Item: Infosec Skills
Rating: 10
Author: Sean Callihan

Overall Satisfaction with Infosec Skills

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Presently, I am the only team member in my organization using Infosec Skills. I've been using it as a learning resource for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as our integrated library system sits on a RHEL7 server.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Boot Camps
Cyber Range
Infosec Insiders

Cons

Honestly the only negative I've had was the test prep book sent as part of RHCSA Boot Camp. It seemed the author rushed publication to address the release of RHEL8. Unfortunately he left containers out completely. I think this has been sorted in a later edition.

Return on Investment

I became much more at-ease in the RHEL environment after using Infosec Skills resources.
Repetitive exercises in Cyber Range was an advantage in command retention.

Alternatives Considered

O'Reilly Katacoda, ITProTV and CBT Nuggets

None had Cyber Range (that I have seen anyway), which is somewhat surprising in light of how fundamentally helpful it is. I didn't see any 5-day immersive boot camps in them either.

Usability

I really enjoyed the interactive elements, and the presenter for my RHCSA Boot Camp was an outstanding instructor.

Likelihood to Recommend

The Cyber Range feature [with Infosec Skills] is excellent for hands-on training. It's an enjoyable environment for interactively learning a wide range of skills.

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Top-shelf boot camp and cyber range