September 2025 Newsletter

September 2025 Newsletter: The Last CDA Live Starts Monday

Level Effect is announcing major changes to its training program structure. The organization is running its final traditional 14-week CDA Live cohort beginning September 8th after five years of operation.

Key Announcements

**Final CDA Live Program**

The training organization has decided to discontinue its extended cohort model. Interested participants should contact the team at training@leveleffect.com regarding potential partial attendance options, as the current session is at capacity.

**Future Direction**

Starting in 2026, Level Effect will shift focus to shorter, specialized workshops lasting 1-4 days rather than extended programs.

Pipeline Updates

**SOC100 Series Progress**

- Reverse Engineering: 2-3 remaining sessions before completion of SOC100-5

- SOC100-2: Malware analysis lab development underway

- SOC100-4 & 5: Certifications in final production stages

**Detection Bot (Osiris)**

Testing has been successfully completed. The challenge service hosting infrastructure is currently being set up, with full launch expected shortly.

October 2025 Live Training Offerings

**Alerts to Adversaries (Oct 12-18)**

Nearly 30 students have enrolled in this intensive course addressing practical SOC challenges including alert fatigue, operational drift, and detection tool effectiveness. Enrollment will close soon. Alumni receive $250 discount codes through Discord.

**Practical AI for Security (Oct 27-30)**

This course teaches secure AI implementation for security professionals without requiring sensitive data sharing with commercial platforms. Full curriculum releases at month's end. Alumni receive $50 discounts.

**Special Promotion**

Site relaunch sale pricing expires within one week at leveleffect.com.