The KC7 blog
Product updates, events, player stories and cybersecurity trends from the KC7 team.
Putting KC7 Experience on Your Resume Without Making It Sound Like a Game
Part of why KC7 exists is to solve the chicken and egg problem we have in cybersecurity. You can t get the experience without having the job but you...
KC7 Foundation Honored with Fayette County Public Schools 2025 Golden Apple Award
KC7 Foundation is proud to announce that it has been awarded the by Fayette County Public Schools FCPS , recognizing superior community partnership,...
simandsec · September 15, 2025 Making the most of KC7
Dear New KC7 Player, Welcome to KC7. We re glad you re here. Starting your cybersecurity journey can feel exciting and overwhelming all at once. You...
simandsec · September 02, 2025 KC7 Inducted into Microsoft Garage Wall of Fame!
We re excited to announce that , our gamified cybersecurity training platform, has been inducted into the prestigious one of only 36 projects ever...
simandsec · April 10, 2025 Cyber Security In the Classroom - They Told Me, “You Teach Cyber Security Now”
They Told Me, You Teach Cyber Security Now I wish my school had something like that or schools have classes like that now?! are some of the most...
MrQu!llen · July 10, 2024 Timepieces to TTPs: How I Went from Watch Repair to Cybersecurity in Just 1.5 Years
For over a decade, I worked in watch and jewelry repair, carefully solving problems and developing my attention to detail. Little did I know that...
Jibby Saetang · July 09, 2024 Back to the Basics Series - Setting up a Linux Virtual Machine
Difficulty Level Beginner What you will learn - How to set up your own virtual machine using VirtualBox. - How to install a Linux operating system on...
waymonho · June 29, 2024 Data Enrichment Series - Part 1 - Bulk IP Triage with Python and MaxMind GeoIP
By Waymon Ho KC7 Team - How to investigate IP addresses using the MaxMind GeoIP2 database. - How to use Python and Jupyter Notebook to create a...
waymonho · June 29, 2024 Investigating Hosts with Censys.io
By Waymon Ho KC7 Team - How to investigate IP addresses using Censys.io s Search tool. - How to use Python and Jupyter Notebook to create a re-usable...
waymonho · June 29, 2024 Threat Intelligence with Alienvault OTX
- What Alienvault Open Threat Exchange OTX is - How to incorporate Alienvault OTX into your workflow for threat intelligence investigations - Web...
waymonho · June 29, 2024
