What CloudSkills.io does

INE (Internetwork Expert) is a private IT training and certification company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. It delivers hands-on training across cybersecurity, networking, cloud computing, AI, infrastructure, and data science to Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, individual IT professionals, and OT/critical-infrastructure operators globally. Its leadership team is led by CEO Lindsey Rinehart, and its content is developed by practicing subject-matter experts rather than generic producers.

The product stack is built around the INE Training Platform at my.ine.com and includes Learning Paths (structured, role-aligned curricula), Skill Dive Labs (scenario-based practice environments), hands-on labs (4,500+ in total), Cyber Ranges (enterprise-scale security simulations), and Enterprise Training Solutions (workforce-development deployments with assessments and analytics). The library spans 271+ courses and 25+ learning paths, plus four proprietary certifications and preparation content for more than ten vendor certifications (including Cisco). The platform is distributed via web and native iOS/Android applications, supporting both self-serve individual consumption and managed enterprise rollouts.

The business model combines subscription access for individual learners, paid proprietary certification exams (including the recently launched eAIS AI Systems Security Specialist), and enterprise contracts priced via quote-based deals supported by a field-sales motion with dedicated advisors. GTM is hybrid: enterprise sales to Fortune 500 accounts for high-value, multi-seat deployments, paired with product-led growth for individual learners entering through course- and certification-level acquisition. The company is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds or parent company.

Name

CloudSkills.io

Legal name

INE

Website

https://cloudskills.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

INE is a private IT training company offering hands-on cybersecurity, networking, cloud, and AI training via subscriptions, proprietary certifications, and enterprise workforce-development programs, serving Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, and individual IT professionals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Training and Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud & DevOps (EDAAAPAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Computing & Infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP, Virtualization) (EDABAFAB), Cloud-Native Development (Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices) (BPAEACAD)

Keywords

• Cloud consulting
• Cloud training
• Technical education
• IT training
• Cloud skills

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Training Subscriptions: Workforce development solutions for organizations with scalable training, certification preparation, analytics, and reporting designed to support team performance and long-term organizational readiness.
2. Individual Training Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to courses, learning paths, labs, and certification preparation for individual learners.
3. Certification Exams: Revenue from proctored certification exams including eAIS, cybersecurity, and networking certifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CloudSkills.io is an immersive cloud consulting and training firm that helps individuals and organizations build practical cloud skills. The firm operates with a small team (1-10 employees), delivering hands-on cloud education and consulting services from Phoenix, Arizona, with a focus on practical, immersive learning experiences.

Product overview

INE offers a unified training platform combining multiple integrated products: the core INE Training Platform providing expert-led instruction and immersive labs, complemented by Skill Dive Labs for scenario-based practice, structured Learning Paths for guided curriculum progression, Cyber Ranges for enterprise-scale security simulations, and Enterprise Training Solutions for workforce development analytics. The company also recently launched the AI Security Fundamentals (eAIS) certification and learning path for practical AI security readiness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Skill Dive: Immersive, scenario-based practice labs for hands-on skill development across cybersecurity, networking, and cloud environments.

Products and services

• Cloud Consulting Services
• Cloud Training Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 43 G2 Summer 2026 Awards - nearly doubling the company's previous high

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationINE provides certification preparation training for Cisco networking technologies, helping professionals prepare for Cisco certifications through hands-on labs and learning paths.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Whizlabs: Whizlabs is a long-standing online IT certification training provider with deep coverage of AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and DevOps exams. It targets the same individual learner / corporate L&D buyer that CloudSkills.io serves.
• Pluralsight: Pluralsight is the leading cloud and technology skills platform, directly competing with CloudSkills.io after its acquisitions of A Cloud Guru and Linux Academy. Both target individual IT professionals and enterprises needing cloud/DevOps certification training.
• A Cloud Guru: A Cloud Guru is a cloud-focused training platform that competes head-to-head for individual and enterprise cloud certification learners; it is now part of Pluralsight but its brand and curriculum are widely seen as direct substitutes for CloudSkills.io's offering.
• Cloud Academy: Cloud Academy provides hands-on cloud training and certification prep across AWS, Azure, GCP, and is now part of QA. It is a direct peer offering the same mix of self-paced courses, labs, and enterprise skills assessment as CloudSkills.io.
• Linux Academy (now part of Pluralsight): Linux Academy historically focused on Linux, cloud, and DevOps certification training with hands-on labs; it merged into Pluralsight and is therefore a direct comparable for CloudSkills.io's training format and target learner.

Broad incumbents

• Simplilearn: Simplilearn is a global digital skills training provider with strong cloud certification programs (AWS, Azure, GCP) aimed at working professionals. It overlaps with CloudSkills.io on cloud training but operates with a much wider portfolio across data, cyber, and project management.
• QA (parent of Cloud Academy): QA is a large UK-based corporate IT training and apprenticeship provider that owns Cloud Academy. It overlaps with CloudSkills.io through enterprise IT and cloud training offerings but operates with a much broader portfolio across all technology and business training.
• Coursera: Coursera hosts cloud specializations from AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and IBM and offers enterprise Coursera for Business. It is a broader incumbent that competes for the same enterprise L&D budget rather than directly for cloud-specialist learners.
• Udemy Business: Udemy Business is a broad marketplace-driven learning platform with extensive cloud and DevOps course catalogs. It is a broader incumbent competing for corporate training budgets but lacks CloudSkills.io's cloud-specific depth.

Regional players

• Koenig Solutions: Koenig Solutions is a large India-headquartered IT training provider with a global footprint and deep cloud certification course offerings. It is comparable on training content and delivery format but draws primarily from a different geographic learner base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cloudskills_io
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/INEtraining
• Facebookfacebook.com/inetraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inetraining
• Instagraminstagram.com/inetraining

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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