Category: ethical hacking

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When I was in college around ’08 – ’09, I stumbled my way into becoming a freelance web designer. Like most millennials, I learned the basics of coding largely through MySpace and AngelFire. Pages would play your favorite emo song when people visited with fireworks or pink sparkles falling down the screen like glitter. You […]

pnpt.exe

—Overview— Recently, I took and passed the Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT) certification exam from TCM Security, which is sort of the next level up from the PJPT. The PNPT is an intermediate level ethical hacking certification that tests your skills in Active Directory, OSINT, login brute forcing, password guessing, lateral movement, pivoting, and privilege […]

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Ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing, is a controlled simulation of a cybersecurity attack with the intent of identifying weaknesses in a client’s network security posture. Companies will hire an ethical hacker to penetrate their network so test their security practices, password policies, and even staff procedures, after which they will submit a report […]

pjpt.exe

After 4 grueling days of very little sleep, frustration, and fun, I was able to pass the PJPT exam! I was very nervous going in as its a practical exam meant to test your Active Directory hacking skills and I’m very new to the world of hacking and cybersecurity. After just 6 months, I went […]

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Active Directory is a directory service developed by Microsoft and used to manage Windows domain networks. Think about it like a phone book for Windows that’s used by 95% of Fortune 1000 companies. It stores information related to objects like computers or users and organizes those objects using a centrally controlled Domain Controller. Active Directory […]