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Infosec Skills vs. Skillsoft Instructor-Led Training

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Infosec Skills
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Infosec Skills aims to help users upskill and get certified with a hands-on cybersecurity training platform. Users can train on their own schedule with access to 100s of hands-on cybersecurity courses and cyber ranges — or upgrade to a boot camp for live, instructor-led training in order to get certified on the first attempt.N/A
Skillsoft Instructor-Led Training
Score 6.7 out of 10
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Now through their acquisition of Global Knowledge, Skillsoft helps individuals and organizations worldwide develop future-ready skills through industry-recognized instructor-led training in a dynamic and interactive live learning environment.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Infosec SkillsSkillsoft Instructor-Led Training
Considered Both Products
Infosec Skills
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Anonymous
Chose Infosec Skills
Pluralsight offers more variety for courses and materials. However the quality of courses varies drastically. Making it difficult to RIO against unless you know a specific instructor or need very specific training on something that only exists there on that platform, or isn't …
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Anonymous
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Infosec IQ is relevant to our organisational requirements and is used for employee awareness and phishing campaigns and is monitored by IT and security.
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Anonymous
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Infosec skills is a lot better in terms of variety of learning as well as the labs are smoother and faster on infosec skills. Infosec skills crashes a lesser than the alternatives
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Anonymous
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Infosec is the best fit for me.
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Anonymous
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Infosec has been our go to training company.
Brian Shetter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brian Shetter
Security Engineer / Analyst
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I used Pluralsight in the past and it is great for most things but lacks in the number of cyber security courses that Infosec Skills has.
John Litzenberg | TrustRadius Reviewer
John Litzenberg
Senior Programmer Analyst/HIPAA Security Officer
Chose Infosec Skills
I use a variety of sources for training, some because they're available at low cost through my employer, others because they offer courses in a specific niche. I like Infosec for the range of subjects and learning paths that are applicable to my current objectives. The courses …
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Anonymous
Chose Infosec Skills
Infosec [Skills] provides a very good ROI for what I paid for [with] the training. There were a lot of similarities in terms of what each company had to offer and there were more than a few areas of overlap. I, ultimately, went with Infosec [Skills] due to word of mouth. I …
Piyush Mittal | TrustRadius Reviewer
Piyush Mittal
Senior Consultant
Chose Infosec Skills
I am in cyber security and this domain required me to do some internationally recognized certifications and infosec skills had helped in clearing these certifications. Their training instructors was awesome and practice questions quality was great. With the help of infosec …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Infosec Skills
I selected Infosec Skills because they are commonplace in the industry. They offer a good amount of courses, material for the cost, and courses using Infosec [Skills] offer the ability to get certified through them. I think that, overall, Infosec [Skills] does offer an …
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Caleb Yankus
CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Chose Infosec Skills
Infosec Skills was better organized and more focused on what we wanted to train on. Udemy is still part of our educational environment.
Joe White | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joe White
Senior Pen Tester
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InfoSec Skills is practical and direct and can be used to gain an industry-rated and recognized certification that can be used to elevate one's professional standing. There are other training platforms, but none that I have found to be directly associated with a …
Rachelle Heller | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rachelle Heller
Professor of Computer Science, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs Mount Vernon Campus
Chose Infosec Skills
We have only used Infosec Skills. We have nothing to compare.
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Peter Pandula
Senior Advisor
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The concentration of Infosec Skills is on every Cyber Security domain. The Infosec Skills is one-stop solution for organizational users. The licenses are transferable within the organizational users.
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Dana Hancock
IT Supervisor
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Stormwinds Studios/TOIT training Infosec Skills is generally more effective with instructor interaction, but the others offer a significant amount of training (live or recorded) for a much lower overall cost.
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Henry Miller
Electrical Services/SCADA Supervisor
Chose Infosec Skills
We chose Infosec due to their reputation and a recommendation from the IT manager. We did not really evaluate other providers.
Chose Infosec Skills
[...] I subscribed to Infosec Skills to learn and research more about data recovery because I know Infosec Skills has [...] training [specifically] about that subject. But after I subscribe[d], I saw very little and basic information about this topic.

