Fi & Branch Connectivity
  7. 26Packet Capture & Troubleshooting Flow

6. Linux Administration (5 lessons)

  1. 27Linux Filesystem, Users & Permissions
  2. 28Linux Processes, Services & Logs
  3. 29Packages, Cron & Routine Automation
  4. 30SSH, Hardening & Remote Access
  5. 31Basic Shell Scripting for Operators

7. Security & SOC Tier-1 (6 lessons)

  1. 32CIA Triad, Risk & Least Privilege
  2. 33Identity Security: MFA, SSO, IAM
  3. 34Phishing, Malware & Ransomware — First 10 Minutes
  4. 35SIEM, Alerts & SOC Triage
  5. 36Patching, Vulnerability Mgmt & Baselines
  6. 37Audit-Ready Security: Policies, Logs, Evidence

8. Cloud, M365 & Entra (5 lessons)

  1. 38Cloud Fundamentals & Shared Responsibility
  2. 39Azure Basics for Support Engineers
  3. 40Microsoft 365 & Entra Basics
  4. 41Intune & Endpoint Management Awareness
  5. 42AWS Basics for Non-Developer IT

9. Virtualization, Backup & DR (5 lessons)

  1. 43Virtualization 101
  2. 44VMware, Hyper-V & Proxmox Awareness
  3. 45Backup Theory That Survives Audits
  4. 46RPO, RTO & DR Drills
  5. 47From Tabletop to Real Recovery

10. Databases, App Support & Monitoring (5 lessons)

  1. 48SQL for Operators
  2. 49Database Services, Users & Backups
  3. 50Application Dependency Mapping
  4. 51Monitoring & Alert Quality
  5. 52Month-End & Business-Critical Support

11. ITSM, Bank IT & Audit (5 lessons)

  1. 53Incident, Problem, Change & Release
  2. 54Ticket Quality, SLA & Shift Handover
  3. 55Banking IT Systems & Payment Rails
  4. 56Branch Outage, ATM Outage & Audit Evidence
  5. 57Vendor Access, Privileged Access & Compliance Culture

12. Interview Mastery & Career Launch (3 lessons)

  1. 58Answering Technical Questions Without Sounding Robotic
  2. 59Behavioral, STAR & Salary Discussion
  3. 60Resume, LinkedIn & 90-Day Job Search Plan
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Frequently asked questions

Is this course really free?

Yes — 100% free. No signup, no credit card, no email required. All lessons, quizzes, and certificate of completion are free forever.

Do I need to install anything?

No. The entire course runs in your browser on phone, tablet, or laptop. No downloads, no accounts.

How long does the course take?

About 10 minutes per lesson. One lesson per day takes about 1-2 months total. Many learners finish in 2-3 weeks by doing multiple lessons per sitting.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes. After completing all lessons, generate a personalized certificate with your name and share it on LinkedIn. Not accredited, but signals commitment to recruiters.

Do I need prior experience?

No. Every course is designed for complete beginners. Each lesson starts with a plain-English analogy before any technical concepts.

How is this different from YouTube tutorials?

Three things: interactive — quizzes and hands-on challenges after every lesson; structured — a deliberate learning path, not random videos; gamified — XP, streaks, spaced repetition so knowledge actually sticks.