In a previous post, I highlighted my overall OSCP experience. The high-level ideas around education, studying, and exam attempts are there, but I wanted to touch on something that I didn’t elaborate on — mindset.
A lot of the OSCP prep feels like a grind. Enumerate a machine, find something vulnerable, exploit, elevate privileges, repeat. Over time, this process helps you build your own mental “map”, if you will, of how the machine will go from the moment your first nmap scan comes back. Over time, for example, you’ll see boxes with specific ports open and you’ll already start mapping…
Over the last few months, my primary focus has been hacking. As an attacker, seeing file-sharing systems like Samba, FTP, and NFS get me excited to find loot! However, in my downtime, I love to partake in movie watching from my ever-growing DVD collection.
The problem is that I love using my Chromecast.
The solution was to combine a few different pieces of technology I had lying around to build a quick, affordable, and secure media server for my home network. …
For the uninitiated, the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) is an ethical hacking certification that demonstrates a pentester’s ability to breach systems in a timed manner as well as document their findings in a professional and ethical manner. In the security world, the certification is the defacto entry-level certification known for its toughness coming from its “Try Harder…” attitude — now it’s mine.
My first attempt came about in December 2020 after dedicated studying for about 3 months. The test, a 24-hour timed hands-on exam, can be a soul-crushing experience filled with rabbit holes, buffer overflows, and more rabbit holes…
Pasquale Cipollone
OSCP holder, just a fan of offensive security and nerdy stuff.
