Since no one has mentioned it yet, Capture the Flag contests (CTF's) can be a good way to get into security. They are online contests featuring a series of secu

Since no one has mentioned it yet, Capture the Flag contests (CTF's) can be a good way to get into security. They are online contests featuring a series of security related puzzles. They are hosted by lots of different groups at different levels. There are CTF's aimed from high school through the DEFCON CTF. This is a directory: https://ctftime.org/ https://ctftime.org/