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Invest in the right talent, validate real-world skills, and gauge team readiness through work-grounded certificates.

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Teams can't afford to discover skill gaps during an incident.

Practical certifications that reflect real work give managers early insight into capability, while there's still time to act. All certification packages include:

Flexible, on-demand training
Realistic, hands-on exams with anti-cheating measures
Instant results
Reports that break down performance
Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1)

Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1)

Entry-level, hands-on security analyst certification built by industry experts, designed to mimic real-world SOC (Security Operations Centre) work. Developed in collaboration with Accenture and Salesforce.

Includes a Simulated SOC environment

Built in partnership with

AccentureSalesforce
Junior Penetration Tester (PT1)

Junior Penetration Tester (PT1)

Entry-level, hands-on certification built by industry experts. Demonstrates real-world adversarial thinking and validates offensive security skills, across web, network and Active Directory domains.

Includes a full-stack Penetration test simulation
Pre Security (SEC0)

Pre Security (SEC0)

Built for absolute beginners, SEC0 helps you understand how technology works before you start securing it — no prior technical knowledge required. This is the clearest, safest entry point into cyber security.

Includes a practical, real-world exam that assesses hands-on skills.
Security Analyst Level 2 (SAL2)

Security Analyst Level 2 (SAL2)

Advanced, hands-on certification for analysts ready to operate at the next level. Validate the technical depth, judgement, and communication required in modern security operations.

Designed to mirror live SOC investigations
AI Security (AI1)

AI Security (AI1)

AI Security Level 1 (AI1) is a hands-on certification for security professionals of all levels and AI-adjacent teams, validating practical skills in identifying, exploiting, and remediating risks across real-world AI systems, applications, and supply chains.

Includes practical AI incident response scenarios
Cyber Security 101 (SEC1)

Cyber Security 101 (SEC1)

Entry-level, hands-on cyber security certification built by industry experts, designed to build real-world fundamentals through scenario-based tasks in live environments.

Includes a practical, real-world exam to assess foundational skills
Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1)

Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1)

Entry-level, hands-on security analyst certification built by industry experts, designed to mimic real-world SOC (Security Operations Centre) work. Developed in collaboration with Accenture and Salesforce.

Includes a Simulated SOC environment

Built in partnership with

AccentureSalesforce
Junior Penetration Tester (PT1)

Junior Penetration Tester (PT1)

Entry-level, hands-on certification built by industry experts. Demonstrates real-world adversarial thinking and validates offensive security skills, across web, network and Active Directory domains.

Includes a full-stack Penetration test simulation
Pre Security (SEC0)

Pre Security (SEC0)

Built for absolute beginners, SEC0 helps you understand how technology works before you start securing it — no prior technical knowledge required. This is the clearest, safest entry point into cyber security.

Includes a practical, real-world exam that assesses hands-on skills.
Security Analyst Level 2 (SAL2)

Security Analyst Level 2 (SAL2)

Advanced, hands-on certification for analysts ready to operate at the next level. Validate the technical depth, judgement, and communication required in modern security operations.

Designed to mirror live SOC investigations
AI Security (AI1)

AI Security (AI1)

AI Security Level 1 (AI1) is a hands-on certification for security professionals of all levels and AI-adjacent teams, validating practical skills in identifying, exploiting, and remediating risks across real-world AI systems, applications, and supply chains.

Includes practical AI incident response scenarios
Cyber Security 101 (SEC1)

Cyber Security 101 (SEC1)

Entry-level, hands-on cyber security certification built by industry experts, designed to build real-world fundamentals through scenario-based tasks in live environments.

Includes a practical, real-world exam to assess foundational skills
Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1)

Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1)

Entry-level, hands-on security analyst certification built by industry experts, designed to mimic real-world SOC (Security Operations Centre) work. Developed in collaboration with Accenture and Salesforce.

