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What Is Hack The Box?

Hack The Box is the Cyber Performance Center with the mission to provide a human-first platform to create and maintain high-performing cybersecurity individuals and organizations. Hack The Box is the only platform that unites upskilling, workforce development, and the human focus in the cybersecurity industry, and it’s trusted by organizations worldwide for driving their teams to peak performance. Offering an all-in-one environment for continuous growth, assessment, and recruitment, Hack The Box provides solutions for all cybersecurity domains. Launched in 2017, Hack The Box brings together the largest global cybersecurity community of more than 3 million platform members. Rapidly growing its international footprint and reach, Hack The Box is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in the US, Australia, and Greece.

Who Uses Hack The Box?

Hack The Box is the ideal solution for cybersecurity professionals and organizations to continuously enhance their cyber-attack readiness by improving their red, blue, and purple team capabilities.

Hack The Box Software - Cyber Performance Center: Improve your team’s performance with a platform which unites human capabilities and business objectives.
Hack The Box Software - HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (HTB CWEE), is a highly hands-on certification that tests penetration testing skills at an intermediate level. Holders will possess technical competency in ethical hacking and pentesting.
Hack The Box Software - HTB Certified Bug Bounty Hunter (HTB CBBH) is a highly hands-on, intermediate level, certification that assesses the candidates’ bug bounty hunting and web application pentesting skills.
Hack The Box Software - HTB Certified Web Exploitation Expert (HTB CWEE) is a highly hands-on certification that assesses candidates' skills in identifying advanced and hard-to-find web vulnerabilities using both black box and white box techniques.

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Reviews of Hack The Box

Average score

Overall
4.8
Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Service
4.7
Features
4.7
Value for Money
4.8

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5
85%
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12%
3
2%
Satvik
Satvik
Student in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Education Management, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

HackTheBox:One Stop Learning for Cybersecurity Enthusiasts

5.0 8 months ago

Pros:

Thing that I love most about the Hack The Box is its structured way of learning . Anyone who wants to explore and learn Cybersecurity can easily find their way out through hackthbox because it has dedicated and individual path for every subdomain in Cybersecurity and also it has Level-Based [ tier ] learning which is also very useful to upgrade and know our current potential in the skills And also their Customer Support

Cons:

It has different websites for different things like for academic ( learning ) , CTF ( for playing CTF ) like that . Its always hard to navigate through their website quickly. But a few days back they have introduced the merging feature . Its fine now

Michelle
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst in US
Information Technology & Services, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

I love HTB!

5.0 9 months ago

Comments: I have tried so many of these learning platforms and I have DEFINITELY learned more using HTB. I will continue to use it throughout my career for sure.

Pros:

I love Hack the Box. It is truly teaching me everything I need to know, while practicing that skills needed as a new security analyst. I love the hands on labs. Thanks HTB!

Cons:

I can’t really complain at all. HTB doesn’t owe me a thing lol.

Hack The Box Response

7 months ago

We appreciate your feedback about Hack The Box! Our team works hard to provide engaging labs and support to our users. We're thrilled to be a part of your learning experience.

Achraf
Internship in the Cybersecurity Team in France
Import & Export, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Why I thnink HTB is the best site to learn Pentest

5.0 last month New

Comments: The progression that we can make with different box And different skills we can learn

Pros:

I like to make different box to work on different aspect of Pentest and I like a lot the design of the web site

Cons:

The difficulty between an easy and a medium is to big for some box I think

Ayush
consultant in US
Airlines/Aviation, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Hand-On learning experience

3.0 last month New

Comments: On a range of 1 to 10, given a chance to share my experience about the HTB (Hack the Box) platform is 7.9.

Pros:

The thing that really amazing about the HTB(Hack the Box) is that hands on learning experience.

Cons:

The cost per se when it comes to expensive certificate.

Matthew
Solutions Engineer in Australia
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

The only platform you need

5.0 4 weeks ago New

Comments: I've come to appreciate the pace at which I study, and I'm proud to achieve the goals set by Hack The Box. The platform's material has helped me explore new areas while strengthening my knowledge. I also love the flexibility of picking up where I left off, even after taking a week or two off, allowing me to review and continue progressing seamlessly. The material has made it so easy to learn even when the subject is extremely complex and difficult to convey. The team really made a great platform

Pros:

Hack The Box is an excellent platform for beginners looking to enhance their cybersecurity skills and for seasoned professionals wanting to stay sharp. Its standout feature is flexibility, allowing you to learn at your own pace. If you get stuck, the platform has a helpful forum that guides you without simply giving away the answers. Not only does Hack The Box provide a comprehensive set of learning resources, but it also allows you to apply what you've learned through practical exercises. The regularly updated environments offer new and exciting challenges, ensuring there's always something fresh to hack.

Cons:

There is nothing that I feel I can put into this section.