CyberDefendersReviews of cyberdefenders.org

I improved my practical knowledge about blue team and soc operations

The CCD platform offers access to a diverse network of laboratories and an unusually broad range of materials. Its strength lies in the scientific curiosity and variety of available resources, enabling exploration of innovative and non-standard materials across multiple disciplines. Importantly, CCD provides this access at a relatively affordable and occasional cost, making high-quality, interesting materials available without the burden of excessive pricing.

The labs are easy to understand, but just challenging enough that I gain knowledge from them. The scenarios are very practical, and I can see how they can be applied in a real-life environment. I'm hoping to spam more labs in preparation for the CDSA.

This Company is helping blue teamers get hands on experience by providing labs focused on forensics, threat hunting, threat intel, etc. also their team is very helpful if you got any issues you can contact them, the process is a lil bit slow but its effecient. would really recommend it to anyone who wants to join cyber security as a blue teamer

CyberDefender is a cyber range platform that focuses on practical, scenario-based learning for cybersecurity skills. Overall, it’s a good option for learners who want to sharpen real-world techniques through guided labs and challenges without feeling overwhelmed by unnecessary complexity.

I learned a lot about Digital Forensics and also a lot about how to analyze systems for malicious behavior because of CyberDefenders, their content is straight to the point and they even provide online labs with their paid services which allows ease of access for me since I won't need to download the tooling myself manually, wonderful website, would recommend to anyone wanting to learn Cybersecurity!

The CCD labs are top-notched compared to other cybersecurity platforms with CTF-style setup. Even learners can get quality value from the free/community labs when starting out. Also, I love the way the company response SWIFTLY to improvement ideas/suggestions. Please keep it up! Lastly, thanks for considering the students discount option. It's a huge opportunity for more folks to join the train!

Mohammad Jihad Obaidat is a Security Engineer at NourNet and a Cybersecurity graduate of Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), currently pursuing an MSc in Cybersecurity at Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT). He specializes in SOC operations, incident response, and threat hunting, with hands-on experience in digital forensics and MITRE ATT&CK-based threat analysis. Mohammad has led academic-industry initiatives, trained over 130 cybersecurity students, and developed the “SafeSurf” system for darknet threat detection. His certifications include CEH, eCPPT, CCNA, and others. He has published multiple works on darknet traffic analysis and behavioral classification, including the SafeSurf Darknet 2025 dataset, contributing to research in intrusion detection and encrypted traffic profiling.