Homelab Automation UKVISA ESSENTIAL

Essential Websites & Resources

Disclaimer:

This information provides a basic understanding of certain technologies.
Please exercise caution and verify the safety of websites, as some software may be flagged by antivirus programs.
This is not a substitute for professional advice, and the reader assumes all responsibility for their use.

Links for useful websites, job portals, cyber security, and more

Featured Pages

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Topics Covered

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UK JOB PORTALS

https://isecjobs.com/
https://www.reed.co.uk/
https://www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/
https://uk.talent.com/

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https://www.totaljobs.com/
https://www.cv-library.co.uk/
https://www.cwjobs.co.uk/
https://uk.indeed.com/

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https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/Job-Search/
https://www.cybersecurityjobsite.com/
https://infosec-jobs.com/
https://www.cyberseccareers.community/c/grc/

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https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/
https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi
https://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/about-us/vacancies/
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/search
https://www.tes.com/jobs
https://www.owendaniels.co.uk/

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https://www.prospects.ac.uk/
https://www.internationaljobs.com/
https://www.gradcracker.com/
https://www.graduate-jobs.com/
https://www.grb.uk.com/about-us

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https://briterecruitment.com/
https://joblift.co.uk/
https://ltharper.com/
https://searchukjobs.com/
https://targetjobs.co.uk/
https://www.adecco.co.uk/
https://www.allaboutcareers.com/
https://www.deerfoot.co.uk/

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https://www.flexjobs.com/
https://www.giveagradago.com/
https://www.goinglobal.com/
https://www.hays.co.uk/
https://www.huntress.co.uk/
https://www.hyperec.com/
https://www.insidecareers.co.uk/
https://www.itrecruituk.co.uk/

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https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/
https://www.milkround.com/
https://www.nolanrecruitment.com/
https://www.roberthalf.co.uk/
https://www.socode.co.uk/
https://www.ziprecruiter.co.uk/
https://uk.jooble.org/
https://jobs.mazars.co.uk/jobs/home/
https://hiremyvisa.com/jobs
https://cyberfraudcentre.com/cyber-security-and-other-current-vacancies
https://www.immigrationboards.com/viewforum.php?f=39

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UK Work VISA

The likelihood of getting a work visa can be determined by checking if the job skill is listed in the shortage occupation list. You can find the list by visiting this link.

Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations
To Verify Allowed jobs under Skilled work visa check below:https://cascotweb.warwick.ac.uk/#/classification/soc2020

Government announcement :-
After 1-July-2025:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-997-1-july-2025

Temporary Shortage List
Previous rules before 1-jULY-2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupationsThe government announcement on 4 December 2023 (to be implemented from April 2024) includes

Shortage Occupation List (SOL) to be replaced with the Immigration Salary List (ISL);https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rapid-review-of-the-immigration-salary-list/rapid-review-of-the-immigration-salary-list-accessibleEligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-skilled-occupationsTable 1: for new skilled workers visaTable 2: for renewal skilled visa2136 IT quality and testing professionals2135 Cyber security professionals

Skilled Worker visa

Organization providing Skilled Worker Visa

https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

For easy search of Organization providing Skilled Worker Visa, by search visit the below link [ for latest data download the excel from UK GOV website] -

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers

https://www.gouti1454.com/p/2021-uk-student-visa-reference-documents.html

UK Student VISA Reference Documents

https://www.gouti1454.com/p/2021-uk-student-visa-reference-documents.html

How to identify an Employer can sponsor skilled-worker-visa

Register of licensed sponsors: workers

This document lists Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors. It includes information about the category of workers they’re licensed to sponsor and their sponsorship rating.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers#full-publication-update-history

https://ukmovecheck.co.uk/search

STAR Interview Technique

https://www.gouti1454.com/p/starinterview.html

How to understand Plagiarism

https://www.gouti1454.com/2022/07/plagiarism.html

UK School Curriculum

https://unibritannica.com/british-education-system-and-equivalency/
https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
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ACADEMIC WRITING

https://quillbot.com/https://writesonic.com/https://chat.openai.com/chat
https://bard.google.com/
HTML Code Generator

https://www.textfixer.com/html/html-list-generator.php

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Resume Building

ATS resume format - which stands for applicant tracking system

https://cultivatedculture.com/resume-bullet-analyzer/How to create an ATS-Friendly CV
https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/cvs-cover-letters/ats-friendly-cv
https://nestwork.io/apply/cv-assistant

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Cyber-Sec Info

More Info on Github:

https://github.com/gouti1454/InfoSec1454

WINDOWS Tweaks:

