Blue Team Training Platform for
SOC Analysts and DFIR
CyberDefenders provides hands-on cybersecurity training and certification with CCD and ongoing skill development through CyberRange labs, offering practical learning beyond theory.
Defenders everywhere use CyberDefenders
Two Paths to Cyber Defense Mastery
Earn your certification with the Certified CyberDefenders course, or sharpen your skills with BlueYardโs Labs. Whether youโre starting your journey or advancing your expertise, weโve got you covered.

Practice cyber defense skills
Access a library of blue team labs and training exercises designed to enhance your skills.
Train and get certified
Our training program combines hands-on exercises with real-world scenarios to prepare you for blue team cybersecurity roles.

Why CyberDefenders Stands Out
Hands-On, Up-to-Date, and Guided Training to Master Cyber Defense Skills.
Practical training meets theory
Develop real-world skills to tackle todayโs cybersecurity challenges with confidence.
Realistic labs that need no setup
Jump straight into hands-on practice without the hassle of setup or configuration.
Weekly updated and based on the latest attack reports and CVEs
Labs updated weekly to reflect the latest attack reports and CVEs, keeping your skills sharp and relevant.
Guided learning
Follow structured, step-by-step instructions designed to build expertise at your own pace.
Our Users Are Our Biggest Fans
We don't like to brag, but we don't mind letting our users do it for us.
Here are a few nice things folks have said about our blue team and DFIR work!
I feel extremely happy and proud to share that I have successfully completed #CertifiedCyberDefender certification. This is an intermediate-to-advanced level course/cert from CyberDefenders, I can say that this is some high quality content that I have seen/studied in recent times. Labs are the meat of this course, sometimes, I had to spend ...
View MoreOverall, Iโm extremely pleased with the course content delivery, exam experience, and how the CyberDefenders team coaches their students through the โsmarter, not harderโ mentality. I think this is incredibly beneficial in real-world applications. Finally finished the review of my experience with the course and the exam after passing it a ...
View MoreYesterday, we launched the epic first ed...
View MoreDefinitely the most challenging exam I've taken to this day. In 48 hours, my skills were tested in Threat Hunting, Disk, Memory, and Network Forensics and also in Perimeter Defense. The labs were challenging and the exam experience was flawless. The best part of the course is that the CyberDefenders team is really trying to teach you how to...
View MoreI chose this course for a reason. In mid...
View MoreI'm really glad to witness the extraordi...
View MoreOne of the highlights of my preparation was engaging with the fantastic labs in the CCD preparation course offered by CyberDefenders. These hands-on labs were instrumental in sharpening my skills and boosting my confidence. Grateful for this learning opportunity and excited to share my insights and experiences in an upcoming review. St...
View More๐ฅ Thrilled and honored to now be a #Cer...
View More๐ Transform into a Cyber Defender in 48...
View MoreCertified CyberDefenders - One of the be...
View MoreSo proud of this one ๐ . Big thanks to ...
View More#ANYRUN ๐ค CyberDefenders Great news! Now our service is integrated into CyberDefenders' security training courses. Find out how to improve your skills and get 10% off for all trainings ๐๐ lnkd.in/gchYf7D6 #training #security #courses #cyberdefenders #soc #cybersecurity
View More๐My first impressions on the Certified CyberDefender - a new practical Blue Team Certification from CyberDefenders aimed towards SOC Analysts. Everything from the syllabus, labs and even potential competition. All in todays video. #cybersecurity #socanalyst #incidentresponse #digitalforensics #detectionandresponse
View More๐ Achievement Unlocked: Certified Cyber...
View More{sigh} So I passed my 48-hour Certified ...
View MoreWoohoo! 8 hours and 35 minutes; I have f...
View MoreCheck out my review of the Certified CyberDefender (CCD) course and exam by CyberDefenders. Overall, it was a genuinely fun experience, and I learned a lot about digital forensics, incident response, and threat hunting. After the course I was able to apply a lot of what I had learned on the forensics topics directly to my job. Tha...
View MoreHappy to share that I'm now #ccd certified:) For anyone looking for a well-structured, intermediate level blue team course with practical exam, it's one of the best out there. #DefendSmarterNotHarder #cyberdefenders
View More@cyb3rops 100% agreed. Personally a big fanof cyberdefenders.org. Done of a couple of those and they also have a bunch of the FLAREOn problem sets which is always great for practice
View MoreAnother one of the @MagnetForensics 2022 #CTF devices is live for play on @CyberDefenders! Give the Mr. Gamer questions a go and test your Linux #DFIR skills cyberdefenders.org/blueteam-ctf-challenges/97
View MoreNice writeup on how you can solve @malware_traffic's "Malware Traffic Analysis 1" challenge on @CyberDefenders using NetworkMiner, Wireshark and VirusTotal. systemweakness.com/rig-exploitation-kit-infection-malware-traffic-analysis-70fd1b430fdc
View More@Golgothus @CG_iSecurity I love @CyberDefenders challenges. Not only is it great way to keep my own skills up...but wait there's more...it's great for testing your tools....DFIR LPT: always validate your tools...
