TryHackMe now offers Certificates of Completion and Professional Certifications, each serving different purposes in cybersecurity learning and career growth.
Certificates of Completion
A Certificate of Completion is a great way to track progress and show commitment to structured learning. By finishing a learning path, users build foundational knowledge in areas like SOC analysis, penetration testing, or web security. These certificates are ideal for personal development, CVs, and LinkedIn profiles, demonstrating a proactive approach to cybersecurity education.
AI Security Level 1 (AI1)
AI Security Level 1 (AI1) is a beginner-friendly, hands-on professional certification designed to validate the practical skills required to identify, exploit, and defend real AI systems. AI1 requires candidates to demonstrate hands-on proficiency across four core AI security domains: threat modelling of AI architectures, prompt injection & jailbreaking, AI supply chain security, and data poisoning (RAG attack & defence).
Unlike governance-focused certifications, AI1 emphasises offensive security techniques to build better defensive postures - candidates demonstrate competency by actually executing attacks and designing defences against live AI systems (LLM chatbots, RAG pipelines, and model artefacts), not by answering multiple-choice questions about frameworks. The certification is built on industry standards including OWASP LLM Top 10 (2025), CompTIA SecAI+ framework alignment, and MITRE ATLAS, and serves as a job-ready credential for practitioners with existing cyber security knowledge stepping into one of the fastest-growing specialisations in cyber.
Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1)
A Professional Certification, such as Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1), goes a step further. Instead of completing learning modules, candidates must pass a practical exam, proving their ability to apply security skills in real-world scenarios.
This certification is recognised by employers and backed by Accenture and Salesforce, making it a strong credential for those looking to enter or advance in SOC analyst roles. The hands-on, scenario-based assessment, combined with computing fundamentals assessment, ensure that candidates are job-ready for entry-level security analyst roles.
Security Analyst Level 2 (SAL2)
The Security Analyst Level 2 (SAL2) is a professional certification designed to validate the practical skills required to perform as a security analyst in a real-world SOC environment. SAL2 requires candidates to demonstrate hands-on proficiency across core analyst competencies, including threat detection and triage, digital forensics and incident response, network traffic analysis, and SIEM-based investigations. This certification serves as a job-ready credential for individuals looking to prove their ability to investigate and respond to security incidents, providing a verified baseline of practical knowledge for a Level 2 SOC analyst role.
Jr Penetration Tester (PT1)
Another example is the PT1 exam, being also a professional certification offered by TryHackMe to fill the market gap with a full practical realism certification for Jr Pentesters, that has the best domain coverage for Entry-Level certifications backed by industry experts, offering high value with a competitive price.
Cyber Security 101 (SEC1)
A professional certification designed to validate foundational cyber security knowledge through a structured assessment. Unlike learning-path certificates, SEC1 requires candidates to demonstrate their understanding of core security concepts, including networking, operating systems, and essential security principles. This certification serves as an entry-level credential for individuals starting their cyber security careers, providing a verified baseline of knowledge and preparing candidates for more advanced, hands-on professional certifications.
Pre Security (SEC0)
The TryHackMe certified Pre Security exam (SEC0) is a hands-on, foundational certification designed for complete beginners. It validates your technical understanding of how computers, operating systems, networks, and the internet work before you learn cyber security. Unlike theory-only tests, SEC0 uses practical, scenario-based tasks to measure real understanding. You don't need prior IT or security experience to take it. SEC0 is the first certification in the TryHackMe certification pathway.
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