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
OSCP Week 6: Fast and Slow
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
OSCP Week 5: Leveraging Metasploit
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
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
OSCP Week 1: Crash Course
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