I had once a friend.We often went to have a Pizza to a nearby town. About 20 km far away.We had 2 roads. One was a highway, with a toll fee of about $5.The other was a road on the mountains, very unsafe, no lights, lots of people died falling off the hill. Took twice the time to get at destination. When lucky.I've always taken the highway. He has always taken the mountain road.eLearnSecurity is the highway, and not even expensive. Takes you right where you need to be in the shortest amount of time, thanks to great instructors who, guess what?, deserve to be paid and as everyone else need a salary to pay their bills.Do we want to get right where we need to be, fast and hassle-free, paying a little amount? Or do we want to go free with all the risk involved?Each answer is legit. But hopefully this explains why you pay for a training course.