Hack The Box

What it is

Hack The Box is a commercial cybersecurity training and cyber-readiness platform, operated by Hack The Box, that combines vulnerable lab machines, structured HTB Academy courses, capture-the-flag competitions and enterprise team exercises so individuals and organisations can practise offensive and defensive skills in controlled environments.

What it helps with

- Attack purpose-built lab machines and pro labs to practise enumeration and exploitation skills legally.
- Follow Academy courses and learning paths for guided skill building.
- Compete in CTF-style challenges and seasonal events.
- Train blue, red and purple teams with enterprise ranges, simulations and readiness content.
- Prepare for Hack The Box certifications and role-based skill development.
- Give beginners a Starting Point–style on-ramp while retaining advanced content for experienced operators.

Who it's for

Individuals from beginner to advanced practitioners, students, and business or public-sector teams building hands-on cyber skills together.

Worth knowing

Some labs and community content are reachable on free or limited plans; subscriptions (for example individual Pro-style plans) and business/enterprise offerings unlock larger libraries, Academy access and team features — exact SKUs change over time, so confirm on hackthebox.com plans pages. Practise only inside Hack The Box labs or other systems you are authorised to test. Homepage learner-count and rating badges are omitted here by catalogue policy.