As cyber attacks grow more frequent and sophisticated across Australia and New Zealand, one reality is becoming increasingly clear: technology alone is not enough to stop breaches. Skilled people remain the most critical line of defence.
Recognising this, Netpoleon has partnered with Hack The Box (HTB) to bring advanced, hands-on cybersecurity workforce development solutions to the ANZ market, helping organisations turn cyber investment into real operational capability.
Across the region, enterprises, banks and government agencies are facing a persistent cybersecurity skills shortage, rising regulatory expectations and growing pressure to demonstrate genuine cyber readiness. While many organisations continue to invest heavily in security tools, far fewer can confidently prove that their teams are ready to respond to real-world attacks.
The Netpoleon–Hack The Box partnership is designed to close this gap by focusing on practical, threat-driven learning that mirrors the attacks organisations are most likely to face.
“Today’s cyber challenge isn’t just about deploying the right technology – it’s about ensuring people know how to use it under pressure,” said Louis Harding, Vice President of Asia Pacific at Hack The Box. “Our platform is built to help organisations develop hands-on cyber skills, validate readiness and build lasting trust through continuous, measurable capability.”
Hack The Box enables organisations to build, assess and operationalise cyber skills through three core solution areas:
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HTB Academy, which delivers structured, role-based learning paths aligned to real-world security roles such as SOC analysts, penetration testers and incident responders
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HTB Labs, which provide realistic technical environments where teams can practise exploitation, detection and response across on-prem, hybrid and cloud infrastructures
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Threat Range, an enterprise-grade cyber range that simulates real adversary behaviour, enabling red, blue and purple teams to train together in safe, isolated environments
By mapping training to recognised frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST and NICE, the platform also supports auditability and skills transparency – key requirements for organisations operating in regulated industries.
According to Paul Lim, Regional Director ANZ at Netpoleon, the partnership reflects a broader shift in how organisations are approaching cyber resilience.
“Cyber resilience isn’t achieved through point solutions,” Lim said. “It requires a holistic approach that spans people, process and technology. By working with Hack The Box, we’re helping organisations strengthen cyber capability across the full lifecycle – from education and governance through to detection, response and recovery.”
As cyber threats continue to evolve across Australia and New Zealand, the partnership underscores a growing industry consensus: resilient organisations are built not just on tools, but on teams that are trained, tested and ready for the real thing.
