DaemonCore Academy
DaemonCore Academy is a free local-first cybersecurity training application with 127 evidence-led lessons, disposable Docker ranges, and sealed field missions. It also includes workbenches for penetration testing, forensics, SIEM rules, EDR telemetry, CVSS findings, and security assessment workflows.
Overview
12 featuresIn the Penetration testing & red teaming space, DaemonCore Academy takes a focused approach. It focuses on learning and practicing cybersecurity operations in contained ranges without assembling separate tools or risking live systems. It is built as a consumer product for cybersecurity students, penetration testers, and security operators. DaemonCore Academy costs nothing to use. DaemonCore Academy is available on the web, the command line, Windows, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by DaemonCore, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 10 stars and 97 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 12 catalogued features are guided curriculum, Disposable Docker ranges, and sealed field missions.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Guided curriculum
- Disposable Docker ranges
- Sealed field missions
- Evidence collection
- Finding generator
- CVSS v4 support
- AD escalation labs
- EDR telemetry
- SIEM rule packs
- Forensics lab
- Canary lab
- Tactical ROE builder
Built with & integrations
- Vercel
- x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
- Supabase
- a-z0-9 in the HTML
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed5 Sept · 01:55 UTCDaemonCore Launches a Slew of Free Pentesting Tools verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
Frequently asked questions about DaemonCore Academy
- What does DaemonCore Academy do?
- DaemonCore Academy focuses on learning and practicing cybersecurity operations in contained ranges without assembling separate tools or risking live systems. It is catalogued under Penetration testing & red teaming on PulseGate.
- Who is DaemonCore Academy for?
- DaemonCore Academy is a consumer product built for cybersecurity students, penetration testers, and security operators.
- Does DaemonCore Academy have a free plan?
- Yes — DaemonCore Academy is free to use.
- What platforms does DaemonCore Academy run on?
- DaemonCore Academy runs on the web, the command line, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is DaemonCore Academy still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 97 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who makes DaemonCore Academy?
- DaemonCore Academy is developed by DaemonCore.
- How long has DaemonCore Academy been around?
- DaemonCore Academy first shipped in 2026.
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