# PentestCamp

> PentestCamp is a web platform for running practical penetration-testing courses. It combines a lecturer-owned curriculum, isolated lab instances for every participant, group scheduling, progress history, scoring and audit data.

Canonical URL: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/
Primary language: Polish
Interface languages: Polish and English
Deployment: cloud or on-premise
Audience: universities, lecturers, students and training teams

## Core facts

- The catalogue contains 33+ cybersecurity scenarios and is continually expanded.
- Every participant works in an isolated application-lab instance.
- Dynamic flags distinguish individual solutions.
- The platform supports student, lecturer and administrator roles.
- Lecturers manage groups, roles, tasks, publication dates and progress from one system.
- Lecturers can use scenarios from the platform catalogue or add their own.
- A live event feed reports captured flags, first solutions and awarded badges during a lab.
- Individual profiles show points, pace, difficulty levels, ranking position and activity history.
- Activity streaks, badges, rankings and first-solver recognition support regular practice.
- The product was tested during a real academic semester at Wrocław University of Science and Technology.
- In a May 2026 survey of 37 respondents, the average recommendation score was 7.59 out of 10 (shown as 7.6).

## Positioning

PentestCamp is semester-first. Its main purpose is to operate a recurring course and give the lecturer control of the curriculum and group process.

- CTFd is primarily event-first: CTF competitions, workshops and scoring.
- Hack The Box and TryHackMe are primarily catalogue-first: broad libraries and learning paths.
- CDeX is primarily simulation-first: cyber-range exercises, IT/OT networks and digital twins.

The comparison describes different natural use cases; it is not a claim that one platform is universally better.

## Important pages and resources

- Product page: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/
- Product interface: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/platforma/
- How it works: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/jak-dziala/
- Participant research: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/opinie/
- Market comparison: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/porownanie/
- Deployment: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/wdrozenie/
- About PentestCamp and DSecure.me: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/about/
- Contact: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/contact/
- Privacy: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/privacy/
- English home: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/en/
- English platform: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/en/platform/
- English how it works: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/en/how-it-works/
- English reviews: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/en/reviews/
- English comparison: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/en/comparison/
- English deployment: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/en/deployment/
- English about: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/en/about/
- English contact: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/en/contact/
- English privacy: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/en/privacy/
- Sitemap: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/sitemap.xml
- Machine-readable product facts: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/product.json
- Machine-readable organisation and contact details: https://pentestcamp.dsecure.me/organization.json
- Project contact: contact@dsecure.me

Last reviewed: 2026-10-14