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Hands-on labs in a live cyber range, real-world attack scenarios, instructors who work in the industry, and structured career paths from your first nmap -sV to full red team operations.

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Why Infoenc Academy

Built differently, on purpose

Most platforms teach theory or throw you into chaos. We built the missing middle: guided, real-world practice that compounds.

Real Browser-Based Labs

No VPN, no local VM setup. Spin up full attack ranges directly in your browser in under 10 seconds.

Instructors From the Field

Every course is built and reviewed by working red teamers, SOC leads, and bug bounty hunters.

Structured, Not Scattered

Learning paths sequence skills the way real engagements demand — recon before exploitation, always.

Gamified Progression

XP, ranks, streaks, and seasonal events keep you coming back — competition that actually teaches.

AI Tutor, Always On

Stuck on a lab at 2am? Your AI Tutor explains concepts, reviews your approach, and never judges.

Verifiable Certifications

Proctored practical exams that employers can verify — not another PDF nobody checks.

Learning Paths

Guided journeys, not guesswork

Structured skill progressions that sequence every course and lab in the right order.

Beginner

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

The complete on-ramp: networking, Linux, security principles, and your first CTF-style labs.

40h5 courses24 labs
Your progress68%
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Intermediate

Penetration Tester

Information gathering to full exploitation — build the offensive skillset employers actually test for.

85h9 courses58 labs
Your progress32%
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Intermediate

SOC / Blue Team Analyst

Detection engineering, SIEM mastery, incident response, and threat hunting for defenders.

70h8 courses40 labs
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Advanced

Red Team Operator

Advanced adversary emulation: AD attacks, C2 frameworks, evasion, and full engagement lifecycles.

120h11 courses66 labs
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Popular Courses

Learn from people who've done the job

Video lessons, practical labs, quizzes, and downloadable resources in every course.

Free
NetworkingBeginner

Networking Fundamentals for Security

OSI model, TCP/IP, subnetting, routing and switching — the foundation every security professional needs before touching a single exploit.

4.9 24,80018h
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Free
LinuxBeginner

Linux for Hackers

Master the shell, filesystem, permissions, and scripting skills that power every offensive and defensive workflow.

4.8 31,20016h
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$49
ProgrammingIntermediate

Python for Security Automation

Write your own recon tools, exploit scripts, and automation pipelines using Python 3, sockets, and popular security libraries.

4.9 19,70022h
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$79
Web SecurityIntermediate

Web Application Penetration Testing

Full OWASP Top 10 coverage — SQLi, XSS, SSRF, IDOR, auth bypass — against real vulnerable applications with Burp Suite.

4.9 27,60028h
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$99
Active DirectoryAdvanced

Active Directory Attacks & Defense

Kerberoasting, ASREPRoasting, DCSync, Golden/Silver tickets, and lateral movement in a full enterprise AD lab.

4.95 15,30024h
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$59
SOCBeginner

SOC Analyst Fundamentals

Alert triage, SIEM querying, incident response workflows, and threat intel — the daily reality of a Tier-1/2 SOC analyst.

4.8 21,10020h
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Hands-on Labs

Your own personal cyber range

Terminal-based, browser-native labs across 23 categories — scored, timed, and hint-assisted.

EasyNmap

Recon the Perimeter

A mid-size fintech has asked for an external recon assessment. Your job: map their exposed attack surface before the real engagement begins.

100 pts30 min18,420 solved
Launch lab
MediumWeb Security

SQLi: Checkout Bypass

An e-commerce staging site lets you manipulate the checkout total. Find the injection point and prove full database access.

250 pts45 min11,230 solved
Launch lab
HardActive Directory

Kerberoast or Die

You have low-privilege domain credentials. Escalate to Domain Admin using classic AD attack chains inside a live enterprise range.

400 pts1h 15m5,230 solved
Launch lab
MediumPrivilege Escalation

Linux PrivEsc: SUID Trap

You've landed a low-privilege shell on an internal Linux box. Find the misconfigured SUID binary and escalate to root.

200 pts40 min14,870 solved
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Roadmaps

One visual map from zero to career-ready

Every stage unlocks the next — follow it linearly or jump to where your skills already are.