View MoreOur annual global technical training #CyberPolygon is starting tomorrow. The main theme is Supply Chain attacks. Don't worry if you haven't registered, we'll post all 4 DFIR+TH challenges on @CyberDefenders site. Good luck to all teams, have a fun๐ cyberpolygon.com/scenarios
View MoreThe fine people of @CyberDefenders have put an amazing load of #DFIR CTF here: cyberdefenders.org/labs Learn & have fun !
View MoreCheck out some great #BlueTeam challenges from @CyberDefenders. Am currently getting setup with Splunk for their first Boss of the SOC challenges ๐คฉ Cyberdefenders.org
View MoreI feel extremely happy and proud to share that I have successfully completed #CertifiedCyberDefender certification. This is an intermediate-to-advanced level course/cert from CyberDefenders, I can say that this is some high quality content that I have seen/studied in recent times. Labs are the meat of this course, sometimes, I had to spend ...
View MoreOverall, Iโm extremely pleased with the course content delivery, exam experience, and how the CyberDefenders team coaches their students through the โsmarter, not harderโ mentality. I think this is incredibly beneficial in real-world applications. Finally finished the review of my experience with the course and the exam after passing it a ...
View MoreYesterday, we launched the epic first ed...
View MoreDefinitely the most challenging exam I've taken to this day. In 48 hours, my skills were tested in Threat Hunting, Disk, Memory, and Network Forensics and also in Perimeter Defense. The labs were challenging and the exam experience was flawless. The best part of the course is that the CyberDefenders team is really trying to teach you how to...
View MoreI chose this course for a reason. In mid...
View MoreI'm really glad to witness the extraordi...
View MoreOne of the highlights of my preparation was engaging with the fantastic labs in the CCD preparation course offered by CyberDefenders. These hands-on labs were instrumental in sharpening my skills and boosting my confidence. Grateful for this learning opportunity and excited to share my insights and experiences in an upcoming review. St...
View More๐ฅ Thrilled and honored to now be a #Cer...
View More๐ Transform into a Cyber Defender in 48...
View MoreCertified CyberDefenders - One of the be...
View MoreSo proud of this one ๐ . Big thanks to ...
View More#ANYRUN ๐ค CyberDefenders Great news! Now our service is integrated into CyberDefenders' security training courses. Find out how to improve your skills and get 10% off for all trainings ๐๐ lnkd.in/gchYf7D6 #training #security #courses #cyberdefenders #soc #cybersecurity
View More๐My first impressions on the Certified CyberDefender - a new practical Blue Team Certification from CyberDefenders aimed towards SOC Analysts. Everything from the syllabus, labs and even potential competition. All in todays video. #cybersecurity #socanalyst #incidentresponse #digitalforensics #detectionandresponse
View More๐ Achievement Unlocked: Certified Cyber...
View More{sigh} So I passed my 48-hour Certified ...
View MoreWoohoo! 8 hours and 35 minutes; I have f...
View MoreCheck out my review of the Certified CyberDefender (CCD) course and exam by CyberDefenders. Overall, it was a genuinely fun experience, and I learned a lot about digital forensics, incident response, and threat hunting. After the course I was able to apply a lot of what I had learned on the forensics topics directly to my job. Tha...
View MoreHappy to share that I'm now #ccd certified:) For anyone looking for a well-structured, intermediate level blue team course with practical exam, it's one of the best out there. #DefendSmarterNotHarder #cyberdefenders
View More@cyb3rops 100% agreed. Personally a big fanof cyberdefenders.org. Done of a couple of those and they also have a bunch of the FLAREOn problem sets which is always great for practice
View MoreAnother one of the @MagnetForensics 2022 #CTF devices is live for play on @CyberDefenders! Give the Mr. Gamer questions a go and test your Linux #DFIR skills cyberdefenders.org/blueteam-ctf-challenges/97
View MoreNice writeup on how you can solve @malware_traffic's "Malware Traffic Analysis 1" challenge on @CyberDefenders using NetworkMiner, Wireshark and VirusTotal. systemweakness.com/rig-exploitation-kit-infection-malware-traffic-analysis-70fd1b430fdc
View More@Golgothus @CG_iSecurity I love @CyberDefenders challenges. Not only is it great way to keep my own skills up...but wait there's more...it's great for testing your tools....DFIR LPT: always validate your tools...
View MoreOur annual global technical training #CyberPolygon is starting tomorrow. The main theme is Supply Chain attacks. Don't worry if you haven't registered, we'll post all 4 DFIR+TH challenges on @CyberDefenders site. Good luck to all teams, have a fun๐ cyberpolygon.com/scenarios
View MoreThe fine people of @CyberDefenders have put an amazing load of #DFIR CTF here: cyberdefenders.org/labs Learn & have fun !
