microsoft/Security-101 resource
8 Lessons, Kick-start Your Cybersecurity Learning. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 67
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 946
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6834 stars · 923 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An 8-lesson open curriculum from Microsoft that teaches cybersecurity fundamentals to beginners, covering topics like the CIA triad, identity and access management, zero trust, threat modeling, and SecOps. It is published as a free multi-language learning resource under a CC0 license.
Use cases
- learn cybersecurity from scratch
- beginner cybersecurity course
- understand zero trust and IAM basics
- study for a security fundamentals interview
- teach an intro to security class
- learn threat modeling and risk management basics
When to choose
- you are new to cybersecurity and want a structured, free curriculum
- you need concise lessons on core concepts like CIA triad, IAM, and SecOps
- you want multilingual learning material
When to avoid
- you need hands-on labs or offensive security practice
- you are looking for advanced or certification-focused deep dives
- you need tool-specific operational guides
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
security documentation security education tutorials cybersecurity beginner-friendly curriculum zero-trust threat-modeling iam secops course web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/Security-101 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7c4ed3925d4d
- homepage: https://microsoft.github.io/Security-101/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 922754e19d1f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/Security-101 | main | 70 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="microsoft/Security-101")
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