1

Foundations

  • Networking Fundamentals
  • Linux Essentials
  • Windows Essentials
  • Programming Basics (Python)
2

Core Security

  • Cybersecurity Principles
  • Cryptography Basics
  • Information Gathering
  • Scanning & Enumeration
3

Offense

  • Web Pentesting
  • Exploitation Techniques
  • Privilege Escalation
  • Active Directory Attacks
4

Defense

  • SOC Operations
  • Threat Hunting
  • Digital Forensics
  • Malware Analysis
5

Specialization

  • Red Team Operations
  • Cloud Security
  • Bug Bounty Hunting
  • Reverse Engineering
6

Certification

  • eJPT
  • PNPT
  • OSCP Preparation
  • Career Placement
Certifications

Prove it with a credential that means something

Proctored, practical, and publicly verifiable — built to be checked by hiring managers, not skimmed.

IA-CFA

Certified Foundations Analyst

Validate core networking, Linux, and security fundamentals.

Beginner·12 practical labs
IA-PEN

Certified Penetration Tester

Full offensive methodology assessed in a live 24h practical exam.

Intermediate·30 practical labs
IA-SOC

Certified SOC Analyst

Detection, triage, and incident response competency certification.

Intermediate·22 practical labs
IA-RTO

Certified Red Team Operator

Adversary emulation across a full enterprise attack simulation.

Advanced·40 practical labs
IA-CFR

Certified Forensics & Response Specialist

DFIR competency across memory, disk, and network forensics.

Advanced·26 practical labs
IA-CLD

Certified Cloud Security Professional

Multi-cloud security assessment and hardening competency.

Intermediate·20 practical labs
Career Paths

Six roles. One skillset foundation.

See exactly where your training leads — and what the market is paying for it right now.

SOC Analyst

$65K – $95K

+18% YoY demand

Penetration Tester

$85K – $140K

+22% YoY demand

Red Team Operator

$110K – $180K

+15% YoY demand

Security Engineer

$100K – $160K

+20% YoY demand

Threat Intel Analyst

$90K – $135K

+17% YoY demand

Cloud Security Engineer

$105K – $165K

+27% YoY demand

Achievements

Every milestone, immortalized

Unlockable badges that track your journey from first flag to legendary status.

First Blood

Solve your first lab

Common

Perimeter Breached

Complete 10 network labs

Common

Root Access

Achieve privilege escalation in 25 labs

Rare

Kerberoast Master

Complete all Active Directory labs

Epic

Ghost Protocol

Complete a lab without triggering any hints

Rare

Season Champion

Finish top 10 in a seasonal event

Legendary
Student Success Stories

Careers changed, not just certificates earned

The labs feel like a real SOC shift, not a quiz. I went from zero detection experience to landing a Tier-1 role in four months.

PN

Priya Nair

SOC Analyst @ FinSecure

Infoenc's AD attack labs are closer to a real engagement than anything else I've used, including paid enterprise ranges.

TA

Tomás Alvarez

Penetration Tester @ Redline Security

The web pentesting path filled every gap in my methodology. My bounty payouts doubled within two months of finishing it.

GL

Grace Liu

Bug Bounty Hunter, Top 50 HackerOne

As a college student with zero industry experience, the structured roadmap was exactly what I needed to get an internship offer.

KA

Kwame Asante

Security Engineering Intern @ Vertex Cloud

Community & Leaderboard

You're not learning alone

Forums, mentorship, seasonal events, and a global leaderboard that rewards consistency.

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Upcoming Live Classes

Learn live, ask anything

Weekly cohort classes, AMAs, and workshops hosted by our instructor team.

Live CTF: Breach the Bank

Jul 29, 2026

6:00 PM UTC

42 seats left · hosted by Maya Okonkwo

AMA: Breaking into Red Teaming

Jul 31, 2026

5:00 PM UTC

88 seats left · hosted by Aisha Bello

Workshop: Building Detections in Splunk

Aug 4, 2026

4:00 PM UTC

65 seats left · hosted by Marcus Lee

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Blog

Research, write-ups & field notes

Active Directory

The Anatomy of a Kerberoasting Attack

Breaking down how attackers abuse SPNs to crack service account passwords offline — and how to detect it.

Aisha Bello8 min read
Bug Bounty

The State of Bug Bounty Hunting in 2026

Payout trends, the most rewarding vulnerability classes, and how AI is reshaping recon workflows.

Grace Liu6 min read
SOC

Building a Home SOC Lab on a Budget

A step-by-step guide to standing up Wazuh, Suricata, and a log pipeline for under $200.

Marcus Lee10 min read
Malware Analysis

Reverse Engineering: Your First 30 Days

A learning plan for going from zero assembly knowledge to unpacking your first real-world sample.

Elena Petrova9 min read
FAQ

Questions, answered

No. Our Cybersecurity Fundamentals path assumes zero prior experience and builds networking, Linux, and security concepts from the ground up before any offensive content.

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