HSOC Cyber vs The Competition
When the script fails, our people don’t!
We use AI as a learning partner to generate hypotheses, create demos, and support independent exploration. The result? People who know what to do, and also know why, how, and what to do next when it doesn’t work. You can embed our method into your workflow or whitelabel it as your own. Just know when you bring in HSOC, you’re not adding content. You’re adding a capability.
If that’s what you want, we’re ready.
| Approach Element | HSOC Cyber | TryHackMe | HackTheBox | Immersive Labs | Cyber Ranges (Virginia Cyber Range, CyberPatriot, etc.) |
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| 1. Workplace: Virtual on the Home Network | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| 2. Work Projects & Tasks Aligned to Job Descriptions | ✓ | ✕ | ◐ Some paths mimic job tasks. |
◐ Scenarios simulate work tasks. |
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| 3. Work Environment: Dynamic & Changing Often | ✓ | ✕ | ◐ Rotating systems, limited scope. |
◐ Varied controlled scenarios. |
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| 4. Proficiency Levels (Novice → Expert) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| 5. Role Integration | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ◐ Some scenarios blend roles. |
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| 6. Work Produced: Proficiency-based & Resume-ready | ✓ | ◐ Certificates only. |
◐ Certifications, not portfolios. |
◐ Badges and completions. |
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| 7. Work Demonstrated in Online Portfolios | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| 8. Proprietary Processes & Methodologies | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| 9. AI Embedded at Every Proficiency Level | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| 10. Applied Certification | ✓ | ◐ Some labs map to certs. |
◐ Tracks prepare for certs. |
◐ Scenarios align to objectives. |
◐ Often aligned to certs. |
| 11. Mentorship | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ◐ Enterprise-level feedback. |
◐ Teacher/coach oversight. |
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What You Get
Powered by HSOC360, this program adapts to your reality - not ours. We customize tracks to fit your contracts, roles, and venues, with optional input on tools, workflows, and deliverables. Feedback and branding are tailored so what’s learned aligns with what’s needed. When it’s time to report value, we build the metrics with you - clear, honest, and client-ready.
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Powered by HSOC Cyber
What You Get
Powered by HSOC Cyber, this offering meets you where the complexity lives. We shape learning around your systems, constraints, and skill gaps—with space for your tools, culture, and client goals. Feedback is real, relevant, and role-specific. And when results matter, we help you show the impact clearly, without the fluff.