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HackTheBox Academy Review
Over the past month or two I've been using HackTheBox Academy to earn my CPEs for CISSP. It's been quite enjoyable. I really enjoy the layout of their modules. Some could use some work but, it's a newer platform. Some modules take some time. As of currently the answers to everything are not plastered everywhere like THM. Though, I really enjoy the documentation with each module. They touch on learning styles a lot.
I really value the end of each module where they have a easy, medium, and hard hands-on assessment where you have to identify specific things. They could touch on things from previous sections of the course or some instances previous modules and they expect you to build on each module. I actually enjoy reading their modules whereas usually I dont even reading that indepth.
I've made it through half of the Penetration Tester Pathway. It also does not have a plastered rank system and harps on learning versus boasting a rank. I value the ability to learn. I can bounce over to the HTB Platform and own a few boxes there if I want to earn ranks and whatnot. Though, some people value that I just like the content. I still use both platforms because they are cheap enough and It's nice to not have all your eggs in one basket.