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Security Academy Free
Hands-on SOC training with simulations and progression.
What it does
A defence-weighted curriculum. Every offensive concept is taught for authorised practice against intentionally vulnerable lab targets, and is always paired with detection and hardening.
When to use it
- Building SOC skills; onboarding someone new to defence.
What you get back
Progress tracking, an AI tutor, and a certificate on completion.
Worked example
Input
(open a module and work the lab)
Output (abridged)
MODULE -- Detection Engineering Lesson Why signatures fail against valid accounts Lab Given 200 auth events, find the compromise Assess Write a detection; the checker runs it against held-out data Progress syncs as you go. The AI tutor answers in context -- ask it 'why is my rule not firing' and it sees the rule you wrote. Offensive technique appears only against intentionally-vulnerable lab targets, and always paired with the detection and the hardening.
How it works
Modules with labs and assessments. A verified certificate is separately purchasable and independently checkable.
Limits
Read live from the platform configuration.
| Rate limit | 30 requests / 60s (platform default) |
Limitations — what it does not do
It teaches concepts and detection reasoning. It is not a certification body -- the verified certificate attests that you completed the assessments, not that an employer must accept it.
Privacy
Progress is stored against your account.
Standards
MITRE ATT&CKNIST NICE framework concepts