There is so much that I would do differently!

Here are the links that I mentioned:
The video that where I talk about beginner certifications: https://youtu.be/jtLfX5_Lu84

The NYU Cyber Security Courses from Coursera:
1) Introduction to Cyber Security NYU: https://imp.i384100.net/QOVAPo
2) Introduction to Cyber Attacks by NYU: https://imp.i384100.net/GjP5oE
3) Cyber Attacks Counter Measures by NYU: https://imp.i384100.net/2rb3YG
5) Enterprise and Infrastructure Security by NYU: https://imp.i384100.net/2rb3YG

6) Real-Time Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation: https://imp.i384100.net/5bOya2

Splunk FREE training:
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/training/free-courses/overview.html