// about hack2own

We think the surface should be free.

Hack2Own started with a simple frustration: the best cybersecurity training is locked behind a paywall before you even know if the field is for you. So we flipped it. The introduction to every topic — the L0 surface — is free forever. You only pay when you decide to go deeper.

Born in Kerala, built for India

There's an enormous amount of curiosity about offensive security here, and very few hands-on, affordable, structured ways into it. We're building Hack2Own for the student in Kochi, the IT support engineer in Trivandrum, and everyone across India who wants to become a real penetration tester — not just collect certificates.

We start at the surface and go pan-India from there.

manifesto.txt
# the h2o rules
01 the surface is free, forever
02 hands-on > theory dumps
03 every level maps to a real cert
04 stay legal, always
05 go deeper at your own pace

Depth, not breadth

Four levels per module — L0 to L3 — so you can descend exactly as far as your goals require, from curious beginner to OSCP candidate.

Cert-aligned

Each level points at an industry benchmark: CEH at L1, eJPT at L2, OSCP at L3. You always know what you're training toward.

Ethics first

Everything we teach is for authorised, legal testing. We build the legal mindset in from L0, because skills without ethics are a liability.

Affordable on purpose

Priced for Indian learners — one-time options, à la carte modules, and subscriptions that get cheaper per-module the deeper you commit.

4
DEPTH TIERS
6+
MODULES
₹0
TO START
3
CERTS TARGETED

The first dive is on us.

Open any module and read its L0 content right now — no sign-up, no card.

Start at the surface →