The HeroLab is not only used by our own pentesters, but also provides the training environment for our customers during usd Academy events, and is the basis for regularly held Hacker Days for students and universities. Pentesters can train their methodical skills, creativity and endurance in real life pentesting, using a continuously growing number of preconfigured server environments, various technologies and vulnerabilities of varying difficulty levels.
Participants can assess their skills and personal advancement through skill points with an associated ranking function.
Find out more about the HeroLab and how to become a part of the community at https://herolab.usd.de
From Windows 10 to 11: Pentest Protects Against Vulnerabilities After Migration
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10, forcing many companies to switch to Windows 11. This not only offers new features but also higher security standards - given that the new environment is configured correctly. You should therefore plan the...
