Intense School

What Intense School does

Infosec, operating as a division of Cengage Learning from its headquarters in Independence, Kentucky, is a cybersecurity training and workforce readiness provider with 22+ years of operating history. The company delivers a four-product platform: Infosec Boot Camps (live and self-paced certification training for credentials including CISSP, CISM, and Security+ with a Triple Training Guarantee), Infosec Skills (an on-demand library of 1,800+ courses and 400+ hands-on labs mapped to security roles), Infosec IQ (organization-wide security awareness training driving behavior change), and Infosec HRM (a human risk management add-on linking training to measurable risk reduction). The platform architecture is cloud-based, with multiple self-service portals (app.infosecinstitute.com, account.infosecinstitute.com) supporting enterprise identity management and individual learner access.

The company serves three primary customer segments: individual cybersecurity professionals seeking certification and career advancement, government organizations requiring DoD 8140/8570 and NICE Framework compliance, and enterprise organizations (including 70% of the Fortune 500) seeking workforce cyber readiness. Named customers span defense (Leidos), telecommunications (Comcast Business), gaming and entertainment (Penn National Gaming), state government (State of Kansas), and diversified conglomerates (Almajdouie Group). The revenue model combines one-time boot camp enrollment fees, recurring enterprise subscriptions for Infosec Skills and Infosec IQ, and government training contracts. Distribution is multi-channel: direct enterprise field sales for Fortune 500 and government, self-serve inside sales for individuals and mid-market, and a channel partner program for resellers.

Go-to-market is supported by content marketing, a podcast (Cyber Work), events and webcasts, email newsletters, and a direct consultation booking motion. As a division of Cengage Learning, Infosec sits within a global education conglomerate supporting learners from K-12 to career, providing distribution reach and operational scale that independent cybersecurity training competitors would lack. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, headcount, or financials, operating as a strategic asset within a larger private parent.

Name

Intense School

Legal name

Infosec

Website

https://intenseschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Infosec, a division of Cengage Learning, provides cybersecurity training and certification through boot camps, an on-demand skills library, security awareness, and human risk management platforms serving individuals, government agencies, and Fortune 500 enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Training & Workforce Education

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Programs

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

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Cybersecurity (General)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/IT, Networking & Cybersecurity Certifications

SECONDARYEDABAGAA

General Cybersecurity Awareness (All Employees)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Cybersecurity Awareness & Secure Practices Training

SECONDARYEDABAFAF

Cybersecurity Technical Skills (Security Engineering, SOC, Pen Testing)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Technical & IT Skills Training

SECONDARYEDAGANAF

IT, Software & Cybersecurity Training

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYEDAAAPAC

Cybersecurity

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Industry-Specific Training (Healthcare, Tech, etc.)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity training
• Security awareness
• Certification boot camps
• Human risk management
• Workforce cyber readiness

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Boot Camp Training: Live expert-led certification training delivered in intensive multi-day boot camp format (5-6 day camps). Revenue generated through enrollment fees for boot camp programs covering certifications like CISSP, CISM, Security+.
2. Infosec Skills Subscription: On-demand library access to 1,800+ courses and hands-on labs. Subscription-based access to technical training content mapped to security roles.
3. Infosec IQ Enterprise Licensing: Security awareness training platform licensed to enterprise organizations for workforce training. Organization-wide deployment with behavior measurement and risk analytics.
4. Government Training Contracts: Specialized training programs for government organizations meeting DoD 8140/8570 and NICE Framework requirements with retention guarantees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Infosec Institute delivers cybersecurity training and workforce readiness solutions through four products: Infosec Boot Camps (live and self-paced certification training such as CISSP, CISM, and Security+), Infosec Skills (an on-demand library of 1,800+ courses and 400+ hands-on labs), Infosec IQ (security awareness training driving lasting behavior change), and Infosec HRM (human risk management linking training to measurable organizational risk reduction). The platform serves individual professionals pursuing certifications, government agencies requiring compliance frameworks, and enterprise organizations building cyber-ready workforces.

