While Black Hat Trainings are known to offer a variety of 2- and 4-day live Trainings, available through both in-person and virtual formats throughout the year, we know that the timing of these Trainings may not always align with students’ schedules. In past years, these Trainings had only taken place during Black Hat events, and so students had previously only been able to attend these Trainings during event weeks, such as during Black Hat USA, Black Hat Europe, and Black Hat Asia.
Following recent event cycles, we received feedback from students who shared that they wished there were more resources to help those who may be newer to the field of cybersecurity, in addition to more opportunities throughout the year for them to continue building on skills they had begun to learn during Black Hat Trainings. This led to the expansion of available courses through what has now become the Black Hat On-Demand Trainings platform.
Image features students at laptops during a previous Black Hat USA Training course.
What are On-Demand Trainings?
The Black Hat On-Demand Trainings platform offers courses for cybersecurity professionals new to the field to help develop their skills and help progress in their careers. Available courses are also designed exclusively for Black Hat by some of the most sought-after industry and subject matter experts.
What can students expect when they register?
All courses offer flexible self-paced learning that can be taken from anywhere in the world, provide direct access to experienced Trainers to answer course-related questions, and were created to help instill the knowledge and confidence for students to advance to Black Hat’s more technical hands-on, in-person Trainings. Students are given six months from the purchase date to complete the course, and all courses offer the ability to earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.
Two courses are currently available through this platform and more details on each can be found HERE. New courses at a variety of skill levels will continue to be added, so make sure to check back regularly for the most up-to-date course list.
What are Black Hat Labs?
As part of Black Hat On-Demand Trainings, Black Hat Labs are beginner-friendly labs designed to help students learn by doing. Students can choose from infrastructure security fundamentals, penetration testing fundamentals, and web application security fundamentals to experience common vulnerabilities in a controlled environment. These hands-on exercises will sharpen their skills, build their hacking confidence, and serve as excellent pre-training for live Trainings, covering the foundational knowledge and prerequisites needed to get the most out of the in-person Black Hat Trainings experience.
Where can students purchase access to Black Hat Labs?
All access passes are currently available for purchase. Each pass provides access to 80+ standalone labs, and students will have six months from the purchase date to complete the available labs. More information can be found HERE.
For more information on upcoming Black Hat Trainings at Black Hat USA 2025, click HERE. Trainings will take place August 2-5, while the full event will run from August 2-7.
If you would like to find out more about Black Hat Trainings or have any ideas you would like to see for future Black Hat Trainings, please feel free to contact training@blackhat.com.