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Infosec Skills vs. LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Infosec Skills

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AInfosec Skills aims to help users upskill and get certified with a hands-on cybersecurity training platform. Users can train on their own schedule with access to 100s of hands-on cybersecurity courses and cyber ranges — or upgrade to a boot camp for live, instructor-led training in order to get certified on the first attempt.N/A

    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ALynda.com (now offered as part of LinkedIn Learning) is an elearning course library acquired and now supported by LinkedIn in May 2015.N/A
    Pricing
    Infosec SkillsLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Infosec SkillsLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Infosec SkillsLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Considered Both Products
    Infosec
    Chose Infosec Skills
    I use a variety of sources for training, some because they're available at low cost through my employer, others because they offer courses in a specific niche. I like Infosec for the range of subjects and learning paths that are applicable to my current objectives. The courses …
    Incentivized
    Chose Infosec Skills
    InfoSec Skills is practical and direct and can be used to gain an industry-rated and recognized certification that can be used to elevate one's professional standing. There are other training platforms, but none that I have found to be directly associated with a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Infosec Skills
    I love the variety of resources available compared to others.
    Incentivized
    LinkedIn
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Infosec SkillsLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Infosec Skills and LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Feature
    Infosec Skills
    8.4
    7 Ratings
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    Course authoring8.05 Ratings7.510 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.46 Ratings8.811 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.35 Ratings8.311 Ratings
    Learning content9.37 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.47 Ratings8.811 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics9.17 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Social learning7.54 Ratings6.98 Ratings
    Gamification6.45 Ratings3.73 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of Infosec Skills and LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Feature
    Infosec Skills
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    6.3
    6 Ratings
    Multi-Lingual Support9.92 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Structured Learning9.17 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Course Searches9.17 Ratings8.16 Ratings
    Historical Metrics8.15 Ratings4.74 Ratings
    Cloud-Based Content8.87 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Automation & Integration9.35 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Infosec SkillsLinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (57 ratings)
    8.6
    (39 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (54 ratings)
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)