Do I need prior technical experience to join the bootcamp?

No prior technical background is required. The bootcamp is designed for beginners and career changers interested in cybersecurity.

Is there a job-offer guarantee?

Yes. Evolve Security Academy offers a job-offer guarantee for job-seeking students who complete the bootcamp and career services requirements.

What kinds of cybersecurity jobs do graduates get?

Graduates land roles such as Security Analyst, SOC Analyst, Penetration Tester, or Security Engineer, with average starting salaries around $72,000.

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Q: What is the time commitment?

The bootcamp runs for 20 weeks, with live classes on weekday evenings and weekly lab assignments.

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Live-online classes in a highly supportive environment

Live-Online Instructor-Led classes in a highly supportive environment.
Part-time class schedule accommodates your schedule.
Job-skills focused lab-heavy coursework.
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No prior technical background or experience required.
80% job placement rate for alums.
We are committed to helping you obtain a job offer within 6 months of course completion
CompTia Security+ Exam voucher included in tuition.
Tuition = $14,950. Payment plans, financing, and scholarships available.
2-week cybersecurity internship during class

#1 Ranked Cybersecurity Bootcamp - 9 Years Running

Best Cybersecurity Bootcamp for 9 Years

Evolve Academy’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp has been awarded a #1 ranking for five years in a row. Our immersive cybersecurity training is delivered live-online in a classroom-type setting. Students watch pre-recorded lectures and lab tutorials outside the class, which allows more time in class for discussion and hands-on labs. This results in a deeper and more practical understanding of cybersecurity that makes you an in-demand candidate a career in cybersecurity.

Part-time class schedule includes evenings and Saturdays, accommodating a full-time work schedule.
Get job-ready in 5 months!
Instructors are industry experts who connect cybersecurity concepts to actual scenarios faced in the field.
Job preparation is included during and after the bootcamp.
CompTIA Security+ voucher included.

Real Work Experience & Job Preparation

Students complete a Cybersecurity Internship by conducting a live security assessment for a partner non-profit organization under instructor supervision. This real-world experience is invaluable to your job search, serving as an important resume component and a talking point in interviews.

Perform actual work as a cybersecurity professional.
Holistic job preparation training includes career coaching, resume and LinkedIn reviews, alumni networking and more.
Supportive community of instructors, fellow students and alumni builds a long-term network of cybersecurity professionals.

As A Graduate, You Receive:

Certificate of Completion

Evolve Security Certified Professional (ESCP) Certification

CompTIA Security+ certification voucher to take the certification within 90 days after the bootcamp at no cost

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CPEs

290 hours

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“Even before I graduated from the Academy, I had 5 different offers.”

“when i found evolve academy it just made sense and i dove in”

A vast alumni and professional network to help you land a cybersecurity job after graduation.
Evolve graduates experience a 48% average median salary increase.
Job preparation and career coaching helps students throughout their job search process.

Reviews From Our Students

Joshua Raju

I've learned more in the past 4 months than I have in my entire life. As hard as it has been, it has been equally rewarding completing the bootcamp. The labs are very interesting and Read more... also very hands on which was a big factor in gaining real world experience. I was able to land a job about a month after the class ended. This program quite literally changed my life.

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Angela Marafino

Evolve Security Academy has hands down changed my life! The remote course was delivered in such a way that it felt like we were actually in a live classroom and worked perfectly around a full time work schedule. Read more... I landed a job in cybersecurity by networking within the cohort. Attending Evolve’s cyber security bootcamp has been the best investment I have ever made and it changed my life in a matter of months!

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Victor Fernandez

My favorite part about my experience at Evolve was the professional focus that Evolve provides. Everything we did was related to the cybersecurity industry. Read more... The lecture, the labs, and the Meetups with guest instructors gave me more information and knowledge necessary to gain expertise in the cyber security industry.

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David Kordesh

This is by far the most valuable single course I've ever gone through, purely due to the value of the material we were taught. It is heavily reliant on giving its students hands-on experience with system and security tools. Read more... By the time I was done, I was answering questions in job interviews that the interviewers told me they would only expect a person with years of experience to answer.

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Companies That Hire Our Graduates

There Are Over 600,000 Unfulfilled Jobs In Cybersecurity.

Evolve Security not only offers cybersecurity training but is also a technical cybersecurity services company. This ensures curriculum is up-to-date with industry standards. Labs are based on real-world scenarios encountered by Evolve Security’s security engineers, therefore students learn not only the theory behind cybersecurity but also how to apply it in an actual job.

