Twenty-five years. Half a million students. Wins logged every week.

This page is a snapshot. There is far more than what’s here. Members post wins inside the Inner Circle community continuously — new hires at major companies, certifications passed, promotions, ventures launched. We have neither the time nor the need to record every one. What follows is a selection. The full picture is the half-million students themselves.

AI-Driven Engineering is the next chapter for the same team, the same methodology, and the same standards that took these graduates where they went. The current cohort is the first to learn it. Their builds are emerging now.

Recent — Featured

A handful of graduate outcomes.

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Pentagon, Department of the Navy — William Pape — Pentagon, Department of the Navy

William Pape

Principal Cyber Advisor Office. Veteran-to-cyber transition.

Cyber Offense Analyst — Ascot Group — Jeff Hodgkin — Cyber Offense Analyst — Ascot Group

Jeff Hodgkin

DevSecOps, cloud, pentest. Called it his dream role.

Concierge Security Engineer — Arctic Wolf — Shraddha Lashkare — Concierge Security Engineer — Arctic Wolf

Shraddha Lashkare

Laid off in 2024. A year of rejections. Then the offer.

Technical Analyst — Bank of America — Robin — Technical Analyst — Bank of America

Robin

From stagehand union member to Fortune 100 bank.

OSCP — Academia to Security Operations — Xianchao Michael Chen — OSCP — Academia to Security Operations

Xianchao Michael Chen

Through the hardest red-team exam.

CISSP — Senior Systems Networks Cyber Security Advisor — Cristobal Yesid Guerrero — CISSP — Senior Systems Networks Cyber Security Advisor

Cristobal Yesid Guerrero

The field's top credential.

Recent — More

And more, from the same window.

Hires, promotions, and credentials posted inside the community. Click any to read.

Junior Security Analyst — Fortress — David — Junior Security Analyst — Fortress

David

After 47 applications. Mastermind group credited.

Cyber Systems Administrator — Derek — Cyber Systems Administrator

Derek

13 years US Army Combat Engineer before pivoting.

Target role secured — 3 months — Dan — Target role secured — 3 months

Dan

8 hours a day on the roadmap.

Junior SecOps — under a year — James R — Junior SecOps — under a year

James R

From interested to working in under twelve months.

Penetration Tester — first cyber role — Hristo Stefanov — Penetration Tester — first cyber role

Hristo Stefanov

Past the no-prior-experience rejection wall.

Promoted — NERC CIP Program Supervisor — Yousef Alahmad — Promoted — NERC CIP Program Supervisor

Yousef Alahmad

Critical infrastructure (US electricity grid).

Promoted — Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Manager — Rock — Promoted — Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Manager

Rock

Leadership-track promotion.

Promoted — DevSecOps — Jakub Jarosz — Promoted — DevSecOps

Jakub Jarosz

Software dev → DevSecOps + application security.

Promoted — Junior Security Analyst → VAPT Specialist — Sachin Deepak Verlekar — Promoted — Junior Security Analyst → VAPT Specialist

Sachin Deepak Verlekar

Internal advancement.

Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) — Rick — Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

Rick

Top Microsoft security architecture credential.

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — Robert K — Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Robert K

Passed first attempt. Then CASP+ (SecurityX). Then Net+.

CISSP — Peter — CISSP

Peter

Security Consultant. Ethical Hacking Student.

CISSP — Yousef Alahmad — CISSP

Yousef Alahmad

One of the most challenging exams I've ever taken.

A+ · Network+ · Security+ · CySA+ · CC · SSCP + BS in Cybersecurity — Krisann Robles — A+ · Network+ · Security+ · CySA+ · CC · SSCP + BS in Cybersecurity

Krisann Robles

Three certs in a single month. Then more.

SANS Difference Makers Awards — Rising Star Finalist — Apurv Singh Gautam — SANS Difference Makers Awards — Rising Star Finalist

Apurv Singh Gautam

Industry recognition. Now a StationX faculty member.

The wall

And on, and on.

A scroll through outcomes we have a record of from the past while. Names short — the people behind them are real. There are hundreds more we never wrote down.

