Review of Hack The Box Academy

I see a lot of people praising HTB Academy as an incredible platform, and I agree to some extent. However, while there is a lot of text, it doesn’t always provide a deep understanding of the reasoning behind attacks.

For example, in the Password Attacks module, they briefly introduce Pass the Hash, explain the attack, and show how to execute it. But I didn’t really understand why the attack is possible and how it works under the hood. I had to go to Hackndo’s blog (https://en.hackndo.com/pass-the-hash/ )to get a detailed explanation of the mechanics behind it.

This issue applies to many other topics as well. During pentest interviews, I struggled with several questions because, while I knew the attack and how to perform it, I didn’t fully grasp the underlying mechanics. And yet, I had carefully read and completed the entire module and labs on HTB Academy.

Do you also feel this way about HTB Academy?