The first-of-its-kind AI product suite benchmarks AI agents and accelerates human-AI teaming across attacker and defender cyber operations.
Hack The Box (HTB), a global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity responses, announced the HTB AI Range, the world’s first controlled AI cyber range built to test and benchmark the safety, limitations, and capabilities of autonomous AI security agents. HTB AI Range recreates a high-stakes live cyber battlefield tailored for enterprise readiness, where AI agents and human operators are evaluated in parallel. Every model and every human is tested, refined, and retested to measurable proficiency.
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AI is now deeply integrated into a wide range of operations and systems. This rapid expansion significantly expands the attack surface. That’s because autonomous AI systems power enterprise programs, applications, and agent-building tools, and are often used by people who don’t fully understand their capabilities or risks. The HTB AI Range is the world’s first live-fire training range, defining the evolution of how organizations prepare for hybrid defenses that require humans and machines to operate in tandem.
“AI is now part of cyber warfare and the overall ecosystem, and we are building an arena where it can be used to safely test and responsibly defend,” said Haris Pylarinos, CEO and Founder of Hack The Box. “For more than two years, we’ve been developing AI-driven learning paths, labs, and research where machines and humans compete, collaborate, and co-evolve. With HTB AI Range, we’re not reacting to the rise of AI in cyber, we’re defining how defenses will evolve with it. This is how cybersecurity advances: not through fear, but through mastery.”
In the AI vs. Human CTF hosted by HTB in April, autonomous AI teams solved 19 of 20 easy-level challenges, with a 95% success rate for tasks on the lower end of HTB’s difficulty scale. The AI team performed as well as the 403 human red team on these simple one-step problems, but hit a limit on the final multi-step challenge, where the humans far outperformed the AI team. Attackers are already using AI to scale their operations, targeting large technology, financial, manufacturing, and government organizations, often sending thousands of automated requests per second. Defenders must similarly use AI to augment their defense operations and respond to AI-enabled threats and campaigns.
“Hack The Box is a place where AI agents and humans learn to act together under real-world pressure,” added Gerasimos Marketos, Chief Product Officer at Hack The Box. “We’re addressing the urgent need to continuously validate AI systems in real-world operational situations where risk is high and human oversight remains critical. The HTB AI Range enables us to do just that. It’s the next step in building trust, safety, and performance in AI for cyber defense.”
HTB AI Range reflects the complexity of enterprise operations and features thousands of continuously updated attack and defense targets. Built specifically for enterprises, MSSPs, and governments looking to stress test AI models, verify safety, and benchmark hybrid human-machine performance against frameworks such as MITER ATT&CK, NIST/NICE, and OWASP Top 10.
“AI is fundamentally changing the threat landscape. Early research is already showing how AI can automate reconnaissance and connect potential exploit paths in ways that were extremely difficult just a year ago. As these capabilities mature, defenders will need teams trained to operate under more dynamic real-world conditions. That’s why Hack The Box I am encouraged by the work that DXC is doing for the industry,” said Dawn-Marie Vaughan, Global Offering Lead for Cybersecurity at DXC.
HTB AI Red Teamer certification scheduled to launch in Q1 2026:
In the 10-day AI Red Team CTF conducted by HTB and HackerOne, only 43% of registrants completed one challenge. This clearly highlights the huge skills gap in AI knowledge and security. To address this, HTB and Google teamed up this year to create the AI Red Teamer Path. This is a job learning journey designed to equip cybersecurity professionals with the skills to assess, test, and enhance AI systems.
In addition to the HTB AI Range, HTB today announced the AI Red Teamer certification, which will be available in Q1 2026. This certification culminates in the AI Red Teamer job path developed in collaboration with Google, making HTB the first exclusive upskilling provider to work with Google’s Secure AI Framework (SAIF). The program enables security professionals to assess, leverage, and protect AI systems end-to-end, setting a new global benchmark for AI security expertise.
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