The industry's first certification body built for security operations. Practical courses. Hands-on exams. No multiple choice. Learn by defending real environments with real tools.
Course Catalog
Every course uses live BTA products as lab environments. No slides. No MCQ. Just real tools, real vulnerabilities, and real operational workflows.
Build and operate a vulnerability management program from scratch. Asset discovery, scanning cadence, triage workflows, SLA design, and board-ready reporting.
Master log correlation, alert triage, incident response workflows, and automated playbook design using BTA SIEM and BTA SOAR.
Map controls across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIST CSF. Automate evidence collection, manage POA&Ms, and build audit-ready compliance programs.
Plan and execute adversary emulation campaigns mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. Validate defenses, measure detection coverage, and report findings to leadership.
Integrate SAST into CI/CD pipelines, triage code findings, manage SBOM supply chain risk, and operationalize developer security without slowing releases.
Aggregate IOC feeds, correlate threat actor campaigns, enrich alerts with intelligence context, and build a threat-informed defense strategy.
Certification Tiers
Three certification levels. Every exam is 100% practical -- no multiple choice. Students use live BTA products as lab environments.
Security Operations Foundations
For analysts starting in vulnerability management, compliance, or SOC operations. Validates core operational skills.
Security Operations Analyst
For experienced analysts building and managing security programs. Validates cross-domain operational excellence.
Security Operations Professional
For senior analysts and program leaders. Validates ability to architect, automate, and lead defensive security programs.
Why BTA Academy
Other platforms teach hacking and SOC theory. BTA Academy is the only certification body focused on security operations execution.
Every exam uses live tools. No multiple choice questions. Defend real environments or fail.
Not pentesting. Not SOC theory. Real-world VM program building, compliance ops, and AI-driven defense.
Students work with AI-powered tools throughout. Learn to leverage AI for triage, remediation, and reporting.
THM and HTB teach hacking. Nobody certifies for VM program operations, compliance execution, or defensive automation.
BTA Academy launches Q3 2026. Join the waitlist for early access pricing and first cohort enrollment.