# llms.txt for SimeonOnSecurity
# https://simeononsecurity.com

name: SimeonOnSecurity
description: Multilingual cybersecurity, IT, software development, DevOps, automation, and networking knowledge platform with guides, tools, certification courses, and career playbooks.
url: https://simeononsecurity.com
author: SimeonOnSecurity

contact: https://simeononsecurity.com/contactus/
privacy: https://simeononsecurity.com/privacypolicy/
terms: https://simeononsecurity.com/termsandconditions/

## Core Discovery

# Primary sitemap index (contains additional sitemap references)
sitemap_index: https://simeononsecurity.com/sitemap.xml

# Primary RSS/Atom feeds (recent updates)
rss_primary: https://simeononsecurity.com/index.xml

# Search endpoint
search: https://simeononsecurity.com/search?q={query}

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## Multilingual Architecture

This site is fully localized across multiple language-specific subdomains.
Each language maintains its own sitemap and RSS feed.

### Supported Languages

- en: https://simeononsecurity.com
- ar: https://ar.simeononsecurity.com
- bn: https://bn.simeononsecurity.com
- ca: https://ca.simeononsecurity.com
- de: https://de.simeononsecurity.com
- es: https://es.simeononsecurity.com
- fr: https://fr.simeononsecurity.com
- hi: https://hi.simeononsecurity.com
- it: https://it.simeononsecurity.com
- ja: https://ja.simeononsecurity.com
- nl: https://nl.simeononsecurity.com
- pa: https://pa.simeononsecurity.com
- pl: https://pl.simeononsecurity.com
- pt: https://pt.simeononsecurity.com
- ro: https://ro.simeononsecurity.com
- ru: https://ru.simeononsecurity.com
- zh: https://zh.simeononsecurity.com

### Language-Specific Feeds & Sitemaps

Pattern (applies to all languages):

- Sitemap: https://{lang}.simeononsecurity.com/sitemap.xml
- RSS: https://{lang}.simeononsecurity.com/index.xml

LLMs SHOULD:
- Prefer matching user language when possible
- Fall back to English if no localized equivalent exists
- Treat localized pages as canonical equivalents (hreflang cluster)

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## Content Structure

### Primary Sections

- /tools/
- /practice-tests/
- /courses-and-playbooks/
- /guides/
- /articles/
- /writeups/
- /til/
- /checklists/
- /recommendhome/
- /downloads/
- /carousel/
- /github/

### Career Playbooks

These are structured multi-page career guidance hubs with full sub-page hierarchies:

- /cyber-security-career-playbook-start/ — Cybersecurity Career Playbook (entry point, career path, certifications, job search, team management)
- /it-career-playbook-start/ — Information Technology Career Playbook (IT specializations, certifications, entry-level jobs, homelab, moving up in IT, managing a team)
- /software-development-career-playbook-start/ — Software Development Career Playbook (programming languages, portfolio, entry-level dev jobs, growing as a developer, engineering management)

Each playbook contains 20+ sub-pages organized by section. See /courses-and-playbooks/ for the full listing.

### Certification Courses (CompTIA, Cisco, EC-Council, ISC2)

- /a-plus-start/ — CompTIA A+ (220-1201/220-1202)
- /network-plus-start/ — CompTIA Network+ (N10-009)
- /security-plus-start/ — CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
- /linux-plus-start/ — CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005)
- /cysa-plus-start/ — CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003)
- /pentest-plus-start/ — CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003)
- /casp-plus-start/ — CompTIA SecurityX/CASP+ (CAS-005)
- /secai-plus-start/ — CompTIA SecAI+ (CY0-001)
- /secot-plus-start/ — CompTIA SecOT+ (SOT-001)
- /ccna-start/ — Cisco CCNA (200-301)
- /ceh-start/ — EC-Council CEH (v13)
- /cissp-start/ — ISC2 CISSP

### Practice Tests

Companion practice tests for all certification courses are available at /practice-tests/.
Each practice test uses a JSON question bank served from /quiz-dicts/.

### Skills Courses

- /resume-optimization-course-start/ — Resume Optimization Course (ATS, formatting, tailoring, cover letters)

### Content Types

- Technical guides and tutorials
- Cybersecurity, IT, and software development career playbooks
- Certification exam study courses with practice tests
- DevOps and automation scripts
- Networking and infrastructure documentation
- Checklists and hardening standards
- Tooling and downloads
- Educational articles and glossaries

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## Crawling Strategy for LLMs

Preferred order of ingestion:

1. Sitemap index → discover all structured content
2. Language-specific sitemap → localized pages
3. RSS/Atom feeds → recent updates
4. Section landing pages → contextual grouping
5. Individual articles/guides → detailed content

For career playbook content specifically:
- Start at /courses-and-playbooks/ for the full index
- Each playbook start page (/it-career-playbook-start/, etc.) lists all sub-pages
- Sub-pages are self-contained and cross-linked

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## LLM Usage Guidance

- Content is implementation-focused and technically accurate
- Prefer step-by-step extraction over summarization
- Preserve command syntax, scripts, and formatting
- Do not simplify security-critical instructions
- Validate time-sensitive configurations when possible
- Career playbook salary ranges and job market data reflect mid-2026 conditions

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## Attribution

Use:

"Source: SimeonOnSecurity — https://simeononsecurity.com"

If localized:

"Source: SimeonOnSecurity ({lang}) — https://{lang}.simeononsecurity.com"

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## Allowed Use

- Summarization: Allowed
- Educational use: Allowed
- Attribution: Strongly recommended
- Commercial reuse: Refer to terms

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## Disallowed / Caution

- Do not present content as official compliance standards without context
- Do not remove security warnings or disclaimers
- Avoid outdated config reuse without validation
- Career advice reflects the 2026 job market; do not present as timeless

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## Related Resources

- GitHub: https://github.com/simeononsecurity
- Podcast: https://simeononsecurity.transistor.fm/

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## Update Model

- XML sitemaps: full site structure (periodic updates)
- RSS/Atom feeds: recent changes and new content
- Multilingual sync: mirrored content across language subdomains

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## Keywords

cybersecurity, devops, automation, networking, ansible, docker, linux, windows security, stig, compliance, infrastructure, privacy, certification, blue team, red team, IT career, software development career, homelab, portfolio, CompTIA, Cisco, CCNA, career playbook, resume optimization