Like the title states, I failed my first attempt at the OSCP exam last week. I came close, really close, but unfortunately couldn't quite get myself over the line. This post will cover the exam attempt itself, why I failed and what I'm going to do from here. The Exam Attempt My exam started at … Continue reading I Failed the OSCP Exam. Here’s Why.
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OSCP Week 15: Mock Exam (HackTheBox Part 3)
I initially thought that my exam was going to be the Friday just gone, but I quickly realized I had underestimated how much time I had, and found myself with another week to prepare for the OSCP exam. After some thought about what I should do with this newfound time, I decided to set myself … Continue reading OSCP Week 15: Mock Exam (HackTheBox Part 3)
OSCP Week 14: HackTheBox (Part 2)
In the same vein as last week, I went through some more HackTheBox machines this week in preparation for my OSCP exam. Below are my quick thoughts and key takeaways for each of the machines I attempted. Arctic Similar to a machine seen in the OSCP, Arctic is a relatively straightforward web application exploit. Making … Continue reading OSCP Week 14: HackTheBox (Part 2)
OSCP Week 13: HackTheBox (Part 1)
My first week of OSCP study without access to the OSCP lab environment! I decided to take it a little easy and give myself a bit of a break, but still went through a decent number of retired machines on the HackTheBox network. For each machine, I watched the IppSec video in full to gain … Continue reading OSCP Week 13: HackTheBox (Part 1)
OSCP Week 12: Pain and Humble
Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 28.5/55 Days: 90/90 I actually underestimated the amount time I had left, and was surprised to find out I was actually into my last week of lab access. Thinking I had 2 weeks left, 'losing' a week of time set me back a bit and meant I wasn't quite able … Continue reading OSCP Week 12: Pain and Humble
OSCP Week 11: Heading Into the Home Stretch
Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 26.5/55 Days: 77/90 I made some solid progress again this week, managing to root 3 lab machines of varying difficulties. It feels like I'm starting to head into the final stretch of my initial attempt at the OSCP so I'm doing my best to keep the motivation high and commit … Continue reading OSCP Week 11: Heading Into the Home Stretch
OSCP Week 10: Taking a Step Back
Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 23.5/55 Days: 70/90 I managed to get through 2 lab machines this week, which is a little less than what I have done in usual weeks. However, there is a reason for this. I decided to go back through the course material, reading it through and completing some of the … Continue reading OSCP Week 10: Taking a Step Back
OSCP Week 9: Easing Back into It
Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 21.5/55 Days: 63/90 After taking a few days to recover from jet-lag and general post holiday blues, I'm finally back into the swing of things and am ready to pick up where I left off at the end of last year. I'll admit that it wasn't actually that easy to … Continue reading OSCP Week 9: Easing Back into It
OSCP Week 8: Holiday (2018 Reflection)
Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 18.5/55 Days: 56/90 So unfortunately, I wasn't able to meet the target I had placed for myself at the end of last week. I knew it was going to be a stretch goal, as 6 machines in a week was always going to be tough but I do wish I … Continue reading OSCP Week 8: Holiday (2018 Reflection)
OSCP Week 7: Five of a Kind
Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 14/55 Days: 49/90 I rooted 5 machines this week, which is my new personal record and a significant improvement over any of the other week so far. In doing so, I passed the milestone of rooting 10 lab machines. Although this may seem small, it was the first goal I … Continue reading OSCP Week 7: Five of a Kind
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