Cybersecurity career plans
Pick the cybersecurity plan that matches where you are now.
Four cybersecurity career intelligence plans plus Enterprise. Cancel anytime. USD pricing. Annual subscriptions earn additional savings on every tier. Pause your account once per 12 months without cancelling.
Defender
On-ramp into a cybersecurity career.
Save 17% annually
For: Career changers, students, and aspiring SOC analysts.
Best for: Building cybersecurity vocabulary, taking your first assessment, picking a target role.
- ✓ Full assessment library (RIASEC + cybersecurity aptitude)
- ✓ All 50+ career and certification guides
- ✓ Daily threat awareness quiz + Phishing Detector
- ✓ Pattern Recognition trainer
- ✓ AI Coach 5 sessions per month
- ✓ Resume Builder Lite
Operator
Active cybersecurity transitioner workhorse.
Save 20% annually
For: Mid-career professionals making a real cybersecurity move.
Best for: Building a structured plan, completing 2-3 certifications, landing the next role.
- ✓ Everything in Defender
- ✓ AI Coach unlimited sessions
- ✓ Range training: 20 scenarios per month
- ✓ Resume Builder Premium with role-targeting
- ✓ Salary Intelligence Premium
- ✓ Live mock interview engine
- ✓ Priority support 1-business-day SLA
- ✓ Quarterly career review with founder
Frontier
Highest-stakes cybersecurity career path.
Save 22% annually
For: Senior engineers, CISO-track, AI security pivot, and frontier-lab candidates.
Best for: Compressing a 12-month transition into 4-6 months. Leadership and AI security.
- ✓ Everything in Operator
- ✓ Range training: unlimited scenarios + AI adversary mode
- ✓ Forge marketplace access (custom scenarios)
- ✓ Threat intelligence intelligence brief, weekly
- ✓ 1:1 founder coaching: 1 hour per month
- ✓ Cybersecurity executive resume + LinkedIn rewrite
- ✓ Hiring marketplace priority placement
- ✓ Range Credentials issued for completed scenarios
Squad
Team cybersecurity training, 5 seats.
Custom team annual contract
For: Small SOCs, IT teams pivoting into security, internal cybersecurity practices.
Best for: Levelling up a 5-person team on detection, response, and certification prep.
- ✓ 5 Operator-equivalent seats
- ✓ Team Range leaderboards
- ✓ Shared Pattern Recognition + Phishing Detector results
- ✓ Manager dashboard: skill gaps, certification progress, engagement
- ✓ Onboarding workshop (1 hour, founder-led)
- ✓ Add seats at $69/month each
- ✓ Centralized billing
Enterprise
Cybersecurity workforce intelligence at scale.
Custom
For: AI labs, frontier companies, MSSPs, federal contractors hiring at scale.
Best for: 100+ seat cohorts, custom Range scenarios, hiring marketplace integration, SLA.
- ✓ Volume seat pricing (100+ seats)
- ✓ Custom Range scenarios authored by DecipherU
- ✓ Direct hiring marketplace integration
- ✓ SSO (Okta, Azure AD, JumpCloud) and SCIM provisioning
- ✓ Dedicated success manager
- ✓ 99.9% uptime SLA + custom DPA
- ✓ Annual ARR: $50K-$500K depending on seats and scope
What you get at each tier.
| Feature | Defender | Operator | Frontier | Squad | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career + cert guides | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assessment library | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Phishing Detector + Pattern Recognition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Daily Threat Quiz | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Coach | 5/mo | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Range scenarios | 5/mo | 20/mo | Unlimited | 20/seat/mo | Custom |
| Range AI adversary | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Resume Builder Premium | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Salary Intelligence Premium | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live mock interview engine | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Founder 1:1 coaching | — | Quarterly | 1 hour/mo | — | Custom |
| Hiring marketplace placement | — | — | Priority | — | Direct |
| SSO + SCIM | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| SLA | Best effort | 1 BD | 1 BD | 1 BD | 99.9% |
Frequently asked cybersecurity plan questions
Which DecipherU cybersecurity plan should I start with?
Start with Defender at $49 if you are exploring cybersecurity for the first time or building vocabulary. Start with Operator at $129 if you are actively transitioning and want unlimited AI Coach + Range scenarios. Start with Frontier at $299 if you are pursuing AI security, executive roles, or compressing a 12-month transition.
Can I change my DecipherU cybersecurity plan later?
Yes. Upgrade or downgrade anytime from your account dashboard. Upgrades take effect immediately and the price difference is prorated. Downgrades take effect at the end of the current billing period so you keep what you paid for.
Does DecipherU offer a free cybersecurity tier?
DecipherU has a free explorer tier with the public career guides, salary data, the Phishing Detector, and one assessment. Defender unlocks the full assessment library, AI Coach access, and unlimited Range scenarios at the entry tier. Annual subscriptions earn additional savings.
What is included in the Squad plan for cybersecurity teams?
Squad includes 5 Operator-equivalent seats at $400 per month, a manager dashboard for tracking skill gaps and certification progress, team Range leaderboards, a founder-led onboarding workshop, and centralized billing. Add seats at $69 per month each.
How does Enterprise pricing work for cybersecurity programs?
Enterprise contracts run $50,000 to $500,000 ARR depending on seat count and scope. Includes custom Range scenarios, hiring marketplace integration, SSO and SCIM, a dedicated success manager, and a 99.9% uptime SLA. Schedule a conversation with the founder to scope your contract.