A simulation platform, not another course

Learn Real IT by Doing.

Master networking, Active Directory, Linux, Windows Server, cloud, cybersecurity, and DevOps through immersive hands-on simulations — not videos or slides.

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Objectives

Start the nginx service
Fix permissions on site files
Free up disk space
Verify the site is back online

Interactive Simulations

Every module is a real, functioning environment — not a slideshow with a quiz at the end.

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Network Builder

Wire up real topologies and watch packets succeed or fail hop by hop.

Coming soon

Windows Server

Manage DNS, DHCP, IIS, and file services on a simulated server.

Available now

Active Directory

Create users, groups, and OUs in a full ADUC-style console.

Available now

Linux Terminal

A real command interpreter over a simulated filesystem and services.

Coming soon

Cloud Labs

Deploy VMs, storage, and networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Coming soon

Security Operations Center

Investigate alerts and run playbooks like a Tier 1 analyst.

Coming soon

DevOps Pipeline

Ship, break, and roll back deployments through a real CI/CD flow.

Learn Like You're on the Job

Every mission follows the same loop a real IT professional lives every day.

Receive Ticket

A real support ticket lands, just like on the job.

Diagnose Problem

Investigate the actual system state to find the root cause.

Fix Infrastructure

Make the real change — a command, a config, a cable.

Complete Mission

Objectives validate against real state, not guesses.

Gain XP

Earn experience, badges, and streaks as you go.

Unlock Career

Progress through help desk, sysadmin, and beyond.

Career Paths

Every mission you complete moves you toward a real IT career.

Help Desk Technician

Comfortable in a terminal, resolving day-to-day tickets.

Desktop Support

Handles workstation issues and user account problems end to end.

System Administrator

Automates administration with PowerShell and runs the domain.

Network Engineer

Designs, configures, and troubleshoots the network itself.

Cloud Engineer

Deploy and manage infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Coming soon

SOC Analyst

Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts in real time.

Coming soon

Security Engineer

Harden systems and get ahead of the threats before they land.

Coming soon

DevOps Engineer

Ship faster with CI/CD, containers, and infrastructure as code.

Coming soon

Infrastructure Architect

Design the systems everyone else builds on top of.

Coming soon

Hands-on Labs

Everything you need to actually practice, not just watch.

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Objectives

Start the nginx service
Fix permissions on site files
Free up disk space
Verify the site is back online
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Why We're Different

Traditional Courses

  • Watch videos
  • Memorization
  • Static diagrams
  • Multiple-choice quizzes

Our Platform

  • Real simulations
  • Troubleshooting
  • Enterprise environments
  • Interactive networking
  • Practical experience
50,000+
Missions Completed
15,000+
Students
4.9/5
Average Rating
95%
Hands-on Learning

I spent two years watching IT tutorials and never felt ready. Three weeks on RealIT and I fixed my first real AD ticket without panicking.

Jordan M.

Help Desk Technician

The networking labs are the closest thing to Packet Tracer I've used that actually explains why a ping fails instead of just telling you it did.

Priya K.

IT Student

Hiring managers could tell I'd actually touched a terminal, not just memorized flashcards.

Sam R.

Junior SysAdmin

Simple, honest pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready to go further.

Free

$0forever
  • Intro labs
  • Limited missions
  • Community profile
  • Basic progress tracking
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Pro

$19/month
  • Unlimited simulations
  • AI mentor
  • Career paths
  • Certificates
  • Interview preparation
  • Advanced labs
  • Cloud labs
  • Security labs

Enterprise

Custom
  • Teams
  • Schools
  • Instructor dashboards
  • Analytics
  • Custom learning paths
  • LMS integration

Frequently asked questions

Courses show you videos and quiz you on facts. RealIT drops you into a simulated environment — a real terminal, a real network topology, a real Active Directory domain — and gives you a ticket to resolve. You learn by doing the actual work, not by watching someone else do it.