Usage Policy

Service Description

houndlabs.io provides temporary, sandboxed BloodHound AD environments for security testing, research, and learning. Each instance is automatically terminated after 1 hour. No data is retained after termination.

Eligibility and Authorization

• Only certified security professionals, authorized researchers, students in accredited cybersecurity programs, and security team members of registered organizations may use this service.
• Users must provide valid identification and credentials upon request.

Acceptable Use

• Use is limited to authorized security testing, academic research, security tool development, and professional assessments with written authorization.
• All activities must comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Prohibited Activities

• Unauthorized access attempts, malicious activity, or use for illegal purposes.
• Resource abuse, denial-of-service, or attempts to disrupt service.
• Storing or processing sensitive, personal, or confidential data.
• Attempting to access or interfere with other users' instances.

Security Requirements

• Users are responsible for maintaining the security of their access credentials.
• All vulnerabilities must be reported immediately via the contact form.

Compliance and Legal

• Users must comply with all applicable laws, industry standards, and data protection requirements.
• Violations may result in termination of access and legal action.

Service Limitations

• Maximum one active instance per user.
• All activities are monitored and logged for security and compliance.
• No guarantee of uptime or data persistence.

Disclaimer

This service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. Users are solely responsible for their actions. The provider reserves the right to terminate access or take legal action for violations.