Verified User
Anonymous
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Gaining my CISSP through Infosec Skills has really helped advance my career.
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Jeremy Davis
Network Engineer
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I’ve used other training, but it didn’t measure up to the quality of product that Infosec Skills can produce.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Infosec Skills
More or less the same as others I have used. Minus Infosec Skills does not have apps or smart tv/casting ability. Udemy PRO is also a better value $$$ for content. O'Reilly costs more but includes digital books for the most respected industry books. Infosec Skills has better …
Skillsoft Instructor-Led Training
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Anonymous
Chose Skillsoft Instructor-Led Training
[I selected Skillsoft Academy because it's] much easier to use and has relevant courses. I would like to give 4.5 stars to the course selection, delivery, content, and exams.
Features
Infosec SkillsSkillsoft Instructor-Led Training
Learning Management
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Infosec Skills
8.4
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2% below category average
Skillsoft Instructor-Led Training
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Course authoring8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Gamification6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
eLearning Content
Comparison of eLearning Content features of Product A and Product B
Infosec Skills
9.0
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6% above category average
Skillsoft Instructor-Led Training
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Multi-Lingual Support9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Structured Learning9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Course Searches9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Historical Metrics8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud-Based Content8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation & Integration9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Infosec SkillsSkillsoft Instructor-Led Training
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
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Likelihood to Renew
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Usability
9.9
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Availability
9.1
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Performance
9.1
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Support Rating
9.1
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Online Training
9.1
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Implementation Rating
9.1
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Configurability
9.1
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Ease of integration
9.1
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Product Scalability
9.1
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Vendor post-sale
9.1
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User Testimonials
Infosec SkillsSkillsoft Instructor-Led Training
Likelihood to Recommend
The onboarding process has been quite productive throughout with the best team. The customer support team is able and ever on alert when requested to assist. It has simple user interface which is not the case with other similar platforms. The training modules are easy to understand and put into practice. It meets the set threshold and complies with company principals.
Susan Davone | TrustRadius Reviewer
Susan Davone
Administrative Clerk
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The presentations helped me develop a deeper understanding of a subject. The information is a nice combination of [being] well organized and applicable to real life information. The test questions are clearly worded and really make you think (but not crazy unrealistic scenarios). I feel very confident about my ability to perform my job.
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Pros
  • A combination of presentation, explanation, and reading materials to suit all learning types.
  • An easy-to-use portal that tracks progress and allows you to go back and review.
  • A focus on both the certification itself as well as the background information. In contrast to just "practice tests."
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  • Practical in-depth presentations
  • Exam questions do make you think
  • Updated material
  • Good selection for IT and product focused engineering professionals
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Anonymous
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Cons
  • Questions! The Database/site was updated, and I was no longer able to access the questions and choose specific topics to study from
  • There were two CISSP courses to watch videos, I would remove the oldest
  • Put an emphasis that users have a years membership after completing a boot camp
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  • Some of the courses are too lengthy.
  • Too much courses makes confusing to choose the correct one.
Swarup Sangale | TrustRadius Reviewer
Swarup Sangale
Strategic Partner Management Senior Analyst
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Likelihood to Renew
We are very satisfied with the service and the offer.
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Anonymous
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Usability
Because the skills learned from the course have proven to be beneficial in the day-to-day tasks that I typically perform. They are either directly related to or at the very least a complementary skill set that allows me to perform my duties overall in a more beneficial way to the people that I support.
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Support Rating
I got everything I needed.
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Online Training
It was available anytime
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Implementation Rating
Everything goes smoothly
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Alternatives Considered
I use a variety of sources for training, some because they're available at low cost through my employer, others because they offer courses in a specific niche. I like Infosec for the range of subjects and learning paths that are applicable to my current objectives. The courses are well-made and provide useful and purposeful information.
John Litzenberg | TrustRadius Reviewer
John Litzenberg
Senior Programmer Analyst/HIPAA Security Officer
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Swarup Sangale | TrustRadius Reviewer
Swarup Sangale
Strategic Partner Management Senior Analyst
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Return on Investment
  • After my courses, I was able to obtain my CCNA (passed [on] first attempt) and my CCNP (passed [on] second attempt). This is far better than the average passing rate.
  • Professionally, I [got] a new job as a network engineer and then promoted to a Network Engineer II after completing my CCNP. I have seen a 40% salary increase over the last three years.
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Brandon Berry
Network Engineer II
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  • Helps to gain knowledge on particular topic.
Swarup Sangale | TrustRadius Reviewer
Swarup Sangale
Strategic Partner Management Senior Analyst
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Infosec Skills Screenshots

Screenshot of Learn how to ATT&CK & defend in the cyber range Infosec Skills cyber ranges guide learners through realistic scenarios inside the operating environments they’d encounter on the job. Launch a cyber range with a click of a button and learn how to counter the MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques targeting your organization today. From command line basics to advanced adversarial techniques, Infosec Skills cyber ranges teach your team how to: • Run red and blue team exercises • Write secure code by example • Pass dozens technical certifications by gaining hands-on domain knowledge • Attack and defend cloud-based applications • And much moreScreenshot of All Infosec Skills training maps directly to the NICE Framework to help you build role-relevant, scalable team development programs that close cyber skills gaps. Take a bottom-up approach to any training initiative by building custom learning paths covering specific NICE Knowledge and Skill Statements, or browse and assign training from any of the 52 NICE Work Roles inside the platform.Screenshot of Infosec Skills includes training for dozens of popular certifications from CompTIA®, (ISC)²®, ISACA®, Cisco®, Microsoft®, AWS™ and more. Prepare for your next exam with help from our expert instructors, then gauge exam readiness with unlimited access to customizable practice exams. With completion certificates available for every course, Infosec Skills has everything you need to keep existing certifications current with 100s of CPE opportunities.Screenshot of IT and security certification is often more than a goal — it’s a business requirement. That’s why we offer over 100 certification boot camps taught by industry experts with 10+ years of experience. Live boot camps include all the content in Infosec Skills, plus: • Exam Pass Guarantee (live online students) • Exam voucher • Bonus boot camp prep course and 90-day access to all boot camp video replays and materialsScreenshot of Infosec Skills Teams help manage and measure training initiatives. Administrators can enroll learners via single sign-on (SSO) or CSV upload, and organize team members into groups to quickly assign content to specific departments or roles. We’ll help you secure next year’s employee development budget with at-a-glance metrics that prove training impact at the individual, group and team level like: • Training progress and completion rates • Skills assessment and practice exam scores • Boot camp attendance and completion rates With Infosec Skills' open API, it's easy to integrate learner data into existing business intelligence systems — or add Infosec Skills course information to any LMS or website for a seamless, centralized learning experience