Evolve Security Academy

My six month course with Evolve has been amazing. It is a part-time program with ~2 hour lectures every weeknight and a 5 hour lecture every other Saturday. Class times are usually at night so it is manageable even with a job. Course covers everything... Read More from networking, cloud security, programming, hacking, malware analysis, and IT infrastructure. While a lot of the homework just consists of just watching VODs, the lectures are very hands-on and they will have you work as a team to do various cyber security tasks. For example, you might work as a group to create a map of a corporate network with the right appliances so that everything is secure. The programming portion of the course is very difficult if you are not from tech, but it would make your life easier if you practice some basic programming before you join (like C or Python). But overall, I think the instructors were the best, especially Mike. He explained things very clearly, and was very patient with people asking questions. Job support is there if you need it, but it's just basic things like mock interviews and resume reviews. However, they do provide an alumni portal where you can expand your network with people currently working cyber jobs which is very beneficial. If you have no background in tech and are willing to take the dive into an exciting new field like cybersecurity, Evolve is an awesome place to start!

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... Read More just giving us the answers. Emphasis on teaching not just the answers, but how to find the answers they don't teach.

The entire cohort is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in the information security career field. Passionate instructors take students from learning basic protocols and concepts to executing a client's internal and... Read More external vulnerability assessment. The Career Coach is a bonus to the program.​

If you're willing to put in the work and spend hours learning the material; this Boot Camp will pay off. The team at Evolve Security provided the structure I needed to stay focused and get my OSCP. We did have an instructor change half way through bit... Read More they recovered well and it did not interfere with the flow of the course. The team cares about the students and makes themselves available at all hours. They have a little work to do with the new changes to the exam but I am confident they'll adjust.

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... Read More 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.

I'll start with pros as they are more prominent than the cons. Evolve Security Academy does a great job and it was definitely worth it. I got plenty of hands on experience working with many different industry tools. The teaching was excellent and the... Read More TA was very available and helpful. My teacher Joe Nicastro was incredibly thorough and also was able to explain very complicated information clearly and effectively. My Cohort was comprised of smart and hard working individuals who were great to collaborate with when we did group work. The lab work simulated real world situations. I also got really good help from career services updating my resume and coaching for interviews. The only con I have would be that I hoped recruiters would be coming directly to Evolve to interview students for entry level positions. You really have to hustle on your own, however, career services is helpful preparing you for this.

All of the instructors are passionate, professional, and put an exceptional amount of effort into your success. I really enjoyed the detailed curriculum and hands-on labs. I was also surprised with just how much content we covered in such a short time... Read More period. The more you put into it, the more you get out of it. Anyone with an interest in cybersecurity can come into this experience as a beginner and come out as a security professional. All in all, a great investment!

I love the hands-on training with labs and learning a little bit of everything in the cybersecurity field. I enjoyed the camaraderie of my group. Also LOVED the real-world labs where the company was threatened with Ransomware. I came into this with not... Read More much experience in IT or cybersecurity at all. I liked computers but that was it. I have learned so much from this course and now I am starting my journey into this field and want to make it my profession. A few months back thanks to this course I got a starting position in a IT chat support for the company I am working for Mend. They have also informed me that next quarter that they are going to be moving me to a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst role for the company. I cannot thank this academy enough. What a fantastic bootcamp. Also don’t sleep on their alumni support. If you keep putting in the work they have a fantastic network and job board to help you find jobs. I can’t recommend this bootcamp enough!

I recently graduated from college looking to go into UX Engineering. I knew Cybersecurity had more potential for my interests, so I committed to switch and chose evolve to facilitate that change in my life. The BEST decision I made and 100% worth the... Read More investment. Evolve helped me look at problems in a different way and exposed me to leading edge technology that is not only recognized in the industry, but is actively used day-to-day. TBH, why I chose Evolve over other contenders was because they ONLY focused on security. Evolve is first, a security enterprise that offers security as a service first and foremost. This told me that they not only have their skin in the game, but that I would get up-to-date practices and a more current education in this space. I looked at other bootcamps that were doing web-dev, ux design, front-end dev, etc... Evolve ONLY does Cybersecurity. That stood out to me, and I hope my reiteration of this stands out to you. If you are looking to dive into Cybersecurity and don't know where to start, pick Evolve. Let them help you. The Final Exam was SO much fun for me and made me want to dive even deeper into offensive security. Thanks evolve for stoking the fire within me and fanning the flame! With the job-support help, Martin helped me land a STARTING Position, starting.... for $166k. If you give it everything you've got, they will help you 100% of the way. I for real owe Evolve SO much and cannot thank you enough for helping me move closer to achieving my dreams.

All the instructors are great and very knowledgable. They really take the time to explain things as needed and help you with any questions you may have. All the concepts and topics that were taught were explained thoroughly yet simple enough for a beginner... Read More to understand. Very well rounded course. All the topics that were taught, i feel are very important and present in the Cyber Security world. Hands down, the best bootcamp and best decision i could have done for myself. Truly has changed my life and opened me to a bunch of new opportunities.