Evolve Security Academy

The program was well thought out, polished, and a good balance between learning and doing. The hands on labs were very appreciated as well as were some of the bigger projects such as the phishing campaign, threat intelligence, the Evolve hospital network, and AWS training. Thanks for a wonderful time I enjoyed it immensely. Read less

Evolve Security Academy gave me the confidence and skills necessary to start a new career in cybersecurity. Through the class training and knowledgeable instructors, I learned about numerous aspects of the field. Through the labs, I was able to put what I learned into action. The camaraderie allowed me to build a network to help me in my career advancement in the future. I highly recommend this experience to anyone who is contemplating cybersecurity.​ Read less

I would recommend Evolve Security Academy to my friend or colleague interested in cybersecurity training for numerous reasons. The main reason being that during my entire time going through the bootcamp, I never once felt like a fish out of water. Coming from a background that had nothing to do with IT or cybersecurity, I was very nervous that I would feel lost and out of place during the beginning of the cohort. That was not the case, as each instructor, AI, and fellow classmates made me feel comfortable and eager to return to class each night. I cannot express enough how much I valued my time going through this cohort, and how it truly felt like I was being trained for success in the cybersecurity industry. Read less

Evolve Security Academy is the best bootcamp program out there. Evolve provides hands on learning across very relevant security topics and truly prepares students with the knowledge they need to get their foot in the door to the Cybersecurity field while encouraging students for life long learning as well. Evolve Security Academy also creates a safe space for students who have never touched anything information technology related in their life (like myself!) to learn and ask questions. You get out what you put in, and when you put in the work to learn, this bootcamp is a great place for kickstarting a new career to Cybersecurity. Expectations throughout the course were reasonable and clearly defined. Support was always available from a number of people.  Read less

The course was designed to give us firehose training and slowly increase our understanding throughout the course. At times, it could be challenging trying to figure out things with little experience. But with practice and repetition, it felt good to witness the progress we made by the end of the course. Having classmates to encourage each other and practice with made the learning experience fun. The career coach also gave us great advice in making ourselves more marketable and teaching us how to navigate the job search. I would 100% recommend this course to anyone who’s looking to break into the cybersecurity industry.​ Read less

Pros: knowledgeable instructors, well planned material

Cons: a bit intense and time consuming

Overall this was a great program. The course material was well planned and the instructors and fellow students were all eager for everyone to succeed without just giving us the answers. Emphasis on teaching not just the answers, but how to find the answers they don't teach. Read less

When beginning to study for the OSCP, I wish I had known about this course because it was exactly the stepping stones I needed to learn the material. It gave me a good foundation of all the concepts that OSCP covers and I enjoyed doing it. The teachers are extremely helpful and are always willing to answer your questions or point you in the right direction. It is a good in between of hand holding and tough love you need to gain the knowledge of a Penetration tester.  Read less

I decided it was time for a career change, but didn't know the first thing about cyber security. The Evolve Security Academy bootcamp was no joke. You're immediately thrown into the Linux terminal, and it only gets harder from there. However, the instructors are amazing, and never failed to help me through something I didn't understand. As the weeks went by, my confidence and passion for cyber security grew. Make no mistake, you have to WANT it. I studied on my own outside of class for probably 20 hours a week. The tests and labs were challenging, but you have not only the instructors to help you, but also your classmates. Being in a smaller "breakout" group allowed us to tackle certain tasks as a team. We learned a lot together, and even remained friends after class was over. When you first start it seems impossible, but by the time class is over, you feel like it went so fast. If you are the type of person that is serious about learning, this class is for you. Be prepared to study hard, have no social life, and be sad when it's done. 10/10 would do again. Read less

Evolve taught me the technical skills in addition to the unique critical thinking skills that are necessary for cybersecurity. As someone who has 20 years of experience in an unrelated field, I am merging the professional skills that I already possessed with the technical skills that I learned to fulfill a dream of changing careers and helping companies secure their infrastructure. Read less

This boot camp is fast-paced but worth every minute! From someone who had very little IT knowledge and zero cyber knowledge, I feel more than confident to start my journey in this industry. The support from the staff and encouragement from classmates is in itself, the best part of learning with Evolve. I would recommend this boot camp and Evolve to anyone interested in cyber! Read less

I first want to start this review off by mentioning that I am currently employed by Evolve Security. The review written below contains no bias due of this affiliation and is my honest opinion on the 18 weeks spent taking the OSCP bootcamp.

