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What I like best about Security Blue Team is the practical, hands-on approach. The BTL1 course does not stay only at the theory level; it gives you real investigation scenarios where you work with logs, PCAP files, threat intelligence, MITRE ATT&CK, incident response steps, and tools such as Wireshark, DeepBlueCLI, MISP, and TheHive.

I also appreciated that the training is structured in a way that builds confidence gradually. Each module connects well with the next one, and the labs help you understand how blue team work is actually performed in a real SOC or security operations environment. It is a very useful course for anyone who wants to move from theory to practical cybersecurity analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is nothing specific that I disliked about Security Blue Team. Overall, my experience with BTL1 was excellent. The course was well structured, practical, and relevant, and the labs were very useful for understanding real-world blue team activities.

I will definitely go further on BTL2. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ecurity Blue Team provides a consistent and structured learning pathway for both new and experienced staff. Having all team members work through the same material helps establish a strong baseline of knowledge across the team, which is highly valuable.

The management portal is intuitive and easy to use – assigning users to certifications and tracking their progress is straightforward and efficient. From a pricing perspective, Blue Team Level 1 offers good value for money and feels appropriately aligned with the content provided. The more advanced courses are higher in cost, which can make them harder to justify at scale, but they are useful for targeted development of specific team members.

Onboarding and ongoing support are strong. Account managers are responsive, and the overall process (including purchasing and administration) is simple. The platform itself is reliable, with very few performance issues reported by our team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Security Blue Team is strongest at the entry-level certification tier; however, the mid- to high-level offerings are less compelling. At that level, we often find instructor-led training provides greater value due to the level of interaction and depth it enables. Similarly, high-quality on-demand courses can be more effective at that price point.

The platform is also heavily certification-focused, with less emphasis on continuous professional development compared to other training providers. Expanding into more ongoing development content and learning pathways would be a valuable improvement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is easy to navigate. It offers a wide spectrum of foundational knowledge, covering everything from the OSI model to DFIR analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the only downside is the course material’s duration, which is four months. That means you’ll realistically need about 1–2 hours of practice every day outside of business hours—yes, every day, including weekends. At least, that’s what it takes to earn the gold coin, if that’s what you’re aiming for! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The exam and the course are structured well, with plenty of labs and solid content. Unfortunately, the material provided on its own isn’t enough to feel fully prepared for the exam. A simulation of the real exam as the final lab would have been interesting and very helpful. Compared to the BTL1, this course has the same quality—maybe even higher because of the lab-focused approach—but it’s also about 10 times harder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing really comes to mind. Even the price feels fair, since it gives you a second retake for free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I appreciated about this certification is how practical and hands-on the training is. It covers the complete workflow:

➡️ Understanding threat actor TTPs

➡️ Translating them into detection logic

➡️ Creating and testing detection rules

➡️ Tuning detections to improve fidelity and reduce noise

➡️ Deploying and maintaining detections in a real-world environment

The training provides a solid understanding of what effective detection engineering looks like in practice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Everything worked fine, nothing to complain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I find most helpful about Security Blue Team, especially through the CSOM course, is the practical and operational focus on real-world security operations and monitoring activities. The course helps build a strong understanding of how SOC environments function and how analysts investigate, detect, and respond to security events in practice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One downside of Security Blue Team, particularly in the CSOM course, is the limited amount of video-based content. While the written materials are detailed and informative, relying heavily on text can sometimes make the learning process slower and less engaging.

Some topics would be easier to understand through more video demonstrations, walkthroughs, and instructor-led explanations, especially for practical SOC activities, investigations, and SIEM workflows. Reading large amounts of text for technical subjects is not always the most effective learning method for every student and can require significantly more time to absorb and retain information.

Adding more video lessons, practical demonstrations, and visual explanations would improve the overall learning experience and make complex concepts easier to understand and follow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Security Blue Team helpful for gaining practical experience with tools like Splunk and Autopsy, and for learning digital forensic concepts. The course offers a systematic way to learn about the blue team concept. The exam itself is interesting because it feels like a reward scenario, where you're given scenarios and need to conduct investigations, making the process of solving problems engaging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I feel like I still don't have the full picture of cyber defense security with Security Blue Team. Many related jobs require other skills not included in Blue Team Level One. This course seems more suited for those interested in digital forensics and SOC analysis, rather than for someone like me who wants to become a security engineer. It doesn't cover everything I should know to be a security engineer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I enjoyed the technical level when teaching about cyber security; it kept things at a fair level that anyone could start with. Overall, it was easy to use and straightforward to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Overall, I didn’t have any major dislikes, other than the technical labs not accounting for different keyboard layouts. I really wish there were a way to set the keyboard language before starting the labs. In my case, I use Nordic ISO, which kind of clashes with ANSI and made things awkward overall. On the support side, I think I created one issue but never heard back. That said, the form to reach out to you had issues too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like that the content of Security Blue Team is very well written and helpful in real-world scenarios. It feels like they put a lot of effort into it, making me believe that the course is designed to genuinely help people improve and develop their skills. The initial setup was easy, which was a plus for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing is that some tasks are taken down. Like there was a task, and we had to go to a link to solve it, but that link was taken down. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really liked the labs part in Security Blue Team where I could use the information and wisdom from the topics in practice. It felt like I was working on real problems, and it was a good experience. The initial setup of Security Blue Team was great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For me personally, it was a lot of reading, which was sometimes tiring. I don't really know, maybe using more activity from the learner to work with some puzzles or quizzes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.