S.OLIVER GROUP accelerates cybersecurity decision-making by 30% with HTB

Their story

S.OLIVER GROUP’s security and development teams were facing a too-familiar problem: traditional training simply couldn’t keep pace with modern threats. 

Short courses were too fluffy, theoretical content felt disconnected from reality, and the team needed a sustainable way to grow technical capability while strengthening their overall security culture.

Hack The Box enables hands-on learning through realistic attack scenarios, direct  interaction with relevant tools, and practical use cases. Rather than focusing solely on theory, the platform emphasizes experiential learning with interactive labs and challenges that simulate real-world situations. This approach ensures that knowledge is not only taught but actively applied and internalized.

—Tobias Gruenewald, Information Security Operations Engineer at S.OLIVER GROUP

Hack The Box re-routed that trajectory. With interactive labs, real attack simulations, and a gamified learning experience, S.OLIVER GROUP built a continuous training program that finally matched the demands of their evolving IT environment.

Their goal

The company needed to close skill gaps sustainably, empower teams to learn independently, and build a security-by-design mindset across departments. Just as importantly, they wanted practical, immediately applicable skills that would improve real-world performance, not just theoretical understanding.

Their solution

S.OLIVER GROUP adopted the HTB Enterprise Platform, bringing Academy and Dedicated Labs directly into the workflows of both the Information Security team and their developers.

Key elements of their program:

• Self-directed training supported by leadership, with Friday afternoons becoming a popular block for hands-on learning.

• Gamification that drives participation, collaboration, and healthy competition.

• Monthly guidance from HTB, providing new content and targeted recommendations.

• Formal integration into their annual development process, where selected employees complete specific HTB modules as part of their professional growth goals.

• A wide curriculum, from Windows Attacks and Defense to OSINT, giving teams exposure to realistic attack surfaces and modern threat techniques.

The result is a culture where learning isn’t a checkbox—it’s continuous, practical, and aligned with organizational priorities.

The platform’s high level of relevance and agility enables us to proactively address new attack techniques and adapt our defense strategies accordingly.

—Tobias Gruenewald, Information Security Operations Engineer at S.OLIVER GROUP

Their success

Hack The Box has become a cornerstone of S.OLIVER GROUP’s cybersecurity development strategy, delivering measurable improvements in how teams think, collaborate, and respond. 

In security-critical situations, our team is able to make faster and more targeted decisions. The hands-on preparation provided by HTB ensures that we know what to expect – and how to respond effectively. 

—Tobias Gruenewald, Information Security Operations Engineer at S.OLIVER GROUP

How we helped:

• Decision-making speed improved by an estimated 20–30%: Teams now identify issues faster, interpret technical signals more confidently, and make clearer, more targeted decisions during security-critical moments.

• Lab completion times improved by approximately 30%: Faster comprehension, stronger fundamentals, and better problem-solving under pressure.

• Immediate real-world application: Teams independently conduct small-scale penetration tests, uncovering and remediating live vulnerabilities within their environment.

• Stronger organizational security posture: Continuous exposure to realistic threat scenarios has turned cybersecurity into a shared responsibility embedded across daily operations.

• Cross-departmental unity and collaboration: HTB sparked a shared learning culture, driving conversations, joint problem-solving, and a deeper understanding between teams.

With HTB as a long-term strategic partner, S.OLIVER GROUP is building a future-ready workforce prepared to tackle evolving threats with confidence and precision. The team is now able to build the skills needed to independently conduct small-scale penetration and security tests within their IT environment. 

That means the team can identify and remediate specific vulnerabilities through HTB’s learning content that directly supports stronger, day-to-day security operations.

LET’S TALK

At Hack The Box, we love our global hacking community and we strive to support other communities all over the world as we continue working toward our mission to make cybersecurity training accessible to everyone - and we’d love to do the same for you. Get in touch today to see how we can help.

About Hack The Box

Hack The Box is the Cyber Performance Center with the mission to provide a human-first platform to create and maintain high-performing cybersecurity individuals and organizations. Hack The Box is the only platform that unites upskilling, workforce development, and the human focus in the cybersecurity industry, and it’s trusted by organizations worldwide for driving their teams to peak performance.

Offering an all-in-one environment for continuous growth, assessment, and recruitment, Hack The Box provides solutions for all cybersecurity domains. Launched in 2017, Hack The Box brings together the largest global cybersecurity community of more than 3 million platform members. Rapidly growing its international footprint and reach, Hack The Box is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in the US, Australia, and Greece.

For more information, please visit hackthebox.com.