Analyst turnover can start to become a barrier to improving security operations because you’re having to continually rebuild capability rather than developing from within the team. The most effective SOCs create structured career pathways rather than isolated training plans, giving you and your team members a shared roadmap for progression.
Jamie is Centri's Lead QA Engineer, helping make sure our websites are as bug-free as possible while providing a good...
Offensive cybersecurity training helps close the gap between understanding suspicious activity and understanding the wider attack. It gives analysts practical...
CPTA is designed to give you a structured, practical way to build offensive cybersecurity skills. You’ll work through practical labs and realistic scenarios, applying what you’re learning across infrastructure, Active Directory, web applications and AWS environments.
AI is transforming security operations by helping teams triage alerts, investigate incidents, and automate reporting more efficiently. However, AI is only as effective as the analysts using it. Discover why strong investigation, detection, and incident response skills remain essential, and how practical training helps SOC teams maximise the value of...
Discover how BTL1 helps SOC teams improve analyst performance through practical, hands-on training. From faster onboarding and improved alert triage to stronger investigation skills and reduced time to competence, BTL1 equips analysts with the real-world experience needed to contribute effectively in modern security operations environments.
Security Blue Team is becoming Centri from 1 June 2026. What started as practical, hands-on cybersecurity training built in a garage has grown into a global learning community supporting organisations and individuals across multiple areas of cybersecurity. While the name is changing, the leadership, platform, certifications, and community-first approach remain...
Meet Jo Morley, Centri’s Marketing Director, who leads campaigns, content, and growth initiatives across B2B and B2C. She shares her passion for practical learning, the energy of a fast-growing company, and how her 30+ years of marketing experience helps position Centri for its next stage of development.
Breaking into cybersecurity can feel overwhelming when most certifications expect experience before you’ve even started. BTL1 takes a different approach, focusing on hands-on defensive security skills and real-world SOC scenarios designed for beginners. This post breaks down what BTL1 teaches, who it’s best suited for, and whether it’s the right...
Locked Shields is as close as it gets to a real-world cyber war without it actually happening. This post breaks down what it’s like to support NATO’s largest live-fire exercise, the scenarios we built, and what training at that scale really looks like when pressure, complexity, and realism all come...
