Hacker101 web security lessons and CTF

HackerOne

Cyber IT/SoftwareRolling

At a glance

Cost: Free training
Format: Online
Who qualifies: Vets · Service members · Spouses
Applications: Rolling

Visit official page for Hacker101 web security lessons and CTF (opens in a new tab)Checked Oct 9, 2026

Full details

Cost: Free Learn web-security basics and clear vulnerability reporting through free HackerOne lessons, then practice in its safe Capture the Flag labs. Beginner and more experienced learners can start at their own pace. No certification exam is included.
Who qualifies: General learners, including beginners; no military status or degree prerequisite listed. Public online resource; no universal country-eligibility promise verified.
Format: Online

Check current terms: Individual eligibility, seats and coverage must be confirmed with the provider.

Credential: No awarded credential is established by the current Hacker101 pages. Lessons and CTF progress teach/practice web security; CTF points can qualify a learner for private-program invitations.
Exam coverage: Not included

Before you decide

What is free: Official homepage explicitly says free class, video lessons and resources.
Who qualifies: General learners, including beginners; no military status or degree prerequisite listed. Public online resource; no universal country-eligibility promise verified.
What you get: Learn web-security basics and clear vulnerability reporting through free HackerOne lessons, then practice in its safe Capture the Flag labs. Beginner and more experienced learners can start at their own pace. No certification exam is included.
Credential and key limits: No awarded credential is established by the current Hacker101 pages. Lessons and CTF progress teach/practice web security; CTF points can qualify a learner for private-program invitations. The getting-started page says 26 CTF points makes a learner eligible for private-program invitations. Invitations depend on platform criteria and program demand; they are not guaranteed bounties, income or employment. This is a related opportunity, not a second training listing.

Format: Online
Duration: Self-paced; no fixed total duration published
Location: Online; eligibility restrictions still apply.
Deadline: Public lessons and CTF entry page active; no cohort deadline listed
Stipend / housing / travel: A separate stipend, travel or housing allowance is not established unless specified in cost details.
Notes: The getting-started page says 26 CTF points makes a learner eligible for private-program invitations. Invitations depend on platform criteria and program demand; they are not guaranteed bounties, income or employment. This is a related opportunity, not a second training listing.
Availability: Rolling
Details checked: 2026-10-09

Application and credential details

How to apply

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Documents to prepare

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Application link

Open official application page

Credential or outcome

No awarded credential is established by the current Hacker101 pages. Lessons and CTF progress teach/practice web security; CTF points can qualify a learner for private-program invitations.

Application details checked

2026-10-09

Application review status

Checked against the official page. Details can change.

Sources for these details

https://www.hacker101.com/ — checked 2026-10-09
https://ctf.hacker101.com/about — checked 2026-10-09
https://ctf.hacker101.com/ — checked 2026-10-09
https://www.hacker101.com/start-here — checked 2026-10-09

Availability checked

2026-10-09

Current availability

Rolling

Status evidence

Public lessons and CTF entry page active; no cohort deadline listed

Availability limits

A live page or application form does not guarantee seats or acceptance.

Timing sources

View official program Back to the program finder

Credential and exam evidence — October 11