Hacker101 is a cybersecurity education platform and web security training portal. It serves as a structured collection of lessons and resources designed to teach students about vulnerability research and penetration testing through guided modules.
The platform operates as a static site generator and markdown-based content manager. It uses plain text files with structured metadata to define the hierarchy and properties of educational lessons, transforming this content into pre-rendered HTML files for delivery.
The curriculum covers a broad domain of security education, including specialized courses for mobile application security and general web security training. This allows for the delivery of lessons focused on identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities across both web and mobile environments.