RDX ACADEMY · MENTORSHIP & EDUCATION
A hands-on education and mentorship path for people who want to build, govern, and prove security automation. Eleven modules, three core labs, a signature sandbox lab, and a capstone, guided by working RDX engineers. Admission is by application, subject to capacity.
THE PROGRAM
WHO IT IS FOR
Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts, junior engineers, incident responders, students, and transitioning service members who want to move into security automation.
WHAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO
Automate enrichment, write Python for security tasks, integrate tools via REST APIs, build SOAR playbooks, wire SIEM to SOAR, automate response safely, use AI responsibly, design governance, and capture evidence.
CREDENTIAL
Participants who complete the program, the capstone, and the assessment are eligible for the RCSE completion credential, verifiable online. The credential recognizes demonstrated work. Completing the program does not guarantee the credential, employment, or placement.
CURRICULUM
Roughly 32 hours of module content, worked through at your own pace within the six-month mentorship, alongside a job or transition.
MODULE 1
How a security operations center runs, where automation fits, and what analysts actually do all day.
MODULE 2
The scripting foundation for every lab that follows. No prior programming required.
MODULE 3
Core lab: enrich indicators through real intelligence sources and REST APIs.
MODULE 4
Integrate security tools the way production engineers do.
MODULE 5
Core lab: build a governed playbook with approval gates and evidence.
MODULE 6
Wire detections to automated response safely.
MODULE 7
Automate the repeatable parts of response without removing the human decision.
MODULE 8
Core lab: use AI responsibly inside the SOC workflow, with governance.
MODULE 9
Design the controls that make automation defensible.
MODULE 10
Portfolio, resume, interview preparation, and the RDX Certified SOAR Engineer (RCSE) readiness path.
MODULE 11
Signature lab in the built-in sandbox: end-to-end detection to response.
HOW IT WORKS
MENTORSHIP
RDX engineers who build and operate security automation for real customers review your labs and your capstone, and tell you the truth about your readiness.
WORKFORCE PARTNERS
RDX Academy works with workforce development programs, colleges, and veteran-serving organizations that want a practical security automation pathway for their people. An Accessible SOAR Workforce Pathway aligned to WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 is in development.
PROOF
A live demonstration of human-led, evidence-proven automation and a sample verifiable certificate.
ACCESS
HOW TO JOIN
Participation in RDX Academy programs is by application and subject to available capacity, program eligibility, and a short review with an RDX engineer.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Academy is RDX's community education and workforce development initiative. We keep cohorts small and mentorship real.
GOOD TO KNOW
Programs are offered subject to capacity. Completing a program does not guarantee employment, certification, or placement. We do promise engineers who take your development seriously.
FAQ
No. Module 2 teaches the Python you need, and every lab builds on it step by step.
The mentorship runs six months. The module content is about 32 hours and is self-paced within that window; labs, portfolio work, and mentor check-ins fill the rest.
Yes. Three core labs, a signature sandbox lab, and a capstone are the heart of the program.
RDX Academy is RDX's community education initiative. Participation is by application and subject to capacity and eligibility; we will discuss any program specifics during the application review.
No guarantee. Participants who meet the readiness standard may be considered for RDX opportunities, and all participants join the RDX learning community.
Yes. Contact RDX and we will talk through a cohort or pathway partnership.
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