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?

I have been doing 5 daily hours aprox for the last 3 weeks of academy but i dont know how I feel about it. I am documentating the entire process so I dont forget any of the content but I need help for lots of the module exercises and see lots of people complaining about how the modules are structured or the knowledge is shown. What is your opinion on Academy?