View MoreCheck out some great #BlueTeam challenges from @CyberDefenders. Am currently getting setup with Splunk for their first Boss of the SOC challenges ๐คฉ Cyberdefenders.org
View MoreI feel extremely happy and proud to share that I have successfully completed #CertifiedCyberDefender certification. This is an intermediate-to-advanced level course/cert from CyberDefenders, I can say that this is some high quality content that I have seen/studied in recent times. Labs are the meat of this course, sometimes, I had to spend ...
View MoreOverall, Iโm extremely pleased with the course content delivery, exam experience, and how the CyberDefenders team coaches their students through the โsmarter, not harderโ mentality. I think this is incredibly beneficial in real-world applications. Finally finished the review of my experience with the course and the exam after passing it a ...
View MoreYesterday, we launched the epic first ed...
View MoreDefinitely the most challenging exam I've taken to this day. In 48 hours, my skills were tested in Threat Hunting, Disk, Memory, and Network Forensics and also in Perimeter Defense. The labs were challenging and the exam experience was flawless. The best part of the course is that the CyberDefenders team is really trying to teach you how to...
View MoreI chose this course for a reason. In mid...
View MoreI'm really glad to witness the extraordi...
View MoreOne of the highlights of my preparation was engaging with the fantastic labs in the CCD preparation course offered by CyberDefenders. These hands-on labs were instrumental in sharpening my skills and boosting my confidence. Grateful for this learning opportunity and excited to share my insights and experiences in an upcoming review. St...
View More๐ฅ Thrilled and honored to now be a #Cer...
View More๐ Transform into a Cyber Defender in 48...
View MoreCertified CyberDefenders - One of the be...
View MoreSo proud of this one ๐ . Big thanks to ...
View More#ANYRUN ๐ค CyberDefenders Great news! Now our service is integrated into CyberDefenders' security training courses. Find out how to improve your skills and get 10% off for all trainings ๐๐ lnkd.in/gchYf7D6 #training #security #courses #cyberdefenders #soc #cybersecurity
View More๐My first impressions on the Certified CyberDefender - a new practical Blue Team Certification from CyberDefenders aimed towards SOC Analysts. Everything from the syllabus, labs and even potential competition. All in todays video. #cybersecurity #socanalyst #incidentresponse #digitalforensics #detectionandresponse
View More๐ Achievement Unlocked: Certified Cyber...
View More{sigh} So I passed my 48-hour Certified ...
View MoreWoohoo! 8 hours and 35 minutes; I have f...
View MoreCheck out my review of the Certified CyberDefender (CCD) course and exam by CyberDefenders. Overall, it was a genuinely fun experience, and I learned a lot about digital forensics, incident response, and threat hunting. After the course I was able to apply a lot of what I had learned on the forensics topics directly to my job. Tha...
View MoreHappy to share that I'm now #ccd certified:) For anyone looking for a well-structured, intermediate level blue team course with practical exam, it's one of the best out there. #DefendSmarterNotHarder #cyberdefenders
View More@cyb3rops 100% agreed. Personally a big fanof cyberdefenders.org. Done of a couple of those and they also have a bunch of the FLAREOn problem sets which is always great for practice
View MoreAnother one of the @MagnetForensics 2022 #CTF devices is live for play on @CyberDefenders! Give the Mr. Gamer questions a go and test your Linux #DFIR skills cyberdefenders.org/blueteam-ctf-challenges/97
View MoreNice writeup on how you can solve @malware_traffic's "Malware Traffic Analysis 1" challenge on @CyberDefenders using NetworkMiner, Wireshark and VirusTotal. systemweakness.com/rig-exploitation-kit-infection-malware-traffic-analysis-70fd1b430fdc
View More@Golgothus @CG_iSecurity I love @CyberDefenders challenges. Not only is it great way to keep my own skills up...but wait there's more...it's great for testing your tools....DFIR LPT: always validate your tools...
View MoreOur annual global technical training #CyberPolygon is starting tomorrow. The main theme is Supply Chain attacks. Don't worry if you haven't registered, we'll post all 4 DFIR+TH challenges on @CyberDefenders site. Good luck to all teams, have a fun๐ cyberpolygon.com/scenarios
View MoreThe fine people of @CyberDefenders have put an amazing load of #DFIR CTF here: cyberdefenders.org/labs Learn & have fun !
View MoreCheck out some great #BlueTeam challenges from @CyberDefenders. Am currently getting setup with Splunk for their first Boss of the SOC challenges ๐คฉ Cyberdefenders.org
View MoreStart Your Cyber Defense Journey Today!
Join thousands of cybersecurity professionals building real-world skills with CyberDefenders. Stay ahead of threatsโget started now!