Train Like the Adversary. Defend Like a Professional.
Forging elite cyber operators through real-world tradecraft, hands-on mastery, and mission-driven excellence.
Security Shaped by Real Threats, Not Assumptions.
The NightShade Academy leverages Rocheston's globally recognized certification programs — including the RCCE (Rocheston Certified Cybersecurity Engineer) curriculum — to advance how we develop talent, sharpen operator tradecraft, and deliver greater value to our customers.
This collaboration strengthens our mission to make advanced offensive cybersecurity accessible by combining expert human insight with AI-driven automation and real-world adversarial testing.
Real-World Cyber Range
Cloud-hosted lab with 1.5 TB of tools for authentic tradecraft training.
ANSI-Accredited
Globally recognized certifications from Rocheston, aligned to industry standards.
Offensive & Defensive
Adversary-driven scenarios that develop mission-ready skills across both disciplines.
Future-Ready Careers
Curriculum aligned to the evolving threat landscape and modern cyber operations.
Train Like an Operator. Think Like an Adversary.
Our training programs are built for real-world cyber operations — not theory alone. Hands-on labs, guided instruction, and adversary-driven scenarios that develop practical, mission-ready skills across offensive and defensive disciplines.
Rocheston Certified Cybersecurity Engineer I (RCCE I)
The RCCE Level 1 Extreme Hacking certification is a 5-day, ANSI-accredited, hands-on cybersecurity program providing a comprehensive foundation in offensive and defensive security practices. Delivered through a blended learning model and powered by Rocheston's proprietary Rose Cybersecurity OS with over 1.5 TB of tools in a cloud-hosted lab environment. Covers penetration testing, vulnerability management, malware analysis, network security, incident response, cryptography, DevSecOps, Zero-Trust architecture, and cloud security.
Level 1
Rocheston Certified Cybersecurity Engineer II
Advanced, ANSI-accredited certification with immersive hands-on training via Cyber Range Sphere, ZombieCop.Run red/blue team exercises, Vulnerability Vines, and the JuggyBank real-world pentest project. Awards both RCCE and RCPT certifications.
Details coming soonRocheston Certified Cybersecurity Specialist
Two-day training covering malware, phishing, ransomware, social engineering, password security, encryption, cloud & mobile security, GDPR, VPNs, and incident response. Awards RCCS certification via scenario-based exam.
Details coming soonRocheston Certified Cybercrime Investigator
Designed for law enforcement, cybersecurity, and legal professionals. Covers digital forensics, evidence collection, chain of custody, malware analysis, and courtroom presentation of digital evidence.
Details coming soonRocheston Certified Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Five-day program covering AI fundamentals, ML, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, reinforcement learning, big data (Hadoop & Spark), predictive analytics, and AI ethics for enterprise environments.
Details coming soonRocheston CyberTech Professional
Advanced cybersecurity training covering Linux fundamentals, networking, NIST/ISO/CIS frameworks, vulnerability assessment, risk analysis, web app security, extreme hacking, DevSecOps, cloud security, incident response, and forensics.
Details coming soonRocheston Certified Cybersecurity Officer
Enterprise cybersecurity compliance certification covering NIST 800-53, ISO/IEC 27000, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, COBIT, CCPA. Prepares participants to lead governance initiatives and regulatory programs.
Details coming soon
Taught by Operators Who Run the Engagements.
Every class is led by practitioners actively working red-team and assessment engagements — not career instructors reading from a deck. Methodology is taught the way it is executed in the field, from reconnaissance through reporting.
Time on the Real Tooling.
Students spend the majority of each course inside live lab environments running the same tooling used on client engagements. Concepts are reinforced by execution, not by multiple-choice questions.
Ready to Train Your Team Like Operators?
Reach out to discuss cohort schedules, private-team engagements, and custom curriculum.