From the labs to the instructors to the other students taking this course, the OSCP bootcamp was phenomenal. The 18 weeks consisted of 17 modules containing labs and instructional videos that started off beginner friendly and became more advanced after each module. The course outlines what is taught in Offensive Security's pwk labs and reinforces the concepts taught. The instructors were all OSCP certified, had industry level knowledge of penetration testing, willing to answer any questions I had, and charismatic. Additionally, the other students that were taking the class ranged from beginner to advanced which created a great environment to learn in. Students were always willing to help other students and provide guidance where they could. If you're thinking about taking the OSCP, having a great study group, and network all at the same time, I could not recommend signing up for this course enough!!! Read less

The Evolve Security Academy OSCP Bootcamp was a very skill-oriented program that helped me learn the ins and outs of what it means to be a pen tester. The best part of the program was getting to participate with seasoned instructors on hacking networks and machines. Nothing was setup ahead of time for them to succeed. They approached the boxes cold just like I did, so I got to watch how their minds worked, the rationale they had for using certain tools above others in different situations, and what they did when they struggled - as everyone does. It was an excellent experience. I learned a lot and am sure my company is more secure now. Read less

Rockstar staff, talented and willing Assistant Instructors, the platform is robust and the virtual labs are well thought out. The amount of information to ingest may be near impossible in so short a time, but Evolve came as close as I can imagine to successfully preparing students with a comprehensive baseline in Security and IT. It promoted a great mixture of professionalism, familiarity, teamwork and camaraderie. I value the relationships formed and the lessons learned during my bootcamp.​ Read less

The overall OSCP bootcamp has been amazing. I took the OSCP before and failed. With going through the Evolve Security bootcamp I feel a lot more confident. The labs and the instructors are extremely well thought out and professional. The best part is the live interaction I had with the instructors and going through the OSCP like machines. ​ Read less

OSCP Bootcamp
The course was in its infancy, would not recommend at this time, should they revamp and learn from their mistakes then perhaps.
The instruction started strong, but as the class moved forward more flaws were exposed.  The labs were constantly crashing, the direction of the instruction was almost non-existent.  There was much wasted time, as a working student my time is valuable and I prefer not to waste it googling and youtubing everything myself - that is why I took the course, unfortunately much of the "try harder" instruction felt like a cop out to actual instruction. Read less

I have had an excellent experience in Bootcamp. I found the curriculum, instructional staff, and career services personnel to be outstanding. Without this program, I am confident it would have taken me much longer to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to move into a profitable new career in AI development. Read less

 The course is designed to work for somebody with a full time job. This is incredible. When one goes to college the grand majority of your debt is due to living expenses during. I appreciate now, that the field of hacking is constantly, constantly changing; and that the staff at Evolve is constantly evolving the curriculum even as we learn to reflect that. I also appreciate that there's more than a bit of a hands-off approach that forces us to learn to learn for outselves, which we will be doing when we're done. It is true that this is a very high level prep. That being said, we are now knowledgeable about what we need and are prepared to dive deep in and learn new utilities, programs that come out, and know how everything relates. We can talk the talk on interviews and very quickly bring ourselves up to par as the field changes, adapt to new niches, etc. The labs were really cool because I'm a hands - on learner. Later on in the class when it was time to go back, i found the labs written in such a way that there was still a lot of new information to absorb. The AI experience was great. I don't know what evolve is doing to prepare AI's but ours was able to answer questions on virtually any subject. I also reached out to other AI's whom are not explicitly assigned to me and found them extremely helpful. By the end I knew whom to turn to to explore different sorts of questions, and also the fact that they will make themselves available to me even as a graduate is wonderful. It really boosts my confidence to have a team ahead and behind me.​  Read less

I’m very happy with my education at Evolve Security Academy. Not only was every instructor and assistant instructor extremely skilled and knowledgeable, but they also genuinely cared about teaching me the knowledge and skills that I needed to begin my career in the industry. The academy created an environment that was comfortable for people from all levels of cyber knowledge to learn and grow. The career counseling and guidance was extremely valuable in helping me prepare for and navigate the job market. I feel like the academy gave me the hands-on knowledge and industry insight that I definitely needed to make my career transition. Read less

Evolve Security Academy

Applying at Evolve Secuirty Academy is one of the best decisions I’ve made during the 2020-2021 Covid Pandemic. This is an overwhelming experience due to the little knowledge I have on cybersecurity. Coupled with a new full-time job in healthcare, a busy family life with young children, I thought I was nuts taking on this journey. I was lost in so many ways due to information overload.  Google is your best friend. I had to put the time.... so many frustration and sleepless nights. With only 18 weeks allotted to finish the program, I succeeded due to the academy’s in-depth curriculum (theory, hands on labs, projects), attentive, responsive, supportive, knowledgeable faculty/instructors, and the heartfelt understanding, patience of my fellow classmates. This bootcamp has given me a more intricate understanding of cybersecurity and how it applies in the real world. I’ve also gained an extended family. Take advantage of the career coaching from the get go. I highly recommend Evolve Security. Read less