Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 6/55 Days: 35/90 For the first half of this week I was horribly stuck on a machine, and struggled for about 3 days to no avail before I decided to cut my losses and move on. Thankfully, I was able to make solid progress in the back half of the … Continue reading OSCP Week 5: Leveraging Metasploit
Month: November 2018
OSCP Week 4: Web App Double Act
Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 3/55 Days: 28/90 As I mentioned in my previous post, Friday and Saturday were exclusively taken up with Kiwicon, New Zealand's largest hacker conference. Because of this, I expected my OSCP progress to stall somewhat, but I was still able to root a further 2 machines which I was extremely … Continue reading OSCP Week 4: Web App Double Act
My Kiwicon 2038 Experience
Kiwicon is New Zealand's largest InfoSec conference, and brings together professionals, students and hobbyists to discuss various aspects of security. This was my first time attending Kiwicon or a tech related conference in general, so I had no idea what to expect. With over 2100 attendees and 30 talks across both Friday and Saturday, there … Continue reading My Kiwicon 2038 Experience
OSCP Week 3: First Step
Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 1/55 Days: 21/90 Last week I wasn't able to finish as much as I had hoped, so I am pleased to report that this week I was able to complete more than I had estimated. The modules toward the end were relatively short, so I was able to make quick … Continue reading OSCP Week 3: First Step
OSCP Week 2: Speed Bump
Course content: 11/18 Lab machines: 0/55 Days: 14/90 Progress stalled for me a bit this week, and I wasn't able to cover as much ground as I would have liked. Part of this is because I was unable to spend as much time during the week due to external commitments, but the main factor is … Continue reading OSCP Week 2: Speed Bump