HackTheBox Netmon Walkthrough/Guide

The Netmon machine on hackthebox platform was retired a few days ago. This machine holds sentimental value to me, as it was the first ever 'active' machine I owned. It's a fairly easy machine once broken down, but there is some thorough enumeration required to gain access to the web application which added a slight … Continue reading HackTheBox Netmon Walkthrough/Guide →

Getting Back up to Speed – Return to HackTheBox

It has now been about a month since I moved cities and changed jobs. Although I still have a ways to go before I am fully settled in, I have been able to get into somewhat of a routine and find my feet. More on that in another upcoming blog post. More importantly, I jumped … Continue reading Getting Back up to Speed – Return to HackTheBox →

OSCP Week 17: HackTheBox (Part 5)

I continued on with more HackTheBox machines this week, and have now managed to rack up 25 total. As usual for these types of posts, I'll detail some of the things I learned from each machine - but will not be covering them in enough depth to class them as complete guides. One of the … Continue reading OSCP Week 17: HackTheBox (Part 5) →

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 Prep Episode 15 – HackTheBox and a Confirmed Start Date

So the title basically gives the crux of this post away. My OSCP course start date has been confirmed for October 21st! After months of preparation, I'll finally be starting the OSCP PwK course exactly a week from today. I'm extremely excited at the prospect of getting stuck in with both the course and lab … Continue reading OSCP Prep Episode 15 – HackTheBox and a Confirmed Start Date →

OSCP Prep Episode 14 – HackTheBox and Reconnoitre

Continuing on from last week, this week I owned more machines on the HackTheBox platform. I have been a bit lost as to what the best way forward is for me at this stage, as I personally feel ready to start the OSCP and don't feel I can gain too much more from theory in … Continue reading OSCP Prep Episode 14 – HackTheBox and Reconnoitre →

OSCP Prep Episode 13 – HackTheBox and Back to Basics

Having done the Kioptrix series of vulnerable machines, I decided to head over to HackTheBox and attempt some of their beginner machines. I had heard good things about the HackTheBox platform in the past, and having now used it, I can't stress enough how amazing of a resource it is. After signing up, you are … Continue reading OSCP Prep Episode 13 – HackTheBox and Back to Basics →