Parrot CTFs: #1 Cyber Security Education & Upskilling Labs

Parrot CTFs is a cybersecurity education platform that offers hands-on Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges and realistic hacking labs for learning ethical hacking. It provides a gamified, immersive environment where users can practice offensive and defensive security skills.

Parrot CTFs is designed for a wide range of users, from complete beginners in cybersecurity to seasoned professionals. The platform caters to newcomers and experienced pentesters alike, with challenges at all difficulty levels.

The Essential VIP plan is currently priced at $12.99 USD/month, while verified students can access the Student VIP plan at $9.99 USD/month. These plans grant access to all labs, Red and Blue Team content, Academy courses, Battlegrounds, and unlimited Hack Box deploys.

VIP includes full access to all hacking labs, Red Team Forest, Blue Team Lagoon, Battlegrounds, cloud-based hacking VMs, and the entire Academy course library.

The Academy is a structured learning platform offering guided lessons, practical exercises, and certifications on topics such as web hacking, Active Directory, reverse engineering, incident response, and more.

Yes. PTaaS by Parrot CTFs is a professional service delivering on-demand, real-world pentesting for businesses. It includes web, network, cloud, AD, mobile, and AI attack surfaces. Reporting is continuous and actionable, with engagements starting under $15,000 USD.

Yes, Parrot CTFs offers a 7-day trial with access to select labs and features in the Release Arena. This lets you explore the platform before subscribing.

Yes. Students with a valid academic email can access the Student VIP plan for $9.99/month after verification.

Labs include Professional Labs, Red Team Forests, Blue Team Lagoon, Battle Grounds, Micro Labs, and Hacking Rooms—each simulating real-world environments.

A full Active Directory environment for practicing multi-stage attacks, privilege escalation, and lateral movement in simulated enterprise networks.

Defensive labs focused on SOC and IR skills like log analysis, threat detection, forensic investigation, and malware response.

Competitive head-to-head hacking scenarios where players race to exploit and capture flags in real time.

Micro Labs are small, focused challenges that teach specific vulnerabilities like XSS, SQLi, or SSRF in a simplified and fast-to-complete format.

Yes. You can cancel your subscription at any time through your account dashboard. You’ll retain access until the end of your billing cycle.

No, Parrot CTFs subscriptions are non-refundable. Be sure to use the trial to evaluate the platform before upgrading.

It's a cloud-based Linux VM preloaded with hacking tools, accessible in your browser—no local setup needed.

Yes. You can download the VPN profile and connect using OpenVPN to hack from your own local setup.

Payments can be made via major credit/debit cards and select online payment processors such as Google Pay or bank transfer.

Yes. Parrot CTFs provides custom event hosting with live scoring, VPN access, and team management for educational institutions and businesses.

Yes. Completing Academy courses or specific lab paths grants downloadable and verifiable certificates.

New labs, courses, and events are released regularly—typically every two weeks, with larger seasonal updates and CTF events.

Vuln Voyager is Parrot CTFs’ internal engine used for automated scanning and vulnerability analysis in labs and PTaaS reports.

No. All you need is a modern web browser. You can use the in-browser VM or connect via OpenVPN if using your own tools.

Yes. Users earn points for solving challenges and can see their global rank, skill analytics, and first bloods.

Yes. You can ask for hints in the community Discord, reference Academy modules, or use the AI chat support feature.

It’s the trial-access section of Parrot CTFs with a rotating set of free labs and challenges for new users to explore.

Yes. Parrot CTFs has an active Discord server, subreddit, and participates in events worldwide. Community help is highly encouraged.

Yes. While the platform is best on desktop, most labs and the Academy are accessible via mobile browser.

Parrot CTFs combines red and blue team content, a fully integrated Academy, cloud-based hacking, and PTaaS services—making it an end-to-end security training ecosystem.

You can contact support via email ([email protected]), through the live chat widget, or on Discord.

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