Product overview

Infosec Institute offers a unified platform-plus-modules portfolio of cybersecurity training and workforce readiness solutions. The core offering spans four distinct products: Infosec Boot Camps (live and self-paced certification training with a Triple Training Guarantee), Infosec Skills (an on-demand library of 1,800+ courses and hands-on labs mapped to security roles), Infosec IQ (security awareness training that drives workforce behavior change), and Infosec HRM (a human risk management add-on that links training to measurable organizational risk reduction). Together, these products serve individuals, government agencies (meeting DoD 8140/8570 and NICE Framework requirements), and enterprise organizations across the Fortune 500.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Infosec Boot Camps: Live & self-paced certification training
• Infosec Skills
• Infosec IQ
• Infosec HRM

Products and services

• Infosec Boot Camps Live and self-paced certification training combining expert-led instruction with hands-on labs, backed by a Triple Training Guarantee. Covers certifications such as ISACA CISM, ISC2 CISSP, and CompTIA Security+ in 5-6 day intensive boot camp formats. Targeted at individual professionals and enterprise teams.
• Infosec Skills On-demand technical cybersecurity training library with 1,800+ learning paths, courses, and 400+ hands-on labs mapped to in-demand security roles. Subscription-based self-serve access via the Infosec Skills portal with a claimed 93% exam pass rate.
• Infosec IQ Enterprise security awareness training platform that transforms the workforce into an organizational defense through engaging, role-based content driving lasting behavior change. Deployed organization-wide for enterprises and government.
• Infosec HRM Human risk management module that connects security training to real employee behaviors and measures impact on organizational risk, aiming to reduce security incidents across the enterprise workforce.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% exam pass rate across certification programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cengage LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfosec is a division of Cengage Learning. Cengage represents global businesses supporting learners from K-12 to career. This ownership provides distribution reach, educational content partnerships, and operational scale.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: A large online education platform with cybersecurity specializations from universities and Google/IBM. Competes at the consumer/individual and career-changer segment that Infosec Boot Camps also targets, at typically lower price points.
• Pluralsight: A broad technical skills platform with a sizable cybersecurity catalog. It addresses similar enterprise and individual buyer needs but is a horizontal technology learning platform rather than a cybersecurity specialist — competitors for skills-development budgets.
• Udemy Business: A high-volume, low-cost course marketplace with thousands of cybersecurity courses. Competes primarily for price-sensitive individual learners and L&D budgets, supplying alternative training inventory to the same enterprise buyers.

Direct peers

• OffSec (Offensive Security): Creator of the OSCP and other offensive-security certifications with hands-on lab environments. Competes with Infosec in the certification boot camp market and shares a lab-driven pedagogy, though more narrowly focused on offensive security.
• Cybrary: An on-demand cybersecurity skills platform competing with Infosec Skills for individual learners and teams. Overlaps heavily on hands-on labs, role-based learning paths, and certification prep (Security+, CISSP).
• SANS Institute: The most direct comparable in cybersecurity training. SANS delivers instructor-led boot camps, GIAC certifications, and security awareness content serving the same enterprise and government audiences (DoD 8570 alignment) that Infosec targets, with overlapping cert prep offerings.
• KnowBe4: A leading security awareness and simulated phishing platform serving exactly the Infosec IQ / HRM use case (workforce behavior change, human risk reduction). KnowBe4 is the closest direct competitor in the enterprise awareness and phishing-simulation category.

Others

• (ISC)²: The certifying body for CISSP and related credentials that Infosec's boot camps prepare students for. (ISC)² also offers its own training and education, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant whose credentialing decisions directly shape Infosec's demand.
• CompTIA: Issuing body for Security+ — one of the most-trafficked Infosec boot camp certifications. CompTIA also sells its own training products and CertMaster ecosystem, placing it as an adjacent provider and credentialing partner.

Emerging players

• Hornetsecurity / Sophos Phish Threat (security awareness adjacent): Broader security vendors increasingly bundling awareness/phishing simulation into their stacks (e.g., Sophos, Proofpoint, Microsoft). These bundle awareness into security platforms and are an emerging distribution threat for standalone awareness plays like Infosec IQ.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IntenseSchool
• Facebookfacebook.com/intenseschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/infosec-institute

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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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