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& Building Real Systems
Practice on real vulnerable environments, follow structured career pathways,
and join learners mastering offensive and defensive security skills.
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From hands-on labs to structured courses and community support—your complete cybersecurity learning ecosystem
Hands-On Labs & Cyber Ranges
Launch real vulnerable systems in your browser. Exploit web apps, break into networks, and defend infrastructure—no setup, just instant practice.
Learning Pathways
Follow proven roadmaps from beginner to professional. Clear milestones, progressive difficulty, and certifications at every stage.
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Video lessons from security practitioners. Start with free fundamentals, upgrade for in-depth professional training.
Compete & Rank
Global leaderboards, monthly CTF competitions, and achievement badges. Friendly competition that drives growth.
Large Community
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Evolve from Beginner to Professional
Our proven process has helped thousands transition into cybersecurity careers.
Find Your Starting Point
Take a quick 5-minute skills assessment. We'll recommend the perfect labs, courses, and pathway based on your current knowledge and career goals.
Learn by Doing
Watch short lessons, then immediately practice on real vulnerable systems. Break things, defend networks, analyze attacks—all in a safe environment.
Select Your Career Track
Choose from 5 structured learning pathways or create your own journey. Each path combines theory, hands-on labs, and certifications.
Validate Skills
Complete challenges, earn certifications, compete in CTFs, and build a portfolio that proves your skills to employers.
Find Your Starting Point
Take a quick 5-minute skills assessment. We'll recommend the perfect labs, courses, and pathway based on your current knowledge and career goals.
Learn by Doing
Watch short lessons, then immediately practice on real vulnerable systems. Break things, defend networks, analyze attacks—all in a safe environment.
Select Your Career Track
Choose from 5 structured learning pathways or create your own journey. Each path combines theory, hands-on labs, and certifications.
Validate Skills
Complete challenges, earn certifications, compete in CTFs, and build a portfolio that proves your skills to employers.
Built Different, Built Better
The complete learning platform designed specifically for cybersecurity mastery
Master Both Sides
Think like an attacker while building defenses like a pro. Learning both sides with real life scenarios and practices.
Instant Labs
No VMs to download. No complicated configuration. Click 'Launch Lab' and start practicing in 30 seconds.
Never Learn Alone
Join 5,000+ learners and professionals in our Discord and forums. Build study groups and your own peer network.
Resources & Community to Keep You Growing
Learning doesn't stop at labs—access knowledge, support, and connection.
Inside the LastPass Breach
By Aditya Rao • Jun 2, 2025 • 6 min read
How attackers exploited a compromised third-party media library to breach LastPass's systems and access encrypted vaults. We break down the attack chain, analyze the defensive failures, and extract lessons you can apply
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs: What Every Developer Must Know
By Aditya Rao • Jan 15, 2026 • 8 min read
As AI applications become ubiquitous, a new attack surface emerges. We walk through the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs—from prompt injection to model theft—with real exploit examples and mitigations you can implement today.
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Free Explorer
- 10 beginner labs
- 2 introductory courses
- Community forum access
- Basic achievement badges
- Lab time: 10 hours/month
- Online Resources
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- All premium courses
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- Certification upon completion
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Professional
- 10 beginner labs
- 2 introductory courses
- Community forum access
- Basic achievement badges
- Lab time: 10 hours/month
- Online Resources
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