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Launch your cybersecurity career in 20 weeks. Training is offered live-online with virtual classes, recorded lectures and lab tutorials.

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FAQ

Do I need IT or cybersecurity experience to enroll in the bootcamp?

No. You do not need any prior experience in IT or cybersecurity to enroll in the bootcamp. We believe anyone with the right attitude and aptitude for learning can learn cybersecurity through a structured curriculum, hands-on labs, and a supportive environment.

Do I need an undergraduate or associate’s degree in cybersecurity to enroll in the bootcamp?

No. You do not need a college education to enroll in the bootcamp. We believe anyone with the right attitude and aptitude for learning can learn cybersecurity through a structured curriculum, hands-on labs, and a supportive environment.

Is the cybersecurity bootcamp 100% Online?

Yes, the bootcamp is 100% Live Online. Our classes are instructor-led and taught live online Monday to Friday 9 pm to 7 pm U.S. CT.

How much does the Bootcamp cost?

The tuition for the Bootcamp is $14,950.

What are the tuition payment options or financing options

Please see all payment options here: https://www.academy.evolvesecurity.com/payment-options

Option 1: Pay full tuition upfront

A $500 discount is applied to tuition if paid in full one week before the program start date.

Option 2: Installments -- Pay half upfront & half later

50% of the tuition balance is due one week before the bootcamp start date. Remaining 50% of the tuition balance is due in week 10 of the bootcamp.

Option 3: Financing

Climb offers monthly installment options

Edly offers a Pay When You Earn, an Income-based Repayment (IBR) loan option.

Do you offer scholarships?

Partial scholarships are available for women, U.S. military veterans, their immediate family members, law enforcement officers, and individuals facing economic hardship.

Prospective students may apply for a scholarship by including a personal essay explaining why they are deserving during the bootcamp application process.

Scholarship recipients are selected after the admissions advisor call, and prospective students are notified upon acceptance into the bootcamp.

What are the days and times for the Live Online class?

Live Online classes meet Monday – Friday, 7 pm to 9 pm US CT

Do I have to attend all Live Classes, or can I miss some?

We highly recommend that you attend all Live Classes to get the full experience of the bootcamp. However, we understand that life happens. If you have to miss a class, please inform your instructor so we can help you catch up on the coursework. Moreover, Live Classes are recorded, and you can review them before the next class.

Are Live Class Sessions recorded?

Yes. Live Classes are recorded, and you can review them before the next class.

What is the time commitment for the cybersecurity bootcamp?

Students are expected to spend a total of 20 hours per week on Cybersecurity Bootcamp studies. This includes Live Class sessions, homework, and redoing labs outside of class.

Do you offer career prep in the bootcamp?

Yes. Evolve Academy’s Career Advisor will help you with your resume, cover letter, job search strategies, and interviewing skills during the bootcamp. After the bootcamp is complete, the career advisor will help you with resume and cover letter customization, job applications, follow-up strategies, mock interviews, and offer negotiations.

What jobs can I apply for after I complete the bootcamp?

The cybersecurity bootcamp will prepare you for entry-level jobs in cybersecurity and IT. After you complete the bootcamp, you can apply for entry-level roles such as Security Analyst, Security Engineer, SOC Analyst, Jr. Penetration Tester, Threat Intel Analyst, IT Security Analyst and Threat Analyst.

What is the placement rate for Evolve Academy’s graduates?

80% of Evolve Academy’s job-seeking graduates get a job within 3-months of graduation.

Job-seeking graduates were hired within 90 days of graduation, with an average starting salary of $72,000 per year.

Statistics updated May 2025

How is the Evolve Academy placement rate calculated?

The placement rate is calculated using data from our Cybersecurity Bootcamp alumni. This data is collected from graduates who were actively job-seeking and received a full-time or contract-to-hire offer in the cybersecurity industry.

Every student, whether job-seeking or not, receives the same career support from our career advisor both during and after the bootcamp.

Job-seeking graduates included in our success and hiring metrics meet all the following criteria:

Applied for job opportunities in IT and cybersecurity.
Met the expectations of an actively job-seeking individual, which include taking ownership of the job search, following the job preparation curriculum, networking online and in-person, continuous education, and weekly meetings with the career coach.
Successfully completed the Evolve Academy Bootcamp and earned the ESCP certification.
Passed CompTIA’s Security+ certification exam within 60 days of graduation.
Responsive and engaged with the career coach throughout their job search process.
Took all phone and in-person interviews made available to them.
Accepted a job in the cybersecurity industry.

