Question 1

What makes Subverted Academy different?

Accepted Answer

We combine real-world expertise from our penetration testers and cybersecurity professionals as theory based courses with hands-on practice through either sandboxed environments or fully simulated challenges to provide a fully immersive learning experience.

Question 2

Do I need prior experience?

Accepted Answer

Not at all! We offer cybersecurity courses for various different skill levels. So if you are just curious, merely starting out or already have a career in the field and are looking to further enhance your skills, our platform is for you.

Question 3

Are challenges realistic?

Accepted Answer

Yes, our challenges are either based on actual scenarios or make use of real vulnerability types and attack vectors that you'll encounter in professional cybersecurity roles, all safely sandboxed.

Question 4

Do I need to install any software or tools?

Accepted Answer

No. Everything is browser based.

Question 5

How do badges work?

Accepted Answer

You earn digital badges by completing courses, which validate your skills and can be displayed on LinkedIn and resumes.

Question 6

Do you offer any certifications?

Accepted Answer

We do! We are still busy finalizing our certification programmes, but we currently offer our SCSP (Subverted Certified Security Practitioner). Soon we will launch our Defensive Analyst and Penetration Tester certifications.

Question 7

What pricing plans does Academy offer?

Accepted Answer

We offer two simple plans: Individual Course (one-time purchase for access to a single course at $25.00) and Rebel Subscription (monthly subscription for unlimited access to all courses at $10/month or $8/month billed yearly). Both plans include interactive challenges, progress tracking, and digital badges.

Question 8

What's included in the Individual Course option?

Accepted Answer

The Individual Course option includes lifetime access to one specific course, interactive challenges for hands-on practice, progress tracking and analytics, and a digital completion badge.

Question 9

What features are in the Rebel Subscription?

Accepted Answer

The Rebel Subscription includes unlimited access to all current and future courses, interactive challenges for all courses, progress tracking and analytics, and digital completion badges.

Question 10

Is there a free access tier available?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely, we offer several FREE fundamental courses to get you started and provide you with an idea of what we offer in our Rebel subscription. Sign-up to get started for free.

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