Overview#
Hack The Box (HTB) is the go-to platform for intermediate to advanced practitioners looking to sharpen offensive skills. It offers a constantly rotating pool of live machines to compromise, plus a large archive of retired machines with community writeups. HTB Academy provides structured guided courses, and the platform’s certifications (CPTS, CBBH) are gaining real industry traction.
Details#
- Cost: Free tier (limited machines); VIP ~$14/mo; Academy courses priced individually
- Skill Level: Intermediate → Advanced
- Focus: Pentesting, red team, active directory, web exploitation, forensics
- Link: hackthebox.com