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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Nearpod

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ANearpod is an education-focused learning management software solution offered by Nearpod.

    $159

    per year

    Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOffensive Security headquartered in New York offers the OffSec Flex Program, a security awareness training program available to enterprises in blocks with variable levels of challenge to accommodate different training needs and roles.

    $1,149

    for a single course

    Pricing
    NearpodOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Editions & Modules
    Gold
    $159
    per year
    Platinum
    $397
    per year
    Silver
    Free
    Premium Plus
    Get quote
    per year
    SOC-200 Learn One Subscription
    $2499
    One course, 365 days of lab access, two exam attempts
    WEB-200 Learn One Subscription
    $2499
    One courses, 365 days of lab access, two exam attempts
    SOC-200 Learn Unlimited Subscription
    $5499
    All online courses, 365 days of lab access, unlimited exam attempts
    WEB-200 Learn Unlimited Subscription
    $5499
    All online courses, 365 days of lab access, unlimited exam attempts
    Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PEN-200)
    $1149-$1499
    30-90 day lab access + OSCP exam certification fee
    Evasion Techniques and Breaching Defenses (PEN-300)
    $1299-1499
    60-90 day lab access + OSEP exam certification fee
    Advanced Web Attacks and Exploitation (WEB-300)
    $1449-1649
    60-90 day lab access + OSWE exam certification fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NearpodOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNearpod has a free version for all teachers. There are paid options for individual teachers, as well as schools and districts, for increased features and access.—
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    Features
    NearpodOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Nearpod and Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Feature
    Nearpod
    -
    Ratings
    Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Nearpod and Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Feature
    Nearpod
    -
    Ratings
    Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Training Content Library00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Training Gamification00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Security Reporting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    NearpodOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NearpodOffensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Renaissance Learning
    Nearpod is great for teachers who want data to help gauge how engaged students are during lessons. Additionally, teachers in one-to-one schools can better use these tools with a lesson delivery system like Nearpod. Nearpod is especially effective when a presenter has to deliver information to a large class.
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    Offensive Security
    For cybersecurity practitioners interested in advancing their skillset in deeply technical matters, Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications offers some of the most well respected, up to date, technically challenging and comprehensive training courses out there; however, users must be very disciplined, determined and resourceful in order to make the most of the high quality content on offer since good time management is critical and "Try Harder" isn't just a motto for Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications given the content could frustrate some inexperienced users that may be pressed for time and don't have enough drive to spend learning a good amount of possibly unfamiliar but essential content and concepts
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    Pros
    Renaissance Learning
    • Provide timely and individualized feedback.
    • Allow for the teacher to check for understanding, for the entire class, in one view.
    • Present an array of different interactive lesson items, at the fingertips of every student.
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    Offensive Security
    • Content is comprehensively laid out in a clear manner
    • Content is regularly kept up to date with the latest techniques seen today
    • Content doesn't assume too much about the reader's existing knowledge levels
    • Labs are representative and designed to emulate what could happen in real life
    • Certifications are well respected and widely recognised in the security industry
    • Prices are not that expensive compared to other vendors etc.
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    Cons
    Renaissance Learning
    • I would love Nearpod to have more free activities.
    • I would love Nearpod to be free for educators.
    • I would love if teachers could assign homework on Nearpod.
    Incentivized
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    Offensive Security
    • The exams are quite hard to pass and some require a lot of hours to be spent on them which might leave some exhausted
    • Some of the content can be hard to remember since there is a lot of syntax that might be intimidating to users not familiar with something similar from before
    • Perhaps consider more specific, tailored courses rather than courses which cover many topics at once which might not necessarily be within the same niche
    • More human to human interaction could be beneficial to prepare for the exams sometimes
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Renaissance Learning
    Goal is to continue our subscription for the 2019-2020 school year
    Incentivized
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    Offensive Security
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    Usability
    Renaissance Learning
    While there is some learning curve to fully understand and know how to lead a lesson with Nearpod, once mastered successfully, Nearpod lessons are simple to create and deliver. When leading a lesson, it is relatively simple to see how everyone in the class performs and how well they participate and understand.
    Incentivized
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    Offensive Security
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Renaissance Learning
    The support staff for Nearpod is top-notch. I have not had technical issues, but I did have a concern about my bill and they reached out to me nearly immediately to address the problem. I was very satisfied with how they handled the interaction from beginning to end. They did a great job.
    Incentivized
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    Offensive Security
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Renaissance Learning
    I don't know of a product off hand that does what Nearpod can do. Between the library of pre-made lessons, the ability to create your own lesson content, the ability to add interactive content, Nearpod offers a unique engagement platform for instruction
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    Offensive Security
    Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications are very comprehensive, regularly kept up to date and, unlike some other courses out there, are quite challenging and technically demanding even for industry colleagues who've been in the field for many years; for this reason, Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications is excellent for your more senior cyber security analysts/engineers as it will enable these technical experts in your organisation to further enhance their knowledge and learn some new tricks that they can then bring back to the workplace to share with the rest of the team
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    Return on Investment
    Renaissance Learning
    • The impact is awesome. It gives students a digital option other than PowerPoint for presentations.
    • The feedback tool allows you to follow students in realtime.
    • The shallow learning curve made it easy encourage other faculty to try it.
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    Offensive Security
    • Labs have allowed us to safely test new offensive as well as defensive techniques
    • Certifications are widely recognised and allow us to showcase our team's maturity to external parties when required
    • Content is very comprehensive so this lessens the need for covering the same topics in our internal knowledgebases
    • The platforms that Offensive Security Cybersecurity Courses and Certifications have setup helped showcase the benefits and drive adoption of infrastructure as code in our own organisation
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