Includes a Simulated SOC environment

Built in partnership with

AccentureSalesforce
Junior Penetration Tester (PT1)

Junior Penetration Tester (PT1)

Entry-level, hands-on certification built by industry experts. Demonstrates real-world adversarial thinking and validates offensive security skills, across web, network and Active Directory domains.

Includes a full-stack Penetration test simulation
Pre Security (SEC0)

Pre Security (SEC0)

Built for absolute beginners, SEC0 helps you understand how technology works before you start securing it — no prior technical knowledge required. This is the clearest, safest entry point into cyber security.

Includes a practical, real-world exam that assesses hands-on skills.

SAL1 is a strong, job-representative baseline for Level 1 SOC work. It realistically simulates a live SOC alert queue, rewarding correct prioritisation, time management, and true positive identification. The exam mirrors real SOC workflows and terminology, making it feel like a full SOC shift compressed into two hours. For beginners, SAL1 builds the right instincts early and significantly reduces the ‘day one’ shock of a Level 1 SOC role.

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Certifications de-risk operations at every stage

Hiring without the question marks

Use onboarding to level-set and expose capability gaps before new joiners touch live systems.

Make sure nothing falls through the cracks as roles expand

Don't rely on assumptions around tenure or completion. Validate skills against real tasks as your team gain experience.

Make progression decisions with data

Motivate junior staff while keeping promotion and succession decisions objective and verifiable.

Support clean cross-skill transitions

Know who's ready before roles change, ensuring there are no blind spots or operational exposure.

Don't get caught out by skill decay

Threats and tools change quickly. Catch capability drift early, before it turns into response delays or control failures.

Structured, end-to-end capabilities management for
cyber security teams

A flexible and comprehensive mix of on-demand guided learning, real-world simulations, rigorous
assessments and detailed report make staffing decisions efficient, evidence-based and insight-driven

Realistic, real-world simulations

Practical scenarios mirror real security work so your team gains real experience.

Realistic, real-world simulations

A structured, time-bound assessment

Timed, multi-section assessment of practical decision-making skills.

A structured, time-bound assessment

Detailed reporting you can action

Identify strengths, skill gaps, and clear areas for improvement across your team.

Detailed reporting you can action

Hands-on learning and labs

1,000+ on-demand labs supporting skill development and assessment preparation.

Hands-on learning and labs

Realistic, real-world simulations

Practical scenarios mirror real security work so your team gains real experience.

Realistic, real-world simulations

A structured, time-bound assessment

Timed, multi-section assessment of practical decision-making skills.

A structured, time-bound assessment

Detailed reporting you can action

Identify strengths, skill gaps, and clear areas for improvement across your team.

Detailed reporting you can action

Hands-on learning and labs

1,000+ on-demand labs supporting skill development and assessment preparation.

Hands-on learning and labs

Realistic, real-world simulations

Practical scenarios mirror real security work so your team gains real experience.

Realistic, real-world simulations

A structured, time-bound assessment

Timed, multi-section assessment of practical decision-making skills.

A structured, time-bound assessment

Detailed reporting you can action

Identify strengths, skill gaps, and clear areas for improvement across your team.

Detailed reporting you can action

A central view of your team’s certification progress

You should be preparing for threats, not stuck in spreadsheets. Managing seats, tracking certification status, and monitoring progress is quick, simple and intuitive.

Dashboard showing team certification progress with charts and metrics.

No updates needed

Know everyone’s certification status, track retakes and anticipate expiry dates without chasing.

Staff confidently while teams evolve

Keep a running view of each team member’s readiness as they progress through guided learning and development.

Guide strategy with objective signals

Make the most of reporting, moving from one-off calls to purposeful programs for team maturity.

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Your people can be your most valuable asset, or your most variable liability. Certifications can help understand team readiness in the context of real work, to drive performance and growth.

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What you get with every certification:

Realistic, hands-on exams assess your team's readiness
Immediate results while there's time to act
One free retake to close gaps without additional cost
On-demand access so validation fits around operational work

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