INE

Pros: The penetration testing courses are very good, the DFIR cover the essentials, Malware analysis also cover the essentials.

Cons: Faced some problems previously with the Lab, now with the new system i think things are much better.

Overall: Good institution, price is fine, content is good. I've done a lot of courses. ECPPT, ECPTX, DFIR, MAP.

Pros: I don't have any pros here. The interface is cool I guess. If you want to know about outdated tool/apps this is your best option. Most forums on the internet I browse suggest using updated options though.

Cons: - To expensive for what you get (i.e. outdated and old training materials)
- Labs had a ton of issues I had to go to support to fix. Support was slow to respond and usually didn't fix the issue
- Their logo blocks out important information in some of their videos. Logo doesn't even need to be in the video
- Much of the learning material is outdated and old or suggests using older tools instead of newer more relevant tools. The price would be easier to digest if they gave up-to-date training materials in return.

Overall: Learn from my mistake: choose something else that is cheaper and updated on a more regular basis. ELS supposedly went with the "INE model" to better update the training resources more frequently, but I have found this not to be the case.

Pros: Amazing content on Cybersec and data science fields, the platform is really usable and well designed.
If you have t a problem the support will solve it in hours.

Cons: Too expensive for a beginner, the slides of elearn security cannot be downloaded and a few time the labs were bugged.

Overall: The platform take me to next level in the field that I work and other things I wanna learn, for a beginner the materials are gold.

Pros: I think it is the best platform for quality / price. His certifications and training are highly recognized and in demand. You really learn a lot.

Cons: Maybe its price is high if you only want a specific training.

Overall: An excellent experience, the labs and manuals are very good, clear and conscientious. I like that I can enter from any device and also that the last state is saved.

Pros: The courses by Keith Bogart are a blast. He is enthusiastic and knows everything about what he is teaching. Easy to listen to because he talking fluent and clear.

Cons: Courses by Robert Shimonski, I’m sorry to name him personally but in this case it's really necessary. His knowledge is outstanding but he stammers a lot, talks monotonous and is not enthusiastic. That makes him hard to follow and makes his courses boring.

Overall: As long as you can skip Robert’s courses and follow the ones of Keith you can get through. Overall quality is great although some courses require an update since they are mostly taken around 6 years ago and that shows in the material.

Pros: Excellent content course specially in Cybersecurity where you can gain experience and knowledge just like in real world scenario. Training material content is always up to date.

Cons: Some of the VPN is not responding but doesn't mean it's truly a cons.. Still worth it.

Overall: Amazing content! understandable and remarkable IT Learning experience! Very approachable support group.

Pros: You get access to a ton of information for the price. Learning paths exist that are linked to eLearn Security certifications, so you can take the associated course to prepare for a cert exam. The labs are incredibly useful, the course materials are among the most thorough I've come across on the internet, and include vital topics like active directory. For visual learners, there are often plenty of videos showing how to use the tools you'll be using in the labs, the exams, and the real world once you're done with the course.

Cons: Some of the course material is outdated, for example in PTS there are references and a need to use the spider function on burpsuite that is no longer part of the free version of the software. There are workarounds, but an update to material would be nice to save paying customers the need to problem solve. (even as important a skill that is for hackers, this is about the product you're selling).

While I've never dealt with support, I understand it that they can take a while to respond. While this normally isn't a problem, a technical issue on day 4 of a 7 day exam can be frustrating, especially when you don't get an answer to your emails for 2 days.

Overall: Great experience for great price. Access to all of the learning paths simultaneously allows you to control your learning. You used to bug learning paths, but now you can take certain courses of interest within paths and customize your learning to your own needs and interests. A great move, in my opinion.

Pros: The platform is very easy to navigate, and their library is the largest I've ever seen! If it has to do with ANY area of IT, it's on there. They give slides, videos, and labs, for each section of every course. They hold Bootcamps that are phenomenal! Plus, they have FREE starter passes, and hold FREE community events!

Cons: I've been with them for many years, and honestly, it's hard to think of anything bad about INE. Maybe the fact that they took out the ability to download the PDFs for courses. But, it's understandable with the level of piracy going on out there.

Overall: Most definitely would recommend to anyone wanting to start a career, or even if you just want to learn something new. Their staff is AMAZING and will usually work through any issue you might have. Plus, they take into consideration and ACTUALLY make changes based on feedback. And, they just added a forum, for you to collab and learn with others. 100% A++++

Pros: - Easy to use.
- A lot of content.
- Great instructors.
- Practical and relevant materials.
- Price is worth it.

Cons: The subscription to their premium account is annual.

Overall: The amount of content you get for this price is definitely worth it.
Also the content and the instructors are very good.

