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Day: +1 PDF: 100 Videos: 100% Boxes: 14 Networks:1 Well I’ve just finished the exam and unsurprisingly I’ve failed. I didn’t exploit a single box.  Now for the excuses: The main one is my lack of knowledge – simply down to the fact that I needed to put in more time that I could. Now no doubt some people would...

Day: -30 PDF: 100 Videos: 100% Boxes: 9 Networks:1 T minus 30 days and panic mode has set in. The exam is in less than 4 weeks and I’m not ready for it – clearly. I wont pass the exam on this attempt but I’m still going to do it for the XP.  I’m getting better at finding the vulnerabilities...

So seven boxes down currently have low priv on the 8th – have spent approx 4 days getting low priv thanks to a sneak port choice. Took a break yesterday from the box to work on an initial scan script that would pick up something like that in future. I would have a lot more boxes completed if I could...

Day: -56 PDF: 90% Videos: 95% Boxes: 4 Networks:1 I’ve decided to change the way i count the days – going by how long until my lab runs out. I’ll go back at some stage and change the other posts to match this new format. I’ve just completed the write up for a box after finally getting root. Wish I...

Day 29 PDF: 90% Videos: 95% Boxes: 3 Networks:1 Just a short update as I haven’t posted anything for a while. Have been feeling quite down of late and starting to think is this something that is just out of my technical reach. I’m not making any progress and seem to be stuck. I have taken about a week off...