InfoSec Institute is a
technology
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company providing training courses for security professionals, businesses, agencies and technology professionals.
Infosec, formerly known as Infosec Institute, has been a trusted training provider for over 20 years, helping thousands of IT and security professionals advance their careers and strengthen their organizations’ security posture.
Infosec’s IT Certification Boot Camps are intensive, instructor-led programs designed to help IT and cybersecurity professionals quickly earn industry-recognized certifications.
The company's training library provides multi-course tracks by job function, certification-specific training and short-form, continuing education training. Its course library includes over 95 courses covering topics like
ethical hacking
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, network security, mobile forensics and more.
Infosec IQ is a security awareness training (SAT) platform designed to help organizations reduce cyber risks by educating employees on threats like phishing, social engineering, and data breaches. It includes customizable training modules, phishing simulations, and real-time user risk scoring to improve security behaviors.
Infosec Skills is an on-demand cybersecurity training platform for IT and security professionals, offering hands-on labs, certification prep, and guided learning paths. It provides training for various security roles, from entry-level to advanced practitioners, helping teams stay ahead of evolving cyber threats.
History
Infosec Institute was founded by Jack Koziol in 2004.
In January 2022,
Cengage Group announced an agreement to acquire Infosec for $190.8 million; the transaction was completed in March 2022.
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Cyber security
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