Security Lab vs HackStack

ENTER THE TERMINAL. INVESTIGATE. RESPOND. MASTER THE SYSTEM. Step into the role of a cybersecurity operator in Security Lab: Terminal, an interactive educational cyber simulation where every mission tests your analytical skills, decision-making and security knowledge. Build your career from trainee to experienced security operator as you investigate incidents, analyse evidence, defend simulated networks and make increasingly important operational decisions. OPERATE A LIVING CYBERSECURITY LAB • Work through an evolving campaign and mission system • Monitor live incidents in SOC Live • Explore and defend networks through the interactive Netmap • Investigate threats using Threat Intelligence • Preserve and analyse evidence in Digital Forensics • Examine suspicious samples in Malware Lab • Conduct structured Threat Hunts • Build and tune detections in Detection Engineering • Connect evidence through Unified Case Fusion • Make strategic decisions through Operations Command MASTER THE TERMINAL Learn practical cybersecurity concepts through a simulated command-line environment. Scan sandbox hosts, assess exposed services, investigate logs, respond to incidents, patch systems and improve network resilience. Everything takes place inside a fictional training environment. Security Lab: Terminal does not scan, attack or modify real external networks. BUILD YOUR OPERATOR Earn XP and reputation, unlock skills, complete challenges, develop strategic mastery and track your progression through achievements and Game Center leaderboards. KEEP OPERATING The world does not simply end with the campaign. Dynamic Operations provides renewable objectives based on your current operational weaknesses, while the simulated adversary adapts to your command decisions. TRAIN. INVESTIGATE. DEFEND. COMMAND. Security Lab: Terminal is designed for cybersecurity learners, students, enthusiasts and anyone who wants to experience the thinking behind modern defensive security operations. One purchase. No ads. No subscriptions.

Build your hacking empire from nothing. HackStack is an idle clicker set in a cybersecurity underworld. You tap to run exploits, deploy tools that earn while you sleep, research new tech, and build out your rig. It's a cyberpunk parody of the infosec world with real hacking history baked into every corner. EXECUTE exploits to earn CREDS, your in-game currency. Start with a humble Port Scanner. End up running Neural Exploits and a Digital Consciousness. Every tool you deploy keeps earning even when you close the app. RESEARCH 24 tools across 6 categories. Each one comes with an intel card covering real cybersecurity history and lore. 177 cards to find. BUILD YOUR RIG. Upgrade your CPU, RAM, GPU, Storage, Cooling, and PSU. Better hardware means faster research and access to higher-tier tools. EARN CERTIFICATIONS across three branches: Offensive, Defensive, and Management. 23 certs, 69 tiers. They shape how you play and what you can unlock. SURVIVE BREACHES. Phishing attacks, ransomware, DDoS, insider threats. They show up unannounced, they mess with your income, and you need to deal with them fast. COMPLETE DAILY OPS for XP. Quick wins, standard missions, and challenge-tier operations. Something different every day. PRESTIGE when you're ready. Wipe your progress, earn Shadow Creds, buy permanent upgrades, and come back stronger. Free to play. No pay-to-win. Made by one developer who thought Cookie Clicker needed more firmware implants.