A SOC analyst training platform built on real defensive workflows
Train analysts in hands-on simulated SOC environments - SIEM and log analysis, alert triage, detection engineering, threat hunting, and incident response - with AI-personalized pathways and measurable readiness. Where training builds capability.
- Analysts triage real alerts before working your live queue
- Measurable readiness mapped to MITRE ATT&CK and NICE
- Faster onboarding from new hire to shift-ready
Trusted by national CERTs, governments & academies
The problem
Turn new hires into shift-ready analysts
SOC managers and MSSP leads face the same gap: certifications and slide decks don't prepare an analyst to work a live queue. New hires freeze on their first real alert, and experienced analysts drift out of practice between incidents. CyCube is a hands-on SOC analyst training platform where teams work realistic alerts, logs, and attacks in simulated SOC environments that mirror the tools and pressure of production. AI-personalized pathways meet each analyst at their current level, and every exercise is measured - so you can see who is genuinely shift-ready and who needs another rep before touching the live console.
Capabilities
What your analysts actually train on
SIEM and log analysis
Analysts query, pivot, and correlate across realistic log sources to reconstruct what happened - building the muscle memory that makes a SIEM useful under pressure rather than overwhelming.
Alert triage and prioritization
Work a live-feeling alert queue: separate true positives from noise, escalate what matters, and document decisions - the core daily workflow of a Tier 1 and Tier 2 analyst.
Detection engineering
Write, test, and tune detections against simulated adversary activity, then validate that rules fire on real techniques without drowning the team in false positives.
Incident response
Run the full IR lifecycle on a contained breach scenario - scope, contain, eradicate, and recover - practicing the handoffs and communications a real incident demands.
Threat hunting
Move from reactive to proactive: form hypotheses from ATT&CK techniques, hunt across telemetry for adversary behavior, and surface activity that never tripped an alert.
Malware triage
Safely analyze suspicious artifacts, extract indicators, and assess scope and intent - turning an unknown sample into actionable detection and response guidance.
Framework alignment
Mapped to the frameworks your SOC already runs on
Every lab and pathway on CyCube is mapped to industry frameworks, so training translates directly into the language your SOC and leadership already use to plan coverage and report progress.
MITRE ATT&CK
Exercises are mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, so you can train analysts against the specific adversary behaviors relevant to your threat model and show coverage across the matrix.
NICE Framework
Skills and pathways align to the NICE Framework, connecting hands-on practice to defined work roles and competencies for SOC analysts, threat hunters, and incident responders.
Who it's for
Built for the teams who run SOCs
SOC managers
Onboard new analysts faster, keep your team sharp between incidents, and get objective readiness data on who is ready for which tier and shift.
MSSPs
Standardize analyst skill across clients and locations, ramp new hires to billable readiness quickly, and prove the depth of your bench to prospects.
Academies and ILT providers
Deliver hands-on SOC analyst courses at scale with ready-made labs, AI-personalized pathways, and assessments that demonstrate graduate capability.
Governments and national CERTs
Build defensive capacity for national SOC and CERT teams with realistic, standards-aligned simulations and measurable operational readiness.
Proof
Trusted by SOC teams, academies, and national CERTs
- SPAN d.d. jointly launched a cybersecurity academy delivering SOC, forensics, red team, and IR courses across the region using CyCube simulations and practical labs.
- The national CERTs of Cyprus (CSIRT) and North Macedonia (MKD-CIRT) use CyCube for attack simulations, SOC consulting, and upskilling to improve operational readiness.
- The Technion - Azrieli School has partnered with CyCube since 2017 to train SOC operations, malware analysis, and cyber leadership.
More than a vendor, CyCube became a true partner. Together we launched a cybersecurity academy and delivered SOC, forensics, red team and IR courses across the region using CyCube’s simulations and practical labs.
Why CyCube
CyCube vs. traditional SOC training
| CyCube | Typical alternative | |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | Hands-on simulated SOC with realistic alerts, logs, and live attack scenarios | Slides, video lectures, and multiple-choice quizzes |
| Personalization | AI-personalized pathways that adapt to each analyst's current skill level | One-size-fits-all curriculum at a fixed pace |
| Framework mapping | Every exercise mapped to MITRE ATT&CK and the NICE Framework | Generic content with no mapping to adversary techniques or work roles |
| Measurement | Objective, skills-based readiness data per analyst and per role | Completion certificates that say nothing about real capability |
| Scope of skills | Full defensive workflow: triage, SIEM, detection, hunting, IR, malware | Isolated CTF puzzles or narrow exploitation-only challenges |
FAQ
SOC analyst training platform FAQ
What is a SOC analyst training platform?
It's a platform that trains security operations analysts on the real workflows of a SOC - alert triage, SIEM and log analysis, detection engineering, threat hunting, and incident response - in hands-on simulated environments rather than through lectures alone. CyCube combines these realistic labs with AI-personalized pathways and measurable assessments so you can see when an analyst is genuinely shift-ready.
How is this different from a CTF or a certification course?
CTFs are puzzle-driven and usually offense-focused, while certifications largely test knowledge recall. CyCube trains the actual defensive workflows analysts perform every day and measures skill against those workflows. The result is readiness you can act on, not just a badge or a leaderboard rank.
Which SOC roles and skill levels does it cover?
CyCube supports analysts from new Tier 1 hires through experienced Tier 2 and Tier 3 staff, threat hunters, and incident responders. AI-personalized pathways meet each person at their current level and progress them through harder scenarios. Pathways align to NICE Framework work roles so training maps cleanly to your team structure.
Can we map training to MITRE ATT&CK?
Yes. Exercises are mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, so you can train analysts against the specific adversary behaviors that matter to your threat model and demonstrate coverage across the matrix. This makes it easy to align training with your detection priorities and report progress to leadership.
How do we measure whether analysts are ready?
Every exercise produces objective, skills-based data rather than just a completion flag. Managers can see how individuals and teams perform across triage, hunting, IR, and other competencies, and identify exactly where someone needs another rep before working the live queue. That gives you a defensible read on shift readiness.
Is CyCube a fit for MSSPs, academies, and national CERTs?
Yes. MSSPs use CyCube to standardize analyst skill and ramp new hires to billable readiness, while academies and ILT providers deliver hands-on SOC courses at scale - SPAN d.d. jointly launched a regional cybersecurity academy on CyCube. National CERTs including Cyprus (CSIRT) and North Macedonia (MKD-CIRT) use it to build operational readiness with standards-aligned simulations.
See how your SOC trains on real workflows
Book a demo to walk through CyCube's simulated SOC environment, the SIEM, detection, hunting, and IR labs your analysts will work, and the readiness data your managers will use to staff every shift with confidence.