Graduates who are not included in our success and hiring metrics:

Took an extended leave of absence during the 6-month window
Did not engage with the career coach and job search support resources. We support these students upon their re-engagement.
Pursued other educational or training programs within the 6-month job search window.

How does the Job Offer Commitment work?

If a graduate of Evolve Academy’s cybersecurity bootcamp meets the Job Offer Commitment Program requirements but doesn’t find a job within six months after graduating, they can request a tuition refund.

How do I get started in the bootcamp?

Here’s our admissions process:

Step 1 Application: Complete the bootcamp application and schedule your online advisor call.

Step 2 Advisor call: During the Zoom advisor call, the admissions advisor will discuss your interest in transitioning to a cybersecurity career, provide additional information about the bootcamp, and answer your questions.

Step 3 Acceptance: If accepted to the bootcamp, you will receive an electronic acceptance letter and an enrollment agreement, which outlines the class expectations, the class schedule, and the tuition payment schedule.

Step 5 Enrollment: Sign the enrollment agreement and pay a $300 deposit to reserve your spot. The deposit is fully refundable if you cancel 2 weeks before the bootcamp start date.

Step 6 Complete the free Cybersecurity Fundamentals course: Complete the free prep course, Cybersecurity Fundamentals , before the bootcamp starts.

Step 7 Tuition Payment and Financing: If you selected the Financing option in the Enrollment Agreement, then complete the loan process before the bootcamp start date.

If you selected Upfront or Installment options in the Enrollment Agreement, then submit the payment before the bootcamp start date.

How do I prepare the bootcamp

Students can complete our free Cybersecurity Fundamentals course to prepare for the bootcamp.

Which certifications will the bootcamp help me prepare for?

We teach hands-on skills that lead to entry-level careers in cybersecurity. We teach cybersecurity job skills and do not teach for any certification. However, the bootcamp curriculum will help you prepare for CompTIA’s Security+ and CySA+.

Does the tuition for the bootcamp include a voucher for CompTIA’s Security+

Yes, the bootcamp tuition includes a voucher for CompTIA Security+.

curriculum

Introduction to
Cybersecurity

This module introduces core principles that are essential to forming a security mindset, which include the CIA Triad (Confidentiality / Integrity / Availability), Defense-in-Depth, Authentication, and Authorization. Cybersecurity is a broad subject so this module provides a general overview of the different domains within security including Application Security, Network Security, Hardware Security, Physical Security, Mobile Security, Operational Security (SecOps/OpsSec), Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity.

TOPICS: Key Elements, CIA Triad, Defense-In-Depth, Domain Landscape, AAA Services, OWASP Top 10: NIST Special Publications

Networking

Networking is the process of how connections are made and how computers and systems communicate with each other which forms the basis of cybersecurity. This module provides the foundational understanding for computer networking and covers network protocols that are used for data communication, networking hardware, subnetting, networking utilities and traffic analysis.

TOPICS: LAN / WAN, OSI Model, TCP / IP Model, Network Protocols, IP v4 & IP v6, TCP, UDP, ICMP, Ports and Services, Routing & Switching, NAT / PAT, DNS, Network segmentation, Subnetting, VLANS.

TOOLS: Kali Linux, TCPDUMP, Netcat, Netstat, Dig, Nslookup, Whois, Packet Tracer, Nmap, Wireshark.

Security Program

This module focuses on how to understand, implement and manage a security program within an enterprise. Security professionals must have strong knowledge of how a company operates to implement effective security policies and procedures. You must understand who the organization’s employees, customers, suppliers and competitors are and how digital information is created, accessed, and shared. Students will learn about the various compliance standards and security frameworks that are most commonly used in the industry.

TOPICS: Cybersecurity governance and strategy, Risk management (Rating methodologies), Compliance (Legal / Regulatory / HIPAA / PCI - DSS).

TOOLS: NIST Cyber Security Framework, CIS Top 20 Framework.

OSINT & Social Engineering

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is a tradecraft used for conducting reconnaissance and information against an adversary or target to gain insights into people or organizations. Students will learn how to gather information about a victim and craft a phishing campaign to compromise the victim’s organization. Knowledge of these simple offensive techniques will help students understand how to craft security awareness campaigns and defend against phishing attacks.

TOPICS: Information gathering with open source tools, Network and Domain enumeration, Anonymization on the Internet, Security Awareness, Social Engineering (Email / Phishing / In-Person /Telephony).

TOOLS: Kali Linux, Google Hacking Database, VPN, TOR Browser, Whois, DNS records, Traceroute.

