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 →

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) →

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 →

Course content: 18/18 Lab machines: 9/55 Days: 42/90 I spent this weekend just gone visiting friends in Auckland, so wasn't able to spend as much time on the OSCP labs as I have done in previous weeks. My week started off well though, as I was able to root 3 machines in 3 days before … Continue reading OSCP Week 6: Fast and Slow →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Course content: 7/18 Lab machines: 0/55 Days: 7/90 So my first week of the OSCP PwK course is done and dusted. Like I planned, I spent around 20 hours total and was able to complete the first 7 course modules. I also decided to fully complete and document the lab exercises for the learning experience … Continue reading OSCP Week 1: Crash Course →