Subverted Academy
Empower yourself to hack and defend
35 followers
Empower yourself to hack and defend
35 followers
A gamified cybersecurity learning platform built by hackers for all. Learn offensive, defensive and strategic security all in one platform. From penetration testing to SOC operations through workflow-driven courses, hands-on challenges and practical certifications. With verifiable creds, structured tracks and so much more. For absolute beginners and experienced professionals. Start for free or go all in for only $8/mo. ⚡ Join over 4K rebels and empower yourself to hack & defend, today!
Please feel free to let me know if you have any suggestions for improvements or feedback on things you'd like to see inside Subverted Academy.
I love the interface - and seems really easy to know what you’re doing and track your progress. I also started the trail and can see the content is really in-depth. well done! Any plans for an AD certification thats my focus at the moment.
@lauren_barnard2 Hi Lauren,
Thank you for the wonderful feedback and excellent question.
Yes, AD certification is planned for Q2 of this year. (With some other exciting updates to go along with it!)
Appreciate the support!
@lauren_barnard2 @jason_spencer5 +1 on the AD exploitation certification path.
@lauren_barnard2
Glad you like the interface - we spent quite a lot of time fine tuning the UI to be supportive of learning and to help keep people motivated. As @jason_spencer5 said we have a lot more coming soon so stay tuned. :)
Thanks for the support!
Been having a play around this morning; the labs look really interesting. How were you able to embed a terminal inside your lessons?
Congrats on the launch ⭐
Hi Boston.
Glad you gave it a shot and found the labs interesting.
We have spent a long time to build out our own fully managed simulation system which allows us to embed our challenges inside our lesson content. Thus empowering you to practice as your working through the content.
@jason_spencer5 will be able to probably tell you more in-depth about our innovative challenge solutions.
Thanks so much - really appreciate the support.
@diehond Hi Boston!
Thank you for the message and playing on our new platform!
Quite a bit of blood and sweat went into that, so I appreciate you noticed that feature 😂
We created several simulation engines that have allowed us to control the environment and terminal. What this provides more than anything else is guided learning.
Reckon we should do a video soon describing our lab implementation?
@diehond @jason_spencer5 +1 from my side to us sharing more on how we innovated in our Academy to make the experience better for our users. Thanks Boston for the question, we're already discussing how we can share more on this.
I joined the learning platform shortly after launch, and it’s been impressive to see how solid the platform has become, not just the layout, but the content as well. The founders are clearly deeply knowledgeable in cybersecurity, and that experience really shows in how the content is structured and explained.
What I like most is that I’m genuinely learning things here that were missed or glossed over on other platforms. The material doesn’t feel rushed or shallow — it’s practical, well thought out, and clearly built by people who actually understand the field.
The value for money is excellent for what you get, especially considering the quality and depth of the content. There’s already a lot of top-grade material, and I’m still learning a ton as I work through it.
I’ll definitely continue supporting Subverted and recommend it to anyone serious about improving their cybersecurity fundamentals and practical understanding.
Thanks so much for the amazing feedback @crypthulhu .
Your support as one of our earliest Rebel users has been immensely appreciated.
Thanks for the continued support, feedback and helping us stay committed to improving everyday.
@crypthulhu Thank you so much for your constant support Pieter and generous review you have left for us here.
We will make sure to continue working hard to make more and better content!
Your feedback has been invaluable to us and we cant wait to continue building this platform with your support.
My husband, Boston, introduced me to your platform this mornin because he figures i need some better awareness of cybersecurity given the field that I work in (cue eyeroll)... I started with one of your free courses that felt relevant- 'cybersecurity industry overview' and as someone who is a 'non-techy' person, I was able to follow the content easily and gain a better understanding of the cybersecurity world and the importance of awareness in this ever changing field.
P.S i think my husband would appreciate if you could teach me how to troubleshoot whenever our wifi goes down ( please and thank you)
@qweeenb Thank you for the review and checking out our platform.
That's a great idea - we are planning the release of shorter courses which include more generalized areas in IT and security for quick learning.
Hi Product Hunt🚀
I am a co-founder and maker of Subverted Academy alongside Ulrich!
I am extremely passionate about two things education and Cybersecurity. Finding a new way to bring those passions together has been a long hard fought journey but we are extremely excited to be launching on Product Hunt today and equally to be officially out of Beta.
Please send us some feedback, and let us know what you think a platform like this needs!
We have lots of exciting ideas of whats next but it would great to hear yours and build a platform you would love to learn on!
@jason_spencer5 It has been amazing to build and launch this alongside you.
Your passion for enabling others is inspiring and now we get to share it with the world.
Onwards and upwards from here. :)
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Great idea - can be dense topic and gamification could make it more digestible - congrats on launch!
@daniele_packard Thanks Daniele!
I agree cybersecurity is such a broad topic with so many areas where skills can be developed. We are trying our best through our Academy to make it easier to digest, easier to help people find an area they are truly passionate about and help them dive deep in that focus area with the gamification being a motivating driver.
Thanks for your support!
@daniele_packard Hi Daniele,
Thank you for the feedback!
We are looking at adding more gamification in the coming months - specifically around labs and day streaks - do you have any extra ideas you think would help make the content feel easier to digest?
We're also looking at adding short form and long form video content to aid in the learning process⚡
Thank you!