HackTheBox

Lesson in the Cyber Security Roadmap · Stage 1: Fundamental IT Skills

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is HackTheBox?

Hack The Box (HTB) is a popular online platform designed for security enthusiasts, penetration testers, and ethical hackers to develop and enhance their skills by engaging in real-world cybersecurity challenges. The platform provides a wide array of virtual machines (VMs), known as "boxes," each with a unique set of security vulnerabilities to exploit.

Study this in the interactive course See the whole Cyber Security roadmap

Free resources to learn HackTheBox

Official docsHack The Box
VideoI played HTB for 30 days, heres what I learnt

HackTheBox: common questions

Can I learn HackTheBox in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain HackTheBox in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this HackTheBox tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 2 of 301 in the free Cyber Security roadmap, in stage 1, Fundamental IT Skills. If you are new to Cyber Security, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.