CTF-style benchmarking competitions are no longer just for fun — they’ve become critical tools for assessing cybersecurity readiness, identifying technical gaps, and guiding upskilling strategies.

In this webinar, Hack The Box experts will walk through the highlights of the Cyber Skills Benchmark Report 2025, based on performance data from this year’s Global Cyber Skills Benchmark.

You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of:

• How the best teams performed and where most teams struggled
• What the data reveals about critical skills in cloud, forensics, reversing, and more
• How to turn performance results into an actionable upskilling roadmap

Whether your team participated or you’re just exploring how benchmarking fits into your strategy, this session will help you build a stronger, attack-ready security team.

Key Takeaways:

What you’ll learn:

• Industry-wide skill gaps uncovered through performance data
• Red vs. blue team training frequency and what it means for readiness
• Which categories challenged teams the most (and why)
• How to use benchmark data to inform hiring, training, and team structure
• Lessons for building a continuous learning culture

Agenda

• Welcome & Introduction
• Report Overview: Cyber Skills Benchmark 2025
• Key Data Insights: Trends, Gaps, and Surprises
• From Data to Strategy: How to Apply the Insights