Build a home lab with the computer you already have
You don't need a rack of servers to learn systems administration. Here's how to turn one ordinary laptop into a lab that teaches you the same things.
Silver Wolf Technology mentors young people into careers in information technology. We pair them with working professionals, give them real skills to practise, and stay with them from first curiosity to first job.
Free to every young person we work with.
Plenty of young people are curious enough and capable enough to work in technology. What they usually don't have is someone in the field who will answer their questions, tell them which door to knock on, and notice when they get discouraged.
That's the gap we work in. Not another video course — a person.
Read our storyEvery young person is matched with one mentor who meets them twice a month for at least a year.
Sessions end in something built, fixed, or configured — not just notes. Work goes into a portfolio.
We refurbish donated machines so a lack of hardware never ends someone's run.
Interview practice, certification support, and warm introductions to employers who hire junior.
A young person can join at any stage. Most start at the one that matches where they are, and move up as they're ready.
For beginners aged 12–15. How a computer actually works, safe habits online, typing, files, and a first taste of code. No experience assumed.
For ages 15–18 choosing a direction. We explore the real branches of IT, then go deep on the one that fits, with a portfolio project at the end.
For 17–24 year olds heading for a first role. Résumés, interviews, certifications, and introductions to employers who hire early-career talent.
A short form — age, what you're curious about, how much time you have.
Thirty minutes, no commitment, with a parent or guardian present if you're under 18.
We introduce you to a mentor whose day job lines up with your interests.
Two sessions a month, a shared plan, and a portfolio that grows with you.
You don't need a rack of servers to learn systems administration. Here's how to turn one ordinary laptop into a lab that teaches you the same things.
A+, Network+, CCNA, AWS Cloud Practitioner. Four honest answers to the question every mentee asks in their second week.
Most engineers I know started by resetting passwords. What separates the people who move up from the people who stay is smaller than you think.
If you work in IT — support, networking, development, security, anything — you already know enough to mentor someone. We'll handle the training, matching, and safeguarding.