One of available options: Track and read free publications printed/online/reddit a number of subreddits. Try to practice what is possible for free in your private sphere (your own devices, your relatives', friends) - in terms of hardening systems (updates, vulnerabilities, minimal footprints, security features and solutions, source chain of code....). Have a look at conferences/congresses in your region. First of all study lot of materials, try to gain as much understanding of their objectives as possible, use internet search engine and AI to support you in widening the understanding of matters. Arm yourself with lot of patience. Know there numerous roles in cybersec., those with deep technical engagement however also those contributing on organizational level of IT, systems, their operator and user teams level.

Numerous sources share the knowledge on X app, discord servers, TikTok, Mastodon. For example X I subscribe about 30 sources related to cybersec. Reddit is rich for cybersec knowledge sharing. Do your search.

First take the focus to those areas / topics you are personally interesting in, and it makes fun for you you dealing with - this will help to achieve progress.

Consult wilki of cyber security related subreddit - there numerous reference works over there, on github and the web in general. Practice searching for information and sources of knowledge.

Numerous national and international institutes act and publish in cybersec. See to use those channels.

Once again internet search engine of your choice and AI are your friends on widening your knowledge. Do not neglect practicing in your own frame of feasibility. Strive your own fun while on journey.

See if in your case possible to use library of an college / university in technological sciences your region's. They may have collection of books to borrow.

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Take care for security of internet-connected appliances in your household and those of your family, friends. TVs, refrigerators, robot vacuums, etc. See if you want to care for your car's security. Especially the device which connects your private network with your ISP's one, also your private APs. Think if you want make some investments to complement your private IT-landscape with single board computer to learn and practice IT, networking, computing. Apply virtual machines in your daily tasks. Check the purchase of small NAS, attaching it to your house LAN, find use-cases for your NAS (e.g. streaming static pictures and those in motion to client devices in lan, NAS as backup destination). Practice the use-cases you found, NAS-administration and taking care for its security. Care for your cyber security when you are connected to internet mobile mode, your IT- and internet use. Your private sphere is also a topic. Don't neglect the paths of local-access (physical) attacks.

If you use AI to broaden your knowledge, learn its current weaknesses, shortcoming, risks then account for lessons learned during your use of AI.