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FreeEverything you need to start building real SOC skills.
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- Every free operation
- SIEM, XDR & Firewall consoles
- MITRE ATT&CK® mapping
- Progress tracking
- Community access
- Pro operations
- Shift Mode
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Most PopularThe complete toolkit to become job-ready.
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- Every operation, Pro ones included
- Shift Mode (live alerts)
- SIEM + XDR + Firewall
- Alert correlation engine
- Performance analytics
- Priority support
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For AcademiesPro training plus the controls instructors need to run a cohort.
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- Everything in Pro
- 10, 25, or 50 assigned seats
- Cohorts and learning paths
- Team analytics and evidence
- Read-only organization API
- Owner portal without a training seat
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| Operations | Every free one | All | All + custom |
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| Shift Mode (live alerts) | |||
| Alert correlation engine | |||
| Performance analytics | Basic | Advanced | Advanced + Team |
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| Custom operations | |||
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SOC Training Pricing: What to Know
- SOC Training Pricing
- SOC (Security Operations Center) training pricing varies widely across the industry. Traditional bootcamps cost $3,000 to $10,000 for week-long courses. Platform-based training like SOCSimulator offers a free tier with the SIEM, XDR and Firewall consoles and every free operation, and Pro access for every Pro operation and advanced features including real-time Shift Mode. Regional pricing is shown automatically where available.
+29%
Security Analyst Job Growth (2024-34)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025)4.8M
Cybersecurity Workforce Gap
ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study (2024)Choosing the right SOC training platform depends on your career stage and goals. For those just starting out, SOCSimulator's free tier provides a production-grade SIEM console alongside XDR and Firewall, every free operation, and progress tracking. Analysts preparing for job interviews or looking to sharpen their triage speed benefit most from the Pro plan, which adds every Pro operation and real-time Shift Mode with SLA pressure. Educational provides the same organization capabilities to academies and institutions, including team management, cohorts, learning paths, analytics, custom operations, and the organization API. Academies use a 14-day evaluation with 10, 25, or 50-seat packs; universities and other institutions use contract terms. Owner portal access does not consume a Pro training seat, while instructors and learners need assigned seats.