Evolve Security Academy Reviews
Page 3
-
Ronald P
Money well spent
I really feel like i can bring something great to a company and that I have a the skills to apply my new knowledge in a functioning company. -
Jason Frank
Awesome bootcamp experience
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. -
Joshua Tompkins
Great for career changers
Read more Read less of Joshua Tompkins's review
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. -
Robert Parker
Great Experience
Read more Read less of Robert Parker's review
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. -
Kendall Daniel
Alumni
Read more Read less of Kendall Daniel's review
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. -
Rodney Brooks
Excellent intro into Cyber Security
Read more Read less of Rodney Brooks's review
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. -
Jeremy R
Intense but worth it
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. -
Shantel Butterfield
The stepping stones you need
Read more Read less of Shantel Butterfield's review
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. -
Ryan Hannagan
Cyber Security Online Bootcamp
Read more Read less of Ryan Hannagan's review
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. -
Gretchen Carruthers
Worth Every Penny!
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. -
Scott Krager
Cyber Security Apprentice
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! -
Connor Dowling
OSCP Bootcamp Review
Read more Read less of Connor Dowling's review
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!!! -
Gerard Forster
Skills-oriented and Hands-on Program
Read more Read less of Gerard Forster's review
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. -
Alex
Priceless Education
Read more Read less of Alex's review
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. -
Josh
Penetration Tester
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. -
Micah Johnson
Invaluable Experience
Being able to work through boxes together with people from different backgrounds and skill levels was an invaluable experience that truly changed the way I approach boxes and my overall penetration testing methodology. -
Ken
Security Engineer
Read more Read less of Ken's review
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. -
Marcus Scott
Evolve Security Certified Professional
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. -
Barnaby Kirshner
Cybersecurity Specialist
Read more Read less of Barnaby Kirshner's review
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. -
Allison Isaacson
Evolve Security Bootcamp Review
Read more Read less of Allison Isaacson's review
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. -
Rhoda K.
Difficult but doable
Read more Read less of Rhoda K.'s review
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. -
Emilio Garcia
Great all around bootcamp experience
The comprehensive training improved my baseline IT skills and opened me to many new security focused ones. The labs and lectures help to solidify them and provided a very solid foundation to build on. The connections to the other students, alumni, and industry professionals is very valuable. -
Joshua R.
A great start to a career switch!
Read more Read less of Joshua R.'s review
Evolve Security was a phenomenal experience. The instructors and all assistant instructors were helpful and willing to go above and beyond to make sure every individual need was met. The labs gave me hands on experience that I needed to match the concepts that we were learning. My group that I worked with throughout my time was an absolute joy to be around. I really enjoyed my time with Evolve Security. I finished the program feeling prepared for a career in information security, and I could not be more grateful for that. Strongly recommend anyone that is interested in this radically dynamic field to foster this desire with Evolve Security! -
Bronwyn Wilson
CyberSecurity
Read more Read less of Bronwyn Wilson's review
Evolve Academy has been a life changing experience. I started the Cyber Security program with little to no knowledge of this field. This hands on experience guides and pushes you to think outside of the box and drive you to work hard. The course was very fast paced and challenging, but rewards you with the appropriate knowledge about cybersecurity to succeed. I highly recommend this school and their wonderful instructors. Their support and career guidance allows for a proven transition into a rewarding profession. -
Sarah Bartsch
Bootcamp experience
Read more Read less of Sarah Bartsch's review
Evolve Security Academy was my first step to starting a new career in Cybersecurity. From the initial application, academy interview process, acceptance to the academy, and cybersecurity bootcamp experience, each step of the way was designed to prepare me for the skills I would need to be successful in a new career in Cybersecurity. I cannot thank Evolve Security Academy enough for their thoughtful preparation and implementation of their cybersecurity curriculum. It is the best decision I made in 2020 and I'm proud to be a graduate of Evolve Security Academy!
-
Tyler
CIRC/SOC Analyst
Read more Read less of Tyler's review
Evolve Security Academy elevated me from someone that knew almost nothing about computers, to someone who was ready to prep for professional level certifications and enter the cybersecurity field. The curriculum and the portal both were super well organized and easy to use. The instructors were all very passionate about wanting to help as well as going above and beyond to ensure that everyone in the cohort understood the concepts. The career coaching provided many great tips and tricks that even an experienced job-seeker like myself was not privy to. Overall, my experience at Evolve was great and I highly recommend it to people looking to add a skill or make a career change. -
Andrew
Evolve Security Academy +++
Read more Read less of Andrew's review
Evolve Security Academy did a great job of preparing me for the basics of the cybersecurity industry. Mike Creaney is an exceptional instructor. The depth and variety of the labs were challenging and fast-paced. We covered a lot of ground in a very short period of time. The career coaching component of the Academy was enormously helpful, as was the collegiality of the other students. I was able to pass Security + one month after finishing the class. Around one month after that, I was offered an internship.
