We support teenagers and young adults from lower socio-economic backgrounds with practical guidance, free hands-on learning, and real industry insight across cyber security, software, cloud, data, networking, and systems administration.
Talent is everywhere; opportunity is not. Many capable young people never discover that a technology career is within reach — or never receive the practical, step-by-step guidance needed to begin. The Taliesin Foundation exists to remove those barriers.
We turn an intimidating, jargon-heavy industry into a series of achievable, well-signposted steps, delivered free of charge and designed for people starting with nothing more than curiosity.
Our work is built for aspiring learners aged 14–25, and for the parents, teachers, mentors, youth workers, and community organisations who support them.
We demystify technology roles and specialisms with relatable explanations, honest career maps, and a clear picture of what each job actually involves day to day.
We provide practical learning pathways, certification guidance, and zero-to-hero technical tutorials — including a full home lab you can build for free.
We help learners build confidence, direction, and momentum, with mentorship, community support, and realistic next steps toward sustainable employment.
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Technology domains mapped with clear role and route guidance.
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Free to access — every guide, workshop, and resource, with no paywalls.
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Content aligned to UK employers, certifications, and skills demand.
Our flagship workshop, delivered by an experienced ethical security tester, takes learners from "what even is cyber security?" to a working understanding of how attacks and defences operate.
IT and cyber specialisms, real job roles, qualifications, and how to choose a path that fits you.
Explore careersHosts, networking fundamentals, the OSI and TCP/IP models, and ports & services.
See the theoryThe penetration testing methodology applied to infrastructure and web application targets.
Get hands-onOur Learning Hub is a growing, HackTricks-style knowledge base. The first pathway walks complete beginners through building a safe, legal lab on their own computer.
Install VirtualBox and design an isolated network so nothing can escape into the real world.
Open sectionInstall Kali Linux, update and upgrade it, and configure it ready for testing.
Open sectionDeploy deliberately vulnerable targets — DVWA for web apps, Metasploitable for infrastructure.
Open sectionPenetration testing, SOC, architecture, GRC, DFIR, and security engineering.
Read guideFrontend, backend, testing, tooling, and product-focused engineering pathways.
Read guideCloud operations, architecture, automation, governance, and platform services.
Read guideAccess free resources, structured pathways, and a community that wants you to succeed.