Bootable USB - recovery

https://netboot.xyz/
https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html
https://medicatusb.com/
https://www.supergrubdisk.org/

Uninstaller

https://www.revouninstaller.com/

Utility:

https://it-tools.tech/
https://github.com/CorentinTh/it-tools

Crapfixer

https://github.com/builtbybel/Crapfixer

Windows-Super-God-Mode

https://github.com/ThioJoe/Windows-Super-God-Mode

The Ultimate Windows Utility

https://christitus.com/windows-tool/

Privacy Settings for windows

https://wpd.app/

Windows 11 Installer:

Create Windows 11 Installation Media

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

Tails:

https://tails.net/index.en.html

Tailscale

https://tailscale.com/

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GRC: Open-source

https://www.auditscripts.com/free-resources/critical-security-controls/
verinice.EVAL: verinice is an ISMS-Tool - an instrument to manage information security,
https://shop.verinice.com/en/verinice.EVAL-1.26.1/10017.1M
https://www.rafis.eu/about : tool to perform a risk analysis for information security
https://tool.rafis.eu/dashboard
https://www.eramba.org/eramba-software: Community
https://demo.cloud.eramba.org/dashboard

Free Trial

https://advisera.com/articles/what-features-can-you-test-in-conformio-iso-27001-free-trial/
https://app.ismsmappings.com/
https://github.com/Arudjreis/awesome-security-GRC
https://github.com/0x90n/InfoSec-Black-Friday/blob/master/README.md

https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/white-papers/cis-ram-risk-assessment-method
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/guidance/guidance-risk-analysis/index.html
https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/document_library

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/

https://csf.tools/reference/nist-cybersecurity-framework/v2-0/
https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework
https://www.cisecurity.org/cybersecurity-tools/mapping-compliance

misconfig-mapperhttps://github.com/intigriti/misconfig-mapper
ISO resourceshttps://ibr.ansi.org/Standards/iso2.aspx

Learning/Reading

Free

C Programming for Everybodyhttps://www.cc4e.com/index.php
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Python for Everybodyhttps://www.py4e.com/
Excelhttps://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/excel
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/topics/creativity-and-design/
https://www.slugbooks.com/
https://digitaldefynd.com/free-online-courses/

Other

https://www.synack.com/red-team/https://bylight.com/
https://certpreps.com/cisa/
https://certpreps.com/cysa-2/

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CYBERSECURITY CAREER PATHWAY

https://www.cyberseek.org/pathway.html
https://niccs.cisa.gov/workforce-development/nice-framework

Road Map to Cyber Sec Certifications:

https://pauljerimy.com/security-certification-roadmap/

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Finding Information everywhere:- Public resources - Websites, directories, email, job sites, Social websites.

Snort

https://www.talosintelligence.com/software

OWASP

https://owasp.org
https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/

SAMM Software Assurance Maturity Model

https://owasp.org/www-project-samm/

CVE : Identify, define, and catalog publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities

https://www.cve.org/

Analyze any suspicious files, domains, IPs and URLs to detect malware

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/upload

Port Database

https://www.speedguide.net/port.php?port=5357

CHAT BOT

https://you.com/code

Ransomware Attacks Visualize

https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/ransomware-attacks/

urlscan.io: A sandbox for the web

https://urlscan.io/

zoom eye

https://www.zoomeye.org/statistics

Find out what websites are Built With

https://builtwith.com/

Tenable Nessus Vulnerable scanner

https://www.tenable.com/products/nessus/nessus-essentials

DNS: DNSSEC

https://www.dns0.eu/
https://www.dns0.eu/zero
https://quad9.net/
https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/dns/what-is-1.1.1.1/

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Music

https://radio.garden/

GROCERIES

https://www.aldi.co.uk/
https://www.asda.com/
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/
https://www.lidl.co.uk/
https://groceries.morrisons.com/
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/
https://www.bmstores.co.uk/

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UTILITIES

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/
https://www.matalan.co.uk/
https://www.diy.com/
https://www.screwfix.com/
https://www.currys.co.uk/
https://www.boots.com/

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Ticketing

https://www.mytrainpal.com/
https://trainsplit.com/
https://www.thetrainline.com/
https://splitticketing.com/

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RENTAL SEARCH

Rightmove - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/
Zoopla - https://www.zoopla.co.uk/
OnTheMarket - https://www.onthemarket.com/to-rent/
OpenRent - https://www.openrent.co.uk/
https://comfortlettings.co.uk/

Most-dangerous-places to Live

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/most-dangerous-places-nottingham-revealed-9348422

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GARDEN:PERENNIAL PLANTS

https://www.diy.com/ideas--advice/outdoor--garden/your-plant-guides/your-guide-to-perennials

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DRIVING

Driving in Great Britain on a non-GB licence

https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence

Use this tool to see if you can drive in Great Britain with your non-GB driving licence.

Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland.

Driving licences

Apply for, renew or update your licence, view or share your driving licence, add new categories

https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/driving-licences

View or share your driving licence information

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

Mastering UK Driving Test Route with Google Maps Practice

https://www.gouti1454.com/p/practise-driving-test-route-with-google.html

Apps Which can help in booking cancelled slots

https://driving-test-cancellations-now.co.uk/
https://testi-app.co.uk/

Scrapping a Car

https://www.removemycar.co.uk/

Used Cars

Check the MOT history of a vehicle

https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

Car Auctions

https://www.johnpye.co.uk/

HPI check

A paid service, the HPI check will provide information concerning a stolen car check, insurance write-offs, number of previous owners, and other relevant details.

https://www.theaa.com/cars/aa-cars-standards

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Software

Software /Platform/ Price/ Website
Uninstaller
https://www.revouninstaller.com/revo-uninstaller-free-download/
GIMP/
Windows, Mac OS, Linux/ Free/ https://www.gimp.org/
Inkscape/
Windows, Mac OS, Linux/ Free/ https://inkscape.org/
Krita /
Windows, Mac OS, Linux/ Free/ https://krita.org/
Paint.NET
Windows/ Free/ https://www.getpaint.net/
Blender/
Windows, Mac OS, Linux/ Free/ https://www.blender.org/
Darktable /
Windows, Mac OS, Linux/ Free/ https://www.darktable.org/
Fotor /
Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android/ Free/ https://www.fotor.com/
GIMPShop/
Windows, Mac OS/ Free/ https://www.gimpshop.com/
Photoflare/
Windows, Linux/ Free/ https://www.photoflare.io/
RawTherapee/
Windows, Mac OS, Linux/ Free/ https://rawtherapee.com/
Shotwell/
Windows, Mac OS, Linux/ Free/ https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Shotwell

Draw.io Diagrams - Alternative for MS Visio

https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/drawio-diagrams/9MVVSZK43QQW?hl=en-us&gl=us
https://www.draw.io/

Free water marker remover from photos
https://www.watermarkremover.io/

LibreELEC

Just enough OS for KODI
An open source, cross-platform Spotify client compatible across multiple platforms
https://github.com/KRTirtho/spotube

Online HTML Tools

https://www.textfixer.com/html/

Others:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/crystaldiskinfo/
https://www.fileshredder.org/
https://getgreenshot.org/
https://www.metageek.com/inssider/
https://www.safer-networking.org/products/spybot-free-edition/
https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/
https://handbrake.fr/
https://makemkv.com/
https://nmap.org/zenmap/
https://www.libreoffice.org/
https://getgreenshot.org/

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HM Land Registry

Prevent Property fraud Sign up to Property Alert

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/property-alert

Service / Category	GOV.UK Resource Links	Common Questions Answered
Find a property[cite: 2]	Search for land and property information - GOV.UK	What's available close to home? How big is the garden? How big is the car park?
Land Charges Search House Price Index Price paid Data	HM Land Registry portal: apply for a full land charges search - GOV.UK About the UK House Price Index - GOV.UK HM Land Registry: Price Paid Data - GOV.UK	How much can I borrow? What’s the property worth?
Official Copies Search of the Index Map (SIM) Mapsearch Bankruptcy Search	HM Land Registry portal: how to request official copies - GOV.UK HM Land Registry portal: request a search of the index map - GOV.UK HM Land Registry MapSearch - GOV.UK HM Land Registry portal: how to make a bankruptcy search - GOV.UK	Is the land registered? Who owns the property? Is there an outstanding mortgage?
Official Searches OS1 OS2 OS3	Official searches (PG12) - GOV.UK HM Land Registry portal: official search of whole with priority - GOV.UK HM Land Registry portal: official search of part with priority - GOV.UK Official search without priority (OS3) - GOV.UK	Is the offer protected? Has the seller's conveyancer searched the register?
Register Update	HM Land Registry portal: electronic Document Registration Service (e-DRS) - GOV.UK	Has my loan been registered? Has the sale of the property been completed?
Property Alert Protect your property from fraud	Property Alert - GOV.UK Protect your land and property from fraud - GOV.UK	Are my details up to date? How can I stop myself being a victim of property fraud? I need to remortgage
Practice Guides	Land registration: Practice guides - detailed information - GOV.UK	-
Customer Support Centre	Contact HM Land Registry - GOV.UK	-

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