-
Mario Alberto Rodriguez
Evolve's Cybersecurity Bootcamp is the perfect place to start your Cybersecurity career.
Read more Read less of Mario Alberto Rodriguez's review
If you are interested in venturing into the wide world of Cyber Security, Evolve is the perfect place to start. Even if, like me, you have experience in a specific discipline like Network Security, Evolve's curriculum will touch almost every field within Cybersecurity and allow you to experiment, explore, and find out what you are interested in the most.
The Bootcamp is not easy; you need to commit a significant amount of time towards classes. There's a lot of reading, research, solving fun challenges, and test your knowledge. By the end, you will have gained skills and experience and made a few friends along the way.
-
Douglas Singer
Great education but read these cautions.
Read more Read less of Douglas Singer's review
1. Evolve offers an excellent education.
2. After completing Evolve’s general course with a very high grade, their pentesting course, my CompTIA Sec+ on my own, hundreds of job applications and seventeen interviews, the zero job offers I had gained made me realize that either my tech background going into Evolve wasn’t strong enough, or they had overhyped my chances of getting work. I will take credit for not researching the field more carefully. But either Evolve was overselling or saw in me an easy mark.3. To be fair, Evolve warned me that their full career help is reserved for their live students (I was remote). But I hoped for some valuable connections (one instructor did try to help me on his own) or inside tracks to the 75-85k jobs one instructor said we would be getting. Something more than resume help and access to job postings.4. In the months following the academy, I made a connection with a well known person in infosec, a leader of one of the best known security products. He had not heard of Evolve Academy and was dismissive of my credentials. Also, someone who had graduated from Evolve would not even risk giving me a job interview due to my lack of additional experience. I conclude that the Evolve education has little value in the real world.In conclusion, for someone with previous tech experience, or someone who is able to take the live course, the situation may be completely different. I do not mean this negative review to turn people away from Evolve who might legitimately benefit from their service, but obviously, after spending $7500 and a good solid three months of hard work, I am upset that the education did nothing for me. -
Igor Bugaian
Exciting and rewarding experience!
If you don’t know where to start when looking to get into the cybersecurity field, Evolve Security Academy is the right choice. This is the best investment I made towards my skills and career. I had the most knowledgeable instructors that provided me with the skills necessary to succeed in cybersecurity. -
Brian S
Evolve Security Academy Remote Bootcamp
Read more Read less of Brian S's review
First off, If you a veteran and have some GI Bill remaining, while this COVID19 pandemic is ongoing the VA will approve the school and you will get BAH for attending. As far as the course goes, the first thing to know that this is not based directly on a curriculum of certs like CompTIA, EC Council, etc. You do get a voucher for Security+, or if you have that you can get reimbursed 350 dollars. Personally, I think the course overall is good someone who is already in the IT industry, maybe working help desk or in a network admin job, and wanting to transition int cybersecurity. If your a complete beginner, I would suggest taking a cheap Udemy course or watching YouTube on A+ level certification videos first... having the basics of computers, networks, and security is definitely helpful before taking this course. The course has three parts a main discussion (where the entire class goes and listens to the lead instructor), the break out group ( about 10 of you in a room with an assistant instructor), and the lab/videos environment. For the best user experience and to get the most bang for your buck, my suggestion would be to get involved outside of class with other students. Build a team of your own or become a part one and work on CTF's together, kick job postings back and forth to each other, have discussions about cyber things, and make some great friends. Once you complete the course, you will get a certificate of completion mailed to you and you can the opportunity to take the schools ESCP certification, which they also send you a certification as well. It's a nice to do and have, but you still need an industry recognized cert like CompTIA or something else. -
Ejaz Ahmed
Cyber Security Analyst
Read more Read less of Ejaz Ahmed's review
Training for cyber security at Evolve Security Academy was definitely worth for my career. Even though, before attending the bootcamp i had few well-known cybersecurity's certs. But Evolve trained me so well that i could perform my duties in real world comfortably. It was great experience. but it was not peace of cake. But totally worth it. If you want to understand cybersecurity's world. This is course for you. It was 100% HANDS-ON training. Challenge yourself in the training before you face challenges at cybersecurity's job. if you are starting new cybersecurity career or already have experience. This course will be for you. I would say. This course is only for people who wants to learn. NOT EASY BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT!
