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OSCP — How I Tried Harder
A candid, no-holds-barred breakdown of the OSCP journey — the sleepless nights, the methodology that finally clicked, the 24-hour exam war stories, and the mindset shift that made all the difference. If you're preparing for OSCP, this is required reading.
Read on Medium# OSCP — 24hr exam strategy
# Enumerate. Always enumerate.
Phase 1: Auto-recon all targets
nmap -sC -sV -oA initial {ip}
autorecon {ip}
Phase 2: Manual enum per service
# HTTP → gobuster, nikto, manual
# SMB → enum4linux, smbclient
# RPC → rpcclient -U ""
Phase 3: Exploit & PrivEsc
# Windows: winPEAS, PowerUp
# Linux: linPEAS, sudo -l
Passed. 70+ points. Try harder.