Forrester Wave™ Q1 2026

Hack The Box named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Cybersecurity Skills and Training Platforms

Explore Forrester’s objective evaluation of cybersecurity training platforms, with a spotlight on the capabilities security teams need for AI-enabled operations.

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Hack The Box leads in Agentic AI Readiness

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AI-native security teams

Stop assuming AI readiness and start proving it. We build practical security skills through realistic threat simulations, ensuring team capability is validated through hands-on performance rather than just theory.

Build AI-ready teams
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AI Evaluations & Benchmarking

Battle-test your agentic AI before it hits production. We provide a dedicated proving ground to benchmark AI under real-world conditions, using granular telemetry and scoring to make performance repeatable.

Battle-test your AI
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AI + Humans

Plug AI models into real HTB labs using our MCP server. Train teams to investigate alerts alongside AI assistants, guide autonomous agents, or co-solve challenges – building trust, fluency, and oversight into every workflow.

Secure your AI-Human workflows

5 out of 5 where it matters most

These scores cover what buyers look for when training has to drive readiness, adoption, and measurable capability in an AI-driven threat landscape.

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Forrester Highlights Strength in Security Framework Alignment, Reporting, and Curriculum Management
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✓ A readiness view mapped to a standard framework and exportable for audit and leadership reporting
✓ How training activity connects into security or risk workflows so it does not sit in a silo
✓ Product security posture and controls that satisfy enterprise procurement
✓ What “talent ecosystem integration” looks like in your world, HRIS, ATS, or internal skills systems
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A deep dive into Hack The Box's Superior Ratings

Setting the pace for cyber readiness where Hack The Box outclassed the field with a perfect 5/5 "Superior" rating across 13 criteria.

Criteria Hack The Box Immersive SimSpace Cyberbit
Agentic AI readiness 5.00 3.00 5.00 1.00
Learner experience and adoption 5.00 5.00 3.00 3.00
Gamification, competition, and recognition 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
Training assignment and curriculum management 5.00 3.00 5.00 3.00
Security framework mapping and alignment 5.00 3.00 3.00 5.00
Talent ecosystem integration 5.00 5.00 3.00 3.00
Security and risk ecosystem integration 5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00
Accessibility 5.00 3.00 1.00 3.00
Product security 5.00 3.00 5.00 3.00
Vision 5.00 5.00 3.00 3.00
Innovation 5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00
Partner ecosystem 5.00 5.00 3.00 3.00
Community 5.00 5.00 3.00 3.00
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"Organizations looking to engage cybersecurity talent and prepare them for an agentic future through gamified, challenge-based learning will find Hack The Box a strong fit."

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In The Forrester Wave™ Cybersecurity Skills And Training Platforms, Q1 2026, Hack The Box scored 5 out of 5 in 13 criteria.

5/5 - Agentic AI Readiness 

5/5 - Learner Experience and Adoption 

5/5 - Gamification, Competition, and Recognition

5/5 - Training Assignment and Curriculum 

5/5 - Security Framework Mapping and Alignment

5/5 - Talent Ecosystem Integration 

5/5 - Security and Risk Ecosystem Integration 

5/5 - Accessibility 

5/5 - Product Security 

5/5 - Vision 

5/5 - Innovation

5/5 - Partner Ecosystem 

5/5 - Community 

"Hack The Box articulates a compelling vision for hybrid human-AI readiness, aiming to redefine capability measurement across people and AI agents."

Forrester Research recently evaluated cybersecurity training platforms on the market, using rigorous criteria to research, analyze, and score their capabilities and strategy.

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Where Hack The Box stands out

Agentic AI

"Organizations looking to engage cybersecurity talent and prepare them for an agentic future through gamified, challenge-based learning will find Hack The Box a strong fit."

Gamification

"Hack The Box has long-standing strengths in gamification and accessibility for its immersive challenges, global leaderboards, and mobile-friendly access that drive engagement and inclusivity across diverse learner populations."

Customer feedback

"Customers laud Hack The Box’s strong offensive security training, custom learning paths, and ability to foster collaboration through capture-the-flag (CTF) tools."

Innovation & Vision

"Hack The Box's innovation strategy is future-focused with pillars around AI security, emerging threats, and operational readiness."

Access the Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Skills and Training Platforms, Q1 2026 to see why Hack The Box was named a Leader.

Resources

WEBINARS

AI Security in 2026: Trends, Roles, and Readiness

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FROM THE BLOG

The great complexity shift – Why AI agents don’t just simplify cybersecurity

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RESEARCH PAPER

Breaking Guardrails, Facing Walls: Insights on Adversarial AI for Defenders & Researchers

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  • ✓ Unmatched content library
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