Advisory
Training that leaves your team genuinely capable
We build programs around your team, your stack, and the gaps that matter. The goal is a team that can operate independently — not one that depends on us indefinitely.
6 formats
From workshops to embedded enablement
Role-based
Engineering, operations, and leadership tracks
Your stack
Lab environments mirror your infrastructure
Transfer
Materials library included in every engagement
What we teach
Technical enablement across your entire infrastructure program
Every training program is built around a skills gap assessment first. We don't run generic curricula — we teach what your team actually needs to learn.
Platform operations training
Hands-on training for the teams who will operate the Aethon Core Platform day-to-day. Not slide-based walkthroughs — structured lab environments that mirror your production configuration. Engineers leave with the skills to handle real incidents, not just the ones covered in the manual.
Format: Instructor-led + lab environments + your production config
Infrastructure-as-code enablement
Terraform and Pulumi training calibrated to your team's current level. We build on the module structure and patterns we established during implementation — so your engineers are learning the codebase they'll actually maintain, not abstract examples.
Covers: Terraform, Pulumi, GitOps workflows, policy-as-code
Cloud architecture fundamentals
Structured curriculum for engineering teams transitioning to cloud or expanding across cloud providers. Covers network design, identity models, cost governance, and reliability patterns — in the context of your actual cloud environment, not a generic reference architecture.
Levels: Practitioner → Associate → Senior engineer tracks
Observability and incident response
Training programs for the engineers and operations staff who respond when things go wrong. Covers alert triage, distributed tracing, log analysis, and the structured incident management process. Includes tabletop exercises based on real failure scenarios.
Includes: Tabletop exercises + runbook walkthroughs + tool labs
Security awareness and operations
Role-specific security training: technical depth for engineers, process training for operations staff, and executive security briefings for leadership. We write the curriculum to your actual threat model — not the generic one that applies to everyone.
Tracks: Engineering · Operations · Leadership · End user
Documentation and knowledge transfer
A structured knowledge transfer process is built into every engagement. We produce runbooks, architecture decision records, and operational playbooks in formats your team will actually use. We don't hand over documentation and leave — we walk through it live.
Deliverables: Runbook library + ADRs + operational playbooks
Delivery formats
Six delivery formats for different learning needs
The right format depends on your team's size, schedule, and learning style. Most engagements combine formats — we'll recommend the mix based on what your team needs.
Instructor-led workshops
Structured classroom-format sessions with live instruction, Q&A, and hands-on exercises. Best for introducing a new platform or technology to a team.
Lab-based intensives
Deep-dive technical training using lab environments that mirror your infrastructure. Engineers work through real scenarios with instructor support throughout.
Embedded enablement
An Aethon Core engineer works alongside your team through a live project. Learning happens in context — your team builds skills while delivering real work.
Tabletop exercises
Facilitated incident scenario exercises for operations and security teams. Designed around your specific stack and the failure modes most relevant to your environment.
Executive briefings
Structured technical briefings for non-engineering leadership — security status, cloud strategy, risk landscape. No sales content. Honest assessment of where your program stands.
Self-paced curriculum
Custom learning paths built for your platform configuration, delivered asynchronously. Used for onboarding new team members after the initial engagement completes.
How it works
Training built around what your team actually needs
We start with an honest assessment of where your team is. The curriculum follows from the gaps — not the other way around.
Skills assessment
Week 1
We assess your team's current skill level through structured interviews and a practical exercise. We're looking for the real gaps — not the ones people are willing to admit in a survey. The curriculum is built around what we find.
Team skills profile + gap analysis + proposed curriculum
Curriculum design
Week 1–2
We build the training curriculum around your team's gaps, your stack, and your actual operational requirements. Lab environments are configured to mirror your production setup where possible.
Training curriculum + lab environment setup + schedule
Delivery
Week 2–6
Training is delivered in the agreed format — workshops, labs, embedded enablement, or a combination. Sessions are recorded where permitted. Exercises use real scenarios from your environment.
Completed training sessions + lab exercise completion records
Knowledge transfer
Final week
Formal handoff of all training materials, lab configurations, and runbooks. A structured review session covers what was learned, what gaps remain, and the recommended continuing learning path.
Training materials library + continuing learning recommendations
Use Cases
Enablement scenarios we're built for
Financial Services
Enabling an in-house platform team after a managed services transition
The Situation
A financial institution is transitioning from a fully managed infrastructure model to an internal team that owns day-to-day platform operations. The team has strong software engineering backgrounds but limited infrastructure operations experience. They need to be operational within 90 days — not dependent on the previous provider and not dependent on us.
Our Approach
We build a structured 8-week enablement program. The first two weeks use lab environments; weeks three through six use the actual production environment with an Aethon Core engineer present. The final two weeks are fully independent operation with an on-call escalation path. By week eight, the team runs their own incidents.
Healthcare
Security operations training for a newly formed internal SOC
The Situation
A health system is standing up an internal security operations center for the first time. The team is experienced in IT operations but hasn't worked in a formal security operations role. They need structured training on alert triage, incident response procedure, and the tools they'll be running — before the first real incident.
Our Approach
We build a six-week security operations curriculum around the specific tooling and threat model of the health system. Weeks one through three cover tooling and process. Weeks four and five are tabletop incident response exercises using realistic healthcare threat scenarios. Week six is a full-day red team exercise where the team responds to live simulated incidents.
Is this right for you?
This is a good fit if you…
- Your team uses a platform or toolset but isn't using it well — the implementation is done but the capability isn't there
- You've just completed a technology implementation and need the team to be genuinely self-sufficient
- Technical staff turnover means institutional knowledge keeps walking out the door
- Leadership makes technology decisions without actually understanding the technology
You might want to start elsewhere if…
- You need a one-off training session with no follow-up or curriculum — that's a workshop, not an enablement program
- You have a very small team with a simple, stable toolset where the skills gap is minimal
Common questions
Questions people ask before getting started
Plain answers. No jargon. If something isn't covered here, just ask us directly.
Ready to talk about enablement?
Tell us who needs to be trained, on what, and what independent operation looks like for you. We'll assess the gap and scope a program that gets your team there.