Infosec Skills

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What is Infosec Skills?

Infosec 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.

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Screenshot of Learn how to ATT&CK & defend in the cyber range
Infosec Skills cyber ranges guide learners through realistic scenarios inside the operating environments they’d encounter on the job. Launch a cyber range with a click of a button and learn how to counter the MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques targeting your organization today. From command line basics to advanced adversarial techniques, Infosec Skills cyber ranges teach your team how to:
• Run red and blue team exercises
• Write secure code by example
• Pass dozens technical certifications by gaining hands-on domain knowledge
• Attack and defend cloud-based applications
• And much more

Screenshot of All Infosec Skills training maps directly to the NICE Framework to help you build role-relevant, scalable team development programs that close cyber skills gaps. Take a bottom-up approach to any training initiative by building custom learning paths covering specific NICE Knowledge and Skill Statements, or browse and assign training from any of the 52 NICE Work Roles inside the platform.

Screenshot of Infosec Skills includes training for dozens of popular certifications from CompTIA®, (ISC)²®, ISACA®, Cisco®, Microsoft®, AWS™ and more. Prepare for your next exam with help from our expert instructors, then gauge exam readiness with unlimited access to customizable practice exams. With completion certificates available for every course, Infosec Skills has everything you need to keep existing certifications current with 100s of CPE opportunities.

Screenshot of IT and security certification is often more than a goal — it’s a business requirement. That’s why we offer over 100 certification boot camps taught by industry experts with 10+ years of experience. Live boot camps include all the content in Infosec Skills, plus:
• Exam Pass Guarantee (live online students)
• Exam voucher
• Bonus boot camp prep course and 90-day access to all boot camp video replays and materials

Screenshot of Infosec Skills Teams makes it easy to manage and measure your training initiatives. Administrators can enroll learners via single sign-on (SSO) or CSV upload, and organize team members into groups to quickly assign content to specific departments or roles.

We’ll help you secure next year’s employee development budget with at-a-glance metrics that prove training impact at the individual, group and team level like:
• Training progress and completion rates
• Skills assessment and practice exam scores
• Boot camp attendance and completion rates

With Infosec Skills' open API, it's easy to integrate learner data into existing business intelligence systems — or add Infosec Skills course information to any LMS or website for a seamless, centralized learning experience

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Screenshot of Learn how to ATT&CK & defend in the cyber range Infosec Skills cyber ranges guide learners through realistic scenarios inside the operating environments they’d encounter on the job. Launch a cyber range with a click of a button and learn how to counter the MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques targeting your organization today. From command line basics to advanced adversarial techniques, Infosec Skills cyber ranges teach your team how to: • Run red and blue team exercises • Write secure code by example • Pass dozens technical certifications by gaining hands-on domain knowledge • Attack and defend cloud-based applications • And much more

Multi-Lingual Support
Content provided supports multiple languages or translations.
Category average: 7.7
Progress tracking & certifications
The system tracks individuals’ progress on courses, scores, transcripts, certificates, etc.
Category average: 8.6
Course catalog or library
Learning content is organized into a course catalog or browsable library.
Category average: 8.6

Course authoring
Users can develop and assemble online learning content.
Category average: 8
Social learning
Includes features for collaboration and knowledge sharing among peers.
Category average: 7.9
Gamification
Presents course material in a game-like format to increase engagement and enjoyment.
Category average: 7.6

Karina Astudillo View profile

CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in Information Technology at Consulting Systems (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The field of information security is constantly evolving as new threats are discovered each day. Our consultants have to keep up with new knowledge and techniques to conduct pentesting, vulnerability remediation, computer forensic audits, and so on. Traditional training in cybersecurity is very expensive, lengthy, and lacks practical experience. When we found Infosec Skills we were impressed with the many themes available in their library, their focus, and also with the price, which is very economic in comparison with other alternatives. Also, their cyber ranges allow our employees to practice the skills needed in a very practical way. We are very happy to count on Infosec [Skills] as an educational ally.

Pros

Specific topics in cybersecurity for rapid reading.
Broad range of different themes.
Practical scenarios to improve skills.
Content aligned with cybersecurity standards
Include content for certifications

Cons

We would like to see more cyber ranges coming.
More content aligned with industry certifications.
Include something about AI and cybersecurity

Return on Investment

Improved knowledge
Earn new certifications
Develop new skills

Usability

Other Software Used

PortSwigger Burp Suite, Metasploit, Tenable Nessus

Brian Shetter View profile

Security Engineer / Analyst in Information Technology at L.B. Foster Company (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our security department is in its infancy and we use it daily to learn best practices and educate ourselves on tools that can be used to help secure our environment. There are a couple of staff members looking to obtain certifications and it's also used to prepare them for the test.

Pros

Labs
Relevant Information
Up to date coursework

Cons

Pricing
More hands on labs

Return on Investment

New skills developed
Certification preparation

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Pluralsight Flow (formerly GitPrime)

Other Software Used

Pluralsight Flow, Cybrary

Susan Davone View profile

Administrative Clerk in Professional Services at La Vie En Rose (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have relied on Infosec Skills to get the latest data and information on cyber security. The company has welcoming staff that interacts freely with our members during training sessions. I have acquired top notch skills of discovering threats from internet. The frequent awareness data helps us to set policies of countering new forms of ransomware attacks. I have advanced my knowledge on modern cyber attacks and I can collaborate with my colleagues with confidence.

Pros

Provision of effective skills on cyber security.
Creating awareness on new forms of data attacks.
Testing employee capability to handle security threats.

Cons

The team is dedicated to offer reliable skills.
I have acquired a lot and I cannot complain.

Return on Investment

We have recorded increased ROI of 70% from the last one year.
Improved skills on cyber security has enhanced secure work environment.

Usability

Other Software Used

IBM Maximo Application Suite, Tuskr, Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)

Carlos Navotka

Assessment Executive at CodeInstitute (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Infosec Skills to gain new skills and progress in my career. Being a Cyber Analyst, Infosec Skills provides me with great insight into threats and how to fight them.

Pros

Accessibility of the courses
How subjects are organized
Easy platform to navigate

Cons

Labs sometimes don't work properly on Mac

Return on Investment

New skill developed
Certifications

Usability

Kevin Lomax

Director Technical Services in Information Technology at Pearl River Community College (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Infosec Skills for phishing campaigns. This use addresses problems where users click links they are not supposed to. This also helps raise phishing awareness for our users. Education is the key to ensuring users are both educated and understand how important it is to be cognizant of the threats around us.

Pros

Phishing campaigns
Reporting
Security awareness

Cons

Some of the videos aren't as great as they could be
Complexity

Return on Investment

Education
Awareness

Usability

Alternatives Considered

KnowBe4 PhishER

Udemy Business

Pluralsight Skills

CBT Nuggets

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Multi-Lingual Support

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