William — Pentagon, Department of the Navy

Robin — Technical Analyst, Bank of America

Jeff — Cyber Offense Analyst, Ascot Group

Shraddha — Concierge Security Engineer, Arctic Wolf

David — Junior Security Analyst, Fortress

Derek — Cyber Systems Administrator

Dan — Target role secured, 3 months

Sarah — Security Engineer

Kim — CISO

Tom — Application Security

Alex — Cyber Security Analyst

James R — Junior SecOps

Hristo — Penetration Tester

Michael — Junior SecOps, MSSP (Microsoft stack)

Sebastian — Cybersecurity role

Ayinde — IT Security Specialist, Trinidad & Tobago

Tyler — Security Sales Specialist (Microsoft)

William P — Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State (USCYBERCOM)

Jakub — Promoted to DevSecOps

Sachin — Promoted, Junior Security Analyst → VAPT Specialist

Rock — Promoted, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Manager

Yousef — Promoted, NERC CIP Program Supervisor

Jose — Moved to Program Management (Cybersecurity)

Michael — Internship at US-based company

Cristobal — CISSP

Peter — CISSP

Yousef — CISSP

Melchizedeck — CISSP

Xianchao Michael — OSCP

Robert K — Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Terence — CEH

Jeff — CEH

Insula CIO — CISM

Rick — Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

Anonymous — SC-200 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

Anonymous — SC-300 / Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator

Terence — AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

Andre — CompTIA Security+

Marius — CompTIA Security+ (SYO-601)

Bob M — CompTIA Security+

Greg — CompTIA Security+ (SYO-601), 777 score

AJ — CompTIA Security+ (701)

George — CompTIA Security+ (701)

Shrey — CompTIA Security+ (SYO-701)

Leith — CompTIA Security+

Ronald — CompTIA Security+

Mich D — CompTIA Security+ (first attempt)

Mich M — CompTIA Security+

Diane — CompTIA Security+

Eric — CompTIA Security+

Ivan — CompTIA Security+

Jak — CompTIA Security+

John — CompTIA Security+

Russ — CompTIA Security+ (701)

Jiwueze — CompTIA Network+

Wetzel — CompTIA Network+ (N10-008)

Alex — CompTIA Network+

Ivan — CompTIA Network+

Andre — CompTIA CySA+

Eliz — CompTIA CySA+

Craig — CompTIA CySA+ (CSAP stackable badge)

Jiwueze — CompTIA CySA+ (757 score)

Dominic — CompTIA A+ Core 1 + Core 2

Theo — CompTIA A+ Core 2

Phil — CompTIA A+

Seb — CompTIA A+

Nurdin — CompTIA A+ (220-1102 Core 2)

Youness — CompTIA A+ Core 1

Juan — CompTIA A+

Andre P — CompTIA SecurityX (CSAE)

Rainwater — Cisco CCNA (200-301)

CC — ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity

Michael — ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity

Krisann — A+ · Network+ · Security+ · CySA+ · CC · SSCP (+ BS in Cybersecurity)

Krisann — 3 certs in a single month

Sithum — Fortinet Certified Associate in Cybersecurity

Anonymous — Project Management Professional (PMP)

Cristobal — Microsoft AZ certification

Apurv — SANS Difference Makers Awards Finalist (Rising Star)

Jakob — Featured in Go Weekly Magazine (vulnerability testing)

Todd — Phishing attempt thwarted on a major county network

And then thousands more. CompTIA Security+, Network+, A+, CySA+ passes happen weekly. CISSP, OSCP, and Microsoft certification wins arrive throughout the year. Hires at companies large and small — most of which never get screenshotted because the person was too busy starting the new job. The wall above is a sample, not an inventory.

Where graduates have gone — selected

Pentagon (Department of the Navy) · Bank of America · Amazon · Arctic Wolf · Ascot Group · Microsoft · Cisco · Siemens · Thales · BP · Vodafone · VISA · GSK · Yorkshire Bank · NatWest · BT · US Space Force · Fortress · Penn State Applied Research Laboratory (USCYBERCOM) And hundreds more. Some named, most not. Every cohort adds to the list.

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