Welcome to HackerDNA

Hacking is about to be in your DNA.

Everything here runs on XP. Your first +5 XP is one lesson away.

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You start at

Rookie

Earn your way to Apprentice.

The ladder

Eight ranks. One way up.

Cross XP thresholds, change your rank. The bar gets steeper as you climb.

Rookie 0 XP
Apprentice 100 XP
Junior 535 XP
Senior 1,842 XP
Expert 4,021 XP
Master 7,070 XP
Grandmaster 10,991 XP
✦ Legend ✦ 15,784 XP

Earn XP

Every flag matters.

Start with a lesson. Then pick a path. They all feed the same number.

Start here

+5 XP to +30 XP

per lesson

Daily lesson

10 questions. 3 minutes. Multiple choice. Your first +5 XP is one tap away.

Pop the box. Capture user and root. Harder boxes pay more.

+40%

bonus

First Blood

Be the first to plant a flag on a fresh release. Stay sharp, stay early.

+1 XP

per chapter

Finish chapters

Theory plus practice. Compounds with every chapter you close.

+50 XP

per challenge

Challenges

Quick labs. No setup. Pure brain.

+5 XP

per writeup

Submit writeups

Document a pwn. Get approved. Help the next hacker.

What XP unlocks

The world sees you.

XP is your name on the boards. Local, national, planetary.

Global rank

One leaderboard. Everybody on it.

Malekith 19,447 XP
#2 3xpl0it3r 16,530 XP

See the rankings

Country and university

Carry your flag. Defend your school.

Your country Your university

Browse countries

The Champion

#1 globally. Crowned. Celebrated. Unmistakable.

Meet the Champion

Streaks

Show up. The flame keeps burning.

One day of activity, one flame. Miss a day, lose them all.

Longest streak ever: 172 days

See the longest streaks

Three doors

Labs. Courses. Hands-On.

Pick the door that matches your mood. Today is up to you.

Labs

CTF-style boxes. Pop the box, claim the flags.

Courses

Structured paths. Theory plus practice.

Your rank is waiting.

Stop reading. Start hacking. The first flag is the only one that is hard.

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