We've expanded Tier 0 Learning Modules on HTB Academy from 47 to 58, and made them all free to unlock. With this change, completing Tier 0 questions and Modules no longer awards Cubes.

Build your cybersecurity foundations through guided lessons and hands-on exercises on HTB Academy, without spending Cubes.

A centralized release feed is now available directly on Hack The Box Profile dashboard. This update gives you a unified view of recently published content across the platform without navigating between separate tabs.

The feed displays Machines, Modules, Sherlocks, and Challenges released over the past 14 days, organized in a carousel sorted newest-first.

We updated the HTB Profile dashboard to give you intelligent, personalized content recommendations. You'll be able to find your next Modules, Machines or Sherlocks based on your past completions and preferences!

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Effective adversary emulation begins long before the first packet is sent.

This module covers the planning and reconnaissance that precede a red team engagement, exploring how operators decide which adversary to emulate and how they gather information about a target while remaining undetected. As organizations mature their defenses, the ability to plan a realistic engagement and conduct reconnaissance without being detected is what separates a convincing emulation from a noisy one.

We've just refreshed the HTB Profile experience to give you a cleaner, more streamlined way to showcase your cybersecurity achievements.

AI models do not operate in isolation. An agent consists of the model paired with host-side code that validates tool proposals, communicates with external systems, and controls when the execution loop terminates. Relying strictly on system prompts for security leaves systemic vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit.

In this new Medium-difficulty module available on HTB Academy and HTB Enterprise, you will construct that host-side orchestration code yourself. You will learn how to enforce safety decisions there, not in the prompt.

We integrated 191 modules from LetsDefend into the HTB Academy library to expand our defensive and foundational cybersecurity curriculum. This launch increases HTB Academy's defensive content by more than 500%, making comprehensive blue team skills accessible under Tier 0 and Tier 1 access.

Key Updates:

We have launched two new preparation tracks on HTB Labs to help you prepare for the HTB Certified Junior Cybersecurity Associate (HTB CJCA) and Certified Active Directory Pentesting Expert (HTB CAPE) examinations of HTB Academy. These tracks are designed to reinforce the practical skills taught in their respective job-role paths through targeted, hands-on environments.

This track helps you practice the core hands-on skills required for the HTB CJCA exam. You will face focused Machines that cover enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, and basic security analysis.

Built for advanced learners preparing for the HTB CAPE exam, this track features complex Active Directory labs. You will test your skills in advanced enumeration, lateral movement, privilege escalation, and full domain compromise.

The model layer is where modern AI systems are built, tuned, evaluated, and attacked. This module takes you inside it on a real model you run yourself, to see not just how it works but where it breaks.