Retrospective on the OSCP Exam
10:00am (ish) - I received the email - Here's your OSCP exam packet and instructions. What would ensue would be hours upon hours of laser focus and excitement. The Beginning - My Background I had always wanted to sit for the OSCP exam, and thanks to my company's training policy, I was able to take that leap. I had dabbled in security as a hobby back in my earlier years, and was a developer for most of my professional career before making the switch to a cyber-security warrior (which I have been in a security role for 2 years now). For fun, I had configured a training lab at my company to go through VulnHub VMs and encouraged everyone in my department (and those in others) to try them out if they had free time. The Months of Training - Blood, Sweat, and Maybe Some Tears When one signs up for the OSCP/PWK course , the decision of "how much time is enough time" is the most important question to ask yourself. Do you have other obligations that will get in the...