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/howtosetu...

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


How To Use Linux Screen:
https://linuxize.com/post/howtouse...


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 ...  


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 Reread the Rules
OSCP Exam Guide:
https://help.offensivesecurity.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/20180126W...


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


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


How to Pass OSCP Like Boss:
  / howtopassoscplikeboss  


10. Build a Report Template
Templates in Markdown:
https://noraj.github.io/OSCPExamRep...


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