Threat Landscape

An enterprise cannot properly defend their information unless they understand who they are defending against. This module discusses the current threat landscape and dives into where threats are coming from and what is motivating the threat actors.

TOPICS: Threat Sources & Events, Adversarial (Fraud / Theft , Insider Threat, Malicious Hackers, Malicious Code, Malware, Ransomware, Espionage), Non-adversarial (Errors and Omissions, Physical Infrastructure, Privacy and Data Sharing), Threat Motivations (Monetary, Hacktivism, IP Theft, Espionage).

TOOLS: Data Breach Reports, MITRE & CK Framework.

AI Tools for Cybersecurity

As AI becomes a core part of the modern security stack, cybersecurity professionals who can harness it have a decisive advantage. This module is the hands-on AI cybersecurity training built for the next generation of security analysts — teaching students to work smarter using AI-powered tools across real-world Blue Team operations. Students learn to apply large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and AI-driven automation to accelerate threat detection, streamline incident response, and reduce analyst workload in SOC environments. The module also introduces AI red teaming — giving students practical exposure to how AI systems are attacked and manipulated, and how to build defenses against adversarial inputs. Whether you're launching your cybersecurity career or upskilling into AI-augmented security roles, this module delivers the practical AI cybersecurity skills employers are looking for.

TOPICS: AI-Augmented SOC Operations, Large Language Models (LLMs) for Security, Prompt Engineering for Cybersecurity, AI-Assisted Log Analysis & Alert Triage, Threat Detection & Behavioral Pattern Recognition, AI-Generated Detection Rules (Sigma-Style Logic), Incident Reporting Automation, Intro to AI Red Teaming, Prompt Injection Attacks & Exploitation, Adversarial AI Defense Strategies

TOOLS: LLM Platforms, SIEM Augmentation Tools, Sigma Rule Framework, AI-Assisted Threat Investigation Workflows

Security Operations Architecture

The ability to prevent and detect cyber-attacks as they occur in real time is the epicenter of defending against cybercrime. Good defense starts with thoughtful network architecture design that leverages Cloud and on-prem technologies. In this module, students will learn about network architecture / design, virtual private cloud (VPC) configuration, end-point hardening and deployment, and secure two- factor authorization.

TOPICS: Network Architecture Design, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) design, configuration and deployment, Firewalls (Access Control Lists / Filters / Rules / White List / Black List), Proxies, Remote Access, Virtual Private Network (VPN) configuration and deployment, Access Control, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud Infrastructure Auditing, Systems Hardening.

TOOLS: Kali Linux, AWS, Terraform, ScoutSuite, DUO, Lynis, Windows Security Policies, OpenVPN.

Security Operations Threat Modeling

Cybersecurity should always be proactive rather than reactive. It is much more difficult and expensive to address security after a system has been deployed. In this module, students will learn best practices for network threat modelling, prevention, and continuous monitoring and mitigation.

TOPICS: Detect / Defend, Traffic Analysis, Logging / Log Management, Security Information Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Data Loss Prevention (DLP).

TOOLS: Kali Linux, IPtables, Snort, Splunk, Security Onion, Carbon Black, SIEM Dashboards.

Cryptography

A cyber-criminal cannot do as much damage to an enterprise if they are unable to read the stolen data. This module first focuses on the core concepts of encryption (Boolean Logic, Modulus Arithmetic, hashing) and how it is used within secure protocols (SSL, TLS, SSH). It focuses on how to implement and manage encryption policies within an enterprise (signatures, key management, PKI). Students will learn the importance of understanding the vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that most commonly go wrong during implementation. At the end of the module, students use brute force, rainbow tables and various other hacker tools to crack passwords from hashed data.

TOPICS: Boolean Logic, Modulus Arithmetic, Symmetric / Asymmetric, Hashing, TLS / SSL, Disk encryption, Key Derivation Functions, Digital Signatures, Key Management: Public Key Infrastructure, Password Cracking: Rainbow Tables.

TOOLS: OpenSSL, CertBot, Nginx, MD5 / SHA, VeraCrypt, Bcrypt, Hydra, Hashcat.

AppSec & Offensive Security

How do we know if all the policies, procedures, firewalls, ACLs, or intrusion detection and prevention systems are working unless we test them? This module focuses on how to review security programs and perform various security vulnerability assessments throughout an enterprise. Students will embody the mindset of a hacker and perform penetration tests where they mimic real-world attacks to identify methods to circumvent the security features of an application, system or network. A successful penetration tester has in-depth knowledge of how networks, systems, and applications are defended. This module allows students to test everything they have learned thus far. Students participate in a competitive red team / blue team exercise to showcase their skills in a team environment.

