Adaptive Security
Adaptive Security was founded in 2024 by seasoned entrepreneurs Brian Long and Andrew Jones. Since inception, the company has raised over $50 million from top-tier investors including OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz, and executives from Google Cloud, Fidelity, Plaid, Shopify, and other industry leaders.
Adaptive defends organizations against sophisticated, AI-driven cyber threats such as deepfakes, vishing, smishing, and spear phishing. Its next-generation security awareness training and AI phishing simulation platform enables security teams to deliver ultra-personalized training that adapts to each employee’s role, access level, and exposure. This training leverages real-time open-source intelligence (OSINT) and features highly convincing deepfake content—including synthetic media of a company’s own executives—to mirror real-world attack vectors.
Through AI-powered simulations, customers can continuously assess and improve organizational resilience. Hyper-realistic phishing tests across voice, SMS, email, and video channels evaluate risk across every major vector. These simulations are fueled by Adaptive’s AI OSINT engine, giving teams deep visibility into how attackers might exploit their digital footprint.
Today, Adaptive serves global leaders like Figma, The Dallas Mavericks, BMC Software, and Stone Point Capital. With an industry-leading Net Promoter Score of 94, Adaptive is redefining excellence in cybersecurity.
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CBT Nuggets
For over 25 years, CBT Nuggets has established itself as a frontrunner in providing on-demand IT training. Subscribers can access a wide range of training materials from renowned vendors such as Cisco, Microsoft, and AWS at any time. In addition to IT-specific courses, the training library includes productivity courses tailored for project managers and end-user training on essential topics like security best practices and Microsoft Office. The team behind CBT Nuggets comprises seasoned professionals with certifications in various fields, including networking, wireless technology, cybersecurity, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. Many of the courses offered align with IT certification exams, serving as valuable resources for those pursuing certification. CBT Nuggets also simplifies complex technical subjects into manageable skills, making it a practical resource for employees in their day-to-day roles. Furthermore, training administrators can assign specific videos to staff members and monitor their advancement through the program. No matter what your objectives may be, CBT Nuggets equips you with the necessary training to excel in your career. The platform’s comprehensive offerings ensure that learners have the tools they need to thrive in an ever-evolving technological landscape.
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myACI
ACI Learning delivers hands-on IT and cybersecurity training that goes beyond theory—helping learners build real, job-ready skills that stick. Our approach is practical and results-driven, combining immersive virtual labs, certification prep, and instruction led by seasoned industry professionals who understand what it takes to succeed in the field.
Whether you’re managing a team or investing in your own growth, myACI—ACI Learning’s all-in-one training platform—bridges the gap between learning and doing. It’s designed to transform knowledge into measurable performance, empowering learners to apply what they’ve learned immediately on the job.
myACI keeps engagement high with expert-led video content, gamified elements like skill points, and learning paths. For leaders, robust dashboards and analytics make it easy to assign training, track progress, and connect learning to business outcomes. Enterprise-ready and globally trusted, myACI also offers Marketplace access to expand training beyond IT and cybersecurity. Scalable, flexible, and built for today’s workforce, ACI Learning helps you build a stronger team and prove the ROI of every training initiative.
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CyberDefenders
CyberDefenders operates as a specialized training platform dedicated to improving the expertise of SOC analysts, threat hunters, security blue teams, and DFIR specialists in the realm of cyber defense. It offers two comprehensive training pathways: the Certified CyberDefenders (CCD) course, designed to equip learners for performance-based certification, and BlueYard’s interactive CyberRange labs that emphasize practical, hands-on experience. Participants can explore a variety of realistic, browser-based blue team labs and exercises that are readily accessible without any installation or external setup, with content consistently updated to reflect the latest CVEs and attack reports. Each educational module integrates practical exercises with straightforward, step-by-step guidance, effectively bridging theoretical concepts with real-world applications, which empowers participants to adeptly handle threat detection, incident response, and forensic analysis tasks. The performance-driven activities replicate real-world scenarios, allowing learners to thrive in critical areas such as threat hunting, log analysis, malware investigations, and operations within a Security Operations Center (SOC). Beyond skill acquisition, this all-encompassing approach also emphasizes the importance of ongoing improvement and adaptability to meet the challenges posed by the constantly shifting landscape of cybersecurity. As a result, learners are not only prepared for their current roles but also equipped to anticipate future threats and innovations in the field.
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