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HTB Certifications

Hack The Box (HTB) is a leading cybersecurity training and certification provider, known for its hands-on, challenge-driven approach to ethical hacking and penetration testing. HTB offers respected certifications such as HTB CJCA, CPTS, CWES, CWEE, CAPE, CWPE, and COAE, which emphasize real-world exploitation, adversary simulation, web security, Active Directory attacks, and offensive AI. Their labs and exams push candidates to sharpen their problem-solving, persistence, and technical depth in complex, high-pressure environments, making HTB certifications highly regarded in the cybersecurity industry.

Elementary

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HTB Certified Junior Cybersecurity Associate (HTB CJCA)

Focus: Cybersecurity fundamentals

Best for: Building foundational offensive and defensive skills

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Intermediate

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HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (HTB CPTS)

Focus: Penetration testing

Best for: Developing professional end-to-end pentesting skills

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HTB Certified Web Exploitation Specialist (HTB CWES)

Focus: Web application pentesting

Best for: Web pentesters building practical exploitation skills

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Advanced

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HTB Certified Web Exploitation Expert (HTB CWEE)

Focus: Advanced web exploitation

Best for: Experienced web pentesters tackling complex applications

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HTB Certified Active Directory Pentesting Expert (HTB CAPE)

Focus: Active Directory pentesting

Best for: Experienced pentesters specialising in advanced AD attacks

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HTB Certified Wi-Fi Pentesting Expert (HTB CWPE)

Focus: Wi-Fi penetration testing

Best for: Pentesters specialising in enterprise wireless attacks

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Expert

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HTB Certified Offensive AI Expert (HTB COAE)

Focus: AI & LLM security testing

Best for: Experienced testers specialising in offensive AI and AI red teaming

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