This course was great to change my life. Evolve security academy's curriculum was easy to understand and follow. I highly recommend it. -
Michael
Cybersecurity Analyst
Read more Read less of Michael's review
First off, I would like to say if you have any interest in pursuing education and a career in Cybersecurity. Evolve Security Academy is the first place you should research no matter what! I began my education with the Evolve Security Academy with absolutely no knowledge in the information technology field, yet alone information security. Once I graduated from my bootcamp, I was surprised by the fact that I was able to comfortably speak about IT and cybersecurity with ease and actually know what I'm doing when it came to working on home labs. This bootcamp experience was amazing, informative, and I learned a tremendous amount in 16 weeks! The bootcamp itself was fast paced and a new topic was learned every week but with the right instructors and training curriculum, it made the bootcamp fun. Just remember, I knew nothing about IT prior to starting and now I have a wealth of knowledge from this 16 week course. Don't be discouraged and press on the gas pedal with the Evolve Security Academy!!! -
Alec Andringa
Pro Bootcamp
Read more Read less of Alec Andringa's review
This program was a great learning experience that emphasizes hands on learning and application of the skills/knowledge domains that are taught. This program is great for anyone looking to get into the security field, but is not sure where to start. The program does a great job teaching the security domains and different skills required for those areas. This includes security operations architecture, security programs, threat intelligence, offensive security, and more. This approach allows their students to gain real world applicable skills that jobs are looking for, while giving them the exposure needed to decide which area of security interests them the most. Evolve's Cyberlab provided an environment that made it really easy for students to access the technical tools needed to learn. Most importantly, their instructors are top-notch and are truly ambassadors of the security community. They truly want to help every student succeed and it clearly shows in their approach they bring to class every day. -
Adam Vertuca
An excellent introduction to cybersecurity
Read more Read less of Adam Vertuca's review
If you are looking to get started in cybersecurity this is the program to do it. The coursework covers a huge variety of topics, everything from the basics to hands on exercises that you will see in the real world. All of the instructors are extremely knowledgeable and have real world experience that translates directly in to the course. The career prep section helps you translate your experience in to what employers are looking for. The workload is a good balance of not being overwhelming while also allowing you to dive deeper if you want and have the time. It was challenging at times, but you get out of it what you put in. Overall, I am happy with my decision to enroll in the Evolve Security Academy and would recommend it to anyone looking to get in to cybersecurity. -
John okoro
Excellent Learning
Evolve security acedemy is the best choice of cyber security to choose if you really want to know most of the secret behind cyber security . I really learn alot skills , help in job searching, excellent team work with great people and conducive environment . Thank you
-
Gido Park
Evolve Security has been a life-changing investment in how I can apply the lessons not only in my career but in my personal life as well.
Read more Read less of Gido Park's review
I was pretty hesitant in switching my career and learning something completely different from what I went to university for, but even before the first lesson, my uncertainties left me. The staff, instructors, and lessons were more than phenomenal in guiding me through to learn something completely outside of my wheel-house. Albeit, it was a challenge, I was never left without resources to complete the lessons and course. I learned a lot of very useful skills and would not trade the time spent with awesome people learning new IT Security for anything else. -
Ian Schlesinger
If you are wanting to get your mind saturated in the InfoSec world, acquire boundless new skills, and work with people that truly care about you, take this bootcamp.
Read more Read less of Ian Schlesinger's review
Attending this bootcamp was my first step into the infoSec world and I am not sure I could have chosen a better place to start. I did lots of research and eventually landed with Evolve Security Academy.
What you learn in this bootcamp is undeniably immense and exactly what hiring managers are looking for. If you already work in the tech industry then the skills will be applicable immediately as they have for me.
If you read reviews for other bootcamps you will often hear that it's either a hit or miss depending on the instructors, I can tell you that every instructor at Evolve will have you wishing that they could have all been your instructor.
The only fault with this course is that it eventually had an end. Ha. I actually loved it so much that I became an instructional assistant for this very bootcamp. This is one family that you want to join and never leave! -
Brandon
Best decision of my life
Read more Read less of Brandon's review
Evolve Security Academy is worth every penny. I needed a career change and had some familiarity with computers but nowhere close to the level required for even an entry level IT job. Andrew saw the passion I had and I started Evolve Security Academy online a short time after. The remote bootcamp felt just like I was in a class. We had the opportunity to work in large groups, small groups, and one on one with instructors if we needed the extra help. We weren't just watching videos or listening to lectures, it was hands on learning the tools needed to succeed in the industry. Evolve Security Academy goes beyond that because starting a career in any industry takes more than knowing the tools. Evolve Security Academy helped us with resume building, crafting our LinkedIn page, and networking with others already in the industry. I can't say enough good things about Evolve, from the leadership, instructors, assistants, and even other alum. My current and future success is because of Evolve. If you are thinking of a career change to information security, I highly recommend it because there are endless opportunities. If you are looking for a great school with great leadership, instructors, and support (during and after the bootcamp), Evolve Security Academy is the best choice. -
Greg M
Alumni
I took this bootcamp back in spring 2018. It was amazing. There was so much material to learn. I don't think anyone could learn all this material all on their own. The instructors were top notch and to this day I keep in touch with them. I don't regret ever doing this bootcamp.