Cybersecurity Course Pricing

No, and you do not need a card. A free account opens Introduction to Cybersecurity, SOC Analyst: Your First Shift, Networking for Analysts: Reading Traffic, Python for Cybersecurity and Introduction to AI in full, plus a sample simulator scenario in the courses that have one. You can even submit the final assignment. What is paid is the real VM, the full simulator, the in-browser labs and having a human grade that assignment.

The free courses are free in full: every lesson, every module exam, and the simulated exercises. HTK Pro, €14.90 a month or €134 a year, adds what costs us real money or real time to run, on every free course: every video, the isolated Azure VM of each hands-on lab, the full simulator scenarios, the HTK Python Lab, and an instructor who grades your final assignment; once it passes, the HTK certificate is yours, even if you cancel later. While you are subscribed you also get 50% off any Beginner, Intermediate or Complete Path.

No. Every paid purchase — Beginner (119 €), Intermediate (159 €) or a Complete Path (199 €) — already includes the hands-on half of every free course at no extra cost, for good. And if you are on HTK Pro, those purchases cost you half.

Discord access is included only with the Complete Path. Beginner and Intermediate standalone plans do not include private community access.

Your progress is never lost — it is tied to your account, not to a purchase. But there is no automatic upgrade flow: Beginner and Intermediate are separate one-time purchases, and the Complete Path is its own bundle. If you already own one level and want the other, buy that level directly. If you think you would end up paying twice, contact support before purchasing and we will sort it out.

The paid courses — Beginner, Intermediate and Complete Path — are one-time payments with lifetime access and no recurring charges. The only subscription is HTK Pro (€14.90/month or €134/year), and it is optional: it opens the hands-on half of the free courses and gives you 50% off paid ones while you have it. No minimum term: cancel from your account and keep access until the end of the period you paid for.

Yes. Certificates are issued after passing the required practical validations and course completion requirements for your purchased level.

We process all payments securely through Stripe. You can use credit/debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) and other methods supported in your region.

Yes. 14 days from purchase if lesson progress is below 20% and the HTK certificate path is not completed. Full terms: Refund Policy.

Beginner and Intermediate follow the same course structure, but Intermediate adds more labs that are less guided and more complex. We recommend completing Beginner first, or having similar experience — it's not a strict requirement.

The price you see is the price you pay. Nothing is added at checkout — no VAT, no card fees, no surcharges. If you need an invoice with your company VAT details, Stripe generates one automatically and support can adjust the details.