TOPICS: Assessment Approach, Testing Viewpoints (Internal / External, Overt / Covert, White box / Gray Box / Black Box), Mitigation and Remediation, OWASP Top 10, Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing, Bug Bounty, DevSecOps, Red Team / Blue Team.

TOOLS: Nmap, Bettercap, Metasploit, Nikto, Nessus, Burp Suite, Veracode, Shodan, Discover scripts, DNS Exfiltration, OWASP Zap, Qualys.

Threat Hunting & Incident Response

There are two types of companies: companies that know they have been breached and companies that do not know they have been breached. One-third of U.S. businesses were breached last year and nearly 75% were unaware of how the incident occurred. In this module, students learn why it is vital for companies to properly respond after a breach and have a process to perform a forensics analysis to learn how the breach occurred and understand how it affects the company.

TOPICS: CSIRT, NIST: IR Methodology (Preparation / Detection & Analysis / Containment, Eradication & Recovery / Post-Incident Activity), NIST: Forensics Process (Data Collection / Examination / Analysis / Reporting), Threat Intelligence (Cyber Kill Chain / Diamond Model).

TOOLS: FireEye Redline (Mandiant), Volatility, BinText, Incident Response Tabletop exercises.

Cybersecurity Internship

Cybersecurity skills are proven in the field — not just the classroom. In the final two weeks of the bootcamp, students complete a hands-on, supervised cybersecurity internship embedded directly into class time. Working in teams under instructor supervision, students partner with one of Evolve Security's non-profit partners to conduct a full-scope security engagement against live infrastructure, real data, and actual users. This is not a simulation.
Following Evolve Security's proprietary cybersecurity assessment methodology, students perform an internal vulnerability assessment, an external vulnerability assessment, and a phishing engagement — applying every tool and technique from the bootcamp in a professional context. On the final day of class, students present their findings directly to the non-profit's IT leadership, delivering a structured report that covers discovered vulnerabilities, methodology, organizational impact, and prioritized remediation strategies.
This unpaid internship — completed entirely during scheduled class hours — provides students with the real-world experience that sets Evolve Academy graduates apart. Employers don't just see a bootcamp certificate. They see a candidate who has already delivered a professional security engagement to a real client, using an industry-tested methodology.

TOPICS: Internal Vulnerability Assessment, External Vulnerability Assessment, Phishing Engagement, Evolve Security Assessment Methodology, Security Reporting & Documentation, Findings Presentation to IT Leadership, Remediation Strategy Development, Professional Client Communication

tools:

Nmap, Nessus, Burp Suite, GoPhish, NIST 800-115.

Job Preparation

In addition to the technical cybersecurity training, students will learn the skills and strategy to confidently navigate their job search with our support. Job preparation training is integrated throughout the bootcamp and available after graduation. Through career coaching, cybersecurity resume prep, mock interviews, networking strategies, alumni connections and employer partners, students land jobs that launch their cybersecurity careers. Students are encouraged to take advantage of virtual and in-person EvolveSec Meetup events to connect with industry professionals and expand their network. We know what it takes to get a job in cybersecurity and support our students throughout their job search process.

TOPICS: Networking, LinkedIn Profile, Resume Prep, Interview Prep, Career Coaching, Job Search Strategy, Continuing Education, CompTIA Security+.

Start Your Cybersecurity Career. Three EC-Council University Certifications and Career Prep in 16 Weeks.

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As A Graduate, You Receive:

Live-Online Cybersecurity Bootcamp

20-Weeks

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Our Commitment to Your Job Offer

“Even before I graduated from the Academy, I had 5 different offers.”

“when i found evolve academy it just made sense and i dove in”

Reviews From Our Students

Companies That Hire Our Graduates

There Are Over 600,000 Unfulfilled Jobs In Cybersecurity.

Course Report’s BestCybersecurity Bootcamp

Graduates qualify for many positions, including

FAQ

curriculum

Introduction toCybersecurity

Networking

Security Program

OSINT & Social Engineering

Threat Landscape

AI Tools for Cybersecurity

Security Operations Architecture

Security Operations Threat Modeling

Cryptography

AppSec & Offensive Security

Threat Hunting & Incident Response

Cybersecurity Internship

Job Preparation

Course Report’s Best
Cybersecurity Bootcamp

Introduction to
Cybersecurity