Pros: Excellent training material and extremely talented trainers. The training material is up to date and very well presented.

Cons: None. Maybe the online lab cost for Data Center CCIE could be cheaper and not for scheduling an entire week at a time.

Overall: Outstanding online training. The best online training site for IT technical training in the industry.

Pros: I've used INE's courses prior to their subscription model and found them to be fantastic. The courses really are written by the best of the best in the industry, and they are experts in every cyber security domain.

Cons: Whilst their subscription model is cheaper than their one-off payment model from 2020, it can be a bit harder to convince your employer to pay for your training when it is completed as a subscription.

Overall: Overall this product in terms of features and value for money is 10/10, however the subscription model can be a little bit difficult to sell to employers paying for their staff. I do love how connected INE is with the community though, as they lowered the prices of their courses earlier this year after the community responded negatively.

Pros: A great selection of training material covering a range of topics. I like that it's a mixture of content with videos, slides, questions after sections and labs. Instructors are good and provide you the basic material you need rather than over complicate the topic they are talking about.

Cons: App is a bit clunky. It's annoying that you can't download content for offline use as it would be great for when you're on the tube or on a plane.

Overall: Really happy with my subscription. I switched from CBT Nuggets to INE and I am very happy I did. I like the mixed ways of providing content which I think covers a better range of learning styles. If we were able to download content offline I'd give INE 5/5 and a 10/10 recommendation!

Pros: Everything! The courses, the labs and all the content!
They teach you from the basics and help you to sharpen your skills in the labs.

Cons: Well, in some labs the vpn was disconnecting thats all.

Overall: It was 10/10 tbh, learned almost everything from them, from a junior pentester to a professional and still learning from them on different courses and the content on every course is neat and straight forward.

Pros: [+] Easy to use platform
[+] Well structured courses
[+] Super professional materials
[+] Labs training
[+] Affordable prices

Cons: [-] You're not allowed to download the materials at the moment.

Overall: Totally satisfied. I'm going to take the ejpt in a couple weeks max. The learning path is wide enough covering many of the basics tools and concepts without being overwhelming. It's perfect for all those people like me (college student) that lack the experience of some x years in IT.

Pros: The courses variety is awesome, there is so much to choose from!
I have been just focusing on cybersecurity subjects and the material and labs are excellent.

Cons: Sometimes the design of the website is a bit buggy and there are some errors on some presentation slides (eJPT and eCPPT)
Over the last few months, they have been working a lot on the website though, and it is coming along really well.
For this reason, I guess there are times when the platform is unreachable or the labs just lag or keep disconnecting.

Overall: Really worth the money and you can tailor the learning to your needs. There are really a lot of plans to choose from.

Pros: - Focuses on conceptual understanding of the networking.
- Covers wide range of networking topics.
- In depth implementation guide to configure Cisco devices.

Cons: - Need to cover other vendor products and its configuration.
- Need to include courses on Golang.

Overall: The best online learning platform for networking, cloud architecture and devops. Courses are suitable for beginners and experts alike.

Pros: INE has content which is used in everyday companies. This content in not found on other sites. It also have workbooks to work with while using the INE rack rental system.

Cons: One of the biggest cons would be that I have to buy the INE subscription to gain access to the workbooks, I then have to buy another subscription to the INE rack rental to gain access to the equipment.

Overall: Overall, I would say the content and hands on labs are good. I thin this is the only place where you can get workbooks and lab up the equipment to out the theory to practice.

Pros: I love the INE platform and the training material it provides in various fields especially cybersecurity. The course content is really good and is arranged in the proper order which anyone can follow and become an expert.

Cons: So far the only bad side is the inability to download the course content. I think INE should make the course available for more than a year to its paid members.

Overall: Overall I would it is certainly one of the best platform to learn and gain hands-on experience. The labs and challenges are real good stuff.

Pros: A lot of great content related to specific IT fields. Instructors are very well educated. One of the best platforms to prepare you for Cisco Certifications.

Cons: I would love to see more Linux related training.
Cloud sandboxes would also be beneficial for hands-on practice.

Overall: Fantastic product which will take you to the next level. If you are looking for a training provider look no further.

Pros: A lot of courses and learning paths to choose from.
The theoretical part of the cybersecurity path is really great.
Supportive community.
Free training with the Starter Pass.
Really cheap price.

Cons: The mobile app needs more Improvement.
Sometimes the cybersecurity labs are slow and the VPN connection breaks.
I can get the cybersecurity labs with the premium subscription only.

Overall: There is always something new to learn.

I would highly recommend this to anyone in cybersecurity field or wanted to get in.