A free, brutal 5-minute readiness test that tells you exactly where you stand for a SOC analyst interview — and a private community + course that closes the gaps. Built by working cyber engineers, not influencers.
Free practice videos are everywhere. What you can't get cheaply: an honest verdict on whether you're hire-able, the structured loop a real SOC runs, and a community of working defenders who answer your questions.
The free readiness test scores you across triage, investigation, fundamentals, escalation, and analyst mindset. You leave with a percentage and a list of exactly what to study next. No fluff, no DM-funnel.
FREE · 5 MIN · NO SIGN-UP TO STARTThe Lab is private — track-based channels, lessons-as-channels, labs with mentor feedback, a daily intel feed, and a job board. Real defenders show up daily. No social feed, no algorithm, no DMs from strangers.
PRIVATE · 3 TRACKS · MENTOR HOURSLab submissions come back with mentor feedback within 24h. Weekly mentor hours, mock interviews, resume + LinkedIn reviews. A small cohort, not a numbers game — we know who's in the room.
PRIVATE · COHORTED · MENTOR HOURS10 real questions — alerts, log snippets, escalation calls. No prep, no signup. You'll see exactly where you stand within five minutes.
A score, per-skill breakdown, and a written gap report saying "study these next." Honest, sometimes brutal, always specific.
Three tracks: Recruit (Beginner) · Operator (Intermediate) · Specialist (Expert). 39 modules, mentor hours, labs reviewed within 24h. Cohort 07 is small — write to info@evodefend.com to claim a seat.
Triage → enrich → hunt → respond — the same loop a Tier-1 analyst runs every shift. Mock interviews, resume + LinkedIn reviews, mentor-vetted job board.
Lessons live as channels you can discuss in. Labs come with assignment cards, due dates, and mentor verdicts. Pinned mentor answers are tagged. There's a live intel feed and a mentor-vetted job board. No bots, no ads, no algorithm.
EventID == 4625 | summarize FailedAttempts = count() by Account| where Account !endswith "$" to filter out machine accounts. You'll thank me on a real shift.We're keeping seats limited so mentor hours actually mean something. Tell us where you're at — current job, what you're after — and we'll set you up.
No forms, no funnel. One email reaches the founder.
info@evodefend.comFor most career-changers and IT-support people transitioning in, yes — combined with Security+ and a portfolio. We map every module to a Sec+ domain and a real interview question. Lab gradings include resume + LinkedIn review and a mock interview.
We're keeping cohort 07 small and the access tiers simple. Pricing isn't on the page yet — write to info@evodefend.com and we'll send the cohort details. The free readiness test stays free, always.
Yes. No public discoverability, no algorithmic feed, no DMs from strangers, no ads, no integrations that leak data. Self-hosted on our own infra.
No. The Recruit track starts from first principles. If you have IT support / sysadmin background you'll move faster; if you don't, you'll still finish the foundation in 3–6 months at evenings-and-weekends pace.
We start with a conversation — write to info@evodefend.com. Refunds: 7 days, no questions, just a reply.
Working cyber engineers. Not influencers, not a course mill. We answer in the Lab every day.
Five minutes. A real score. A gap report you can act on tomorrow. No card, no signup to begin.