I have been using LinkedIn Learning for more than five years. There is a lot of value in the product because it's accessible, easy to reach wherever you are on your devices, and provides state-of-the-art technology. It is not shallow; it is in-depth material that adds value to whatever you're trying to get on the run. As a professional, especially in cybersecurity, I need a lot of information and skills that I have to adapt and learn fast on other technologies. LinkedIn Learning is a perfect platform to provide me with this immediate quick access. I listen to something, research it for an hour, do all the material, and understand that subject to apply it straight away in my workforce. The value that I add is instant when I use this platform. The value of interactive quizzes in LinkedIn Learning is great because I can learn in different ways, not just by watching videos. Interactive elements change the game in how the mind comprehends knowledge and education. This is why I see LinkedIn Learning being adopted by many HR departments and universities advising you to have your account there because of that new way of reaching and teaching. It's a lab; I interact with the technology and click on things live. Building labs for active directories and many other elements can be very expensive, but this new way of evolving and interacting in an environment really changes everything. This adds value to how fast I can complete my learning and knowledge. Real-world project examples in LinkedIn Learning add value by applying that knowledge in certain projects that I'm working on. Working in technology, I'm not masterful with every new technology that I face. For example, as a consultant, sometimes I get consulted on working for Snowflake, which is a platform that exists. As a security professional, I need to understand that platform and that product. This is where LinkedIn Learning adds value in getting my skills up fast to understand what technologies are and how they're used so I can apply my security knowledge on that platform, knowing how it works and everything about it. It builds patterns of layers of what I already know, understand, and my experience, adding to that new learning curve that I just learned from that new product. Now I understand that product and how to secure it. Although LinkedIn Learning didn't teach me how to secure it, it provided other patterns of information for me to understand that product and how I can develop proper controls to mitigate risks in it.
