InfoSec Institute

InfoSec Institute
IndustryCybersecurity education
Founded2004
FounderJack Koziol
Headquarters
United States
Services
  • Professional certification training
  • Technical skills training
  • Security awareness training
  • Phishing simulations
ParentCengage Group
Websitewww.infosecinstitute.com

InfoSec Institute is a technology training 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, 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

Before founding Infosec Institute in 2004, Koziol worked in a bank's security department and gave talks on cybersecurity following the publication of The Shellcoder's Handbook. The company's early courses were boot camps on ethical hacking.

In April 2019, the company launched Infosec Skills, an online training platform with learning paths mapped to the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

On 31 January 2022, Cengage Group announced an agreement to acquire Infosec for US$190.8 million. The transaction closed on 28 February 2022. Cengage announced its completion on 1 March, when Infosec joined ed2go in the group's Workforce Skills business.

In April 2022, Infosec partnered with VetJobs to offer three annual cybersecurity training scholarships for veterans and military spouses. The scholarships included lifetime access to Infosec Skills.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". infosecinstitute.com.
  2. ↑ Robb, Drew (19 August 2022). "10 top cybersecurity online courses and certifications in 2022". VentureBeat. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 Murphy, Ian (20 April 2022). "Infosec Institute partners with VetJobs to offer Cybersecurity Scholarships". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Security awareness training & phishing simulator" (PDF).
  5. 1 2 Conklin, Aaron R. (2021-05-18). "Hacking his way to success". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  6. ↑ "About Us". Infosec Institute. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Zurier, Steve (22 November 2020). "The 2020 Professional Award winners". SC Media. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Smalley, Suzanne (31 January 2022). "Cengage Group to Acquire Cybersecurity Ed Company Infosec". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cengage Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Infosec" (Press release). Boston, MA: PRNewsire. Cengage Group. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  10. ↑ Annual Report FY2022 (PDF) (Report). Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc. 2022. p. 87. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "Cengage Group Completes Acquisition of Infosec" (Press release). Boston, MA: PRNewsire. Cengage Group. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2023-06-10.