Top 10 Tips for Passing Your OSCP

This is a video I've been wanting to make for a very long time. These tips helped me pass my first exam, for both the OSCP and the OSWE. But they'll also help you during your lab time and working on Hack The Box challenges.





-- 1. Setup Your Exam Environment --
How to Set up SSH Tunneling (Port Forwarding):
https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-setu...

-- 2. Learn to use Tmux or Screen --
Introduction to Tmux:
   • Introduction to tmux  


How To Use Linux Screen:
https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-use-...


-- 3. Organize Your Scan Notes --
Nmap XML to CSV script:
https://github.com/NetsecExplained/Nm...


Advanced Nmap - Scanning Large Scale Networks:
   • Advanced Nmap - Scanning Large Scale Networks  


-- 4. Have a Note Taking Strategy --
OneNote:
https://www.onenote.com/download


Notable:
https://github.com/notable/notable


VS Code:
https://code.visualstudio.com/download


-- 5. Read and Re-read the Rules --
OSCP Exam Guide:
https://help.offensive-security.com/h...


-- 6. Use a Solid Methodology --
IppSec Channel:
   / @ippsec  


-- 7. Learn to use Scripting Effectively --
Shell Scripting Tutorial:
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/unix/s...


-- 8. Practice Privilege Escalation --
Basic Linux Privilege Escalation:
https://blog.g0tmi1k.com/2011/08/basi...


Windows Privilege Escalation Guide:
https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-W...


-- 9. Spend Most of Your Time in the Lab --
OffSec Proving Grounds:
https://www.offensive-security.com/labs/


Hack the Box:
https://www.hackthebox.eu/


How to Pass OSCP Like Boss:
  / how-to-pass-oscp-like-boss  


-- 10. Build a Report Template --
Templates in Markdown:
https://noraj.github.io/OSCP-Exam-Rep...


Serpico - Report Writing Tool:
https://github.com/SerpicoProject/Ser...