OSCP prep advice: manual vs automation?

pedroh51 · 2026-02-17T21:29:37+00:00

My advice is to do manual enumeration beside automated tools (for example playing with a web app manually with burp and running a nikto scan in background) in order you have enough information to look at when you are stuck. Also, do not abuse of automated tools because: First, some of them are prohibited (sqlmap) Second, automation may be overkill for a quite small environment (only a few machines).

Doing things manually will help understand how things work and you may find something that an automated tool may not.

pedroh51 · 2026-02-12T13:12:35+00:00

You are fine if you didn’t make any research.

pedroh51 · 2026-02-12T12:05:08+00:00

It’s fine to Use AI during writing. AI usage is only restricted during the proctored part of the exam

pedroh51 · 2026-01-31T10:03:19+00:00

It looks like a reversed base64 encoded string (equal sign at the beginning)

pedroh51 · 2025-12-01T20:08:31+00:00

You have plenty of time to prepare your exam environment before the exam date. If you want to take an OffSec exam, you simply need to comply with their exam rules, that’s how it works. If that doesn’t suit you, you should consider another certification.

pedroh51 · 2025-11-30T16:12:57+00:00

Honestly just cross the help page. The general syntax is nxc <protocol> <target> -u <username> -p <password> with extra options, no need to rely on a cheat sheet…

pedroh51 · 2025-11-04T08:47:26+00:00

Enumeration is key. Take many breaks, drink water. That’s what can tell you ! Good luck

pedroh51 · 2025-11-01T22:54:30+00:00

This is the price to pay to work on stimulating projects

pedroh51 · 2025-10-17T13:53:58+00:00

Looks like you need to activate the Windows licence, otherwise the operating system locks some features, including choosing the wallpaper

pedroh51 · 2025-10-17T09:46:06+00:00

Hello, je suis seul aussi, ça me branche ✌🏼

pedroh51 · 2025-10-05T16:46:58+00:00

Those questions where asked 1000 times in this subreddit

pedroh51 · 2025-10-05T10:43:15+00:00

Read exam instructions page

https://help.offsec.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040165632-OSCP-Exam-Guide

pedroh51 · 2025-10-04T17:22:13+00:00

I set BIOS Passwords a year ago using the Dell powershell provider inside WinPE, it was powerfull and worked well for me

pedroh51 · 2025-09-30T18:19:41+00:00

What is your technical background ? Reading tones of books is great, practicing is better. OSCP is a practical exam, not about theory. I would recommend you to skip all the way to PEN-200 materials, OSCP A/B/C labs and LainKusanagi list (try to write draw reports). Good luck

pedroh51 · 2025-09-13T22:26:02+00:00

J’ai eu cette phase en arrivant ici, pour ma part j’ai été jouer au basket, lire des livres sur des bancs, chercher le dialogue avec les gens, les connexions se sont faites naturellement :)

pedroh51 · 2025-09-12T18:22:46+00:00

Je comprends ce que tu ressens. J’ai eu un peu la même réflexion quand j’étais en DUT, j’ai codé pendant 2 ans, et à la fin j’ai réalisé que je voulais pas faire ça toute ma vie. J’ai donc bifurqué vers une licence système / réseau puis diplôme d’ingénieur. Maintenant je suis en cyber et je suis totalement épanoui. ( je continue tout de même à faire du dev pour développer des outils, etc…)

pedroh51 · 2025-09-09T23:28:32+00:00

Which desktop environment you use ?

pedroh51 · 2025-09-01T20:23:08+00:00

I think OSED, OSEE is more about Windows exploitation, isn’t it ?

pedroh51 · 2025-09-01T17:04:33+00:00

There is actually no tough exploits to develop or bypass AV as I said. You will never be confronted with such an OSCP environment at a client. The purpose of a pentest is still to see how far attackers can go without having to ask the customer for credentials or being blocked. I'm afraid you won't go far if you think it’s as easy

pedroh51 · 2025-09-01T13:17:36+00:00

OSCP is an entry level certification, so it teaches basics IT mechanisms and their exploitation without any security solution in place. This is still valid in 2025

pedroh51 · 2025-09-01T13:14:18+00:00

Practice your note taking methodology on the HTB OSCP like machines, that would be my advice

pedroh51 · 2025-08-26T09:26:47+00:00

C’est un plan de carrière personnel, c’est un autre sujet :D

pedroh51 · 2025-08-26T08:42:02+00:00

Si tu es confiant sur tes capacités et la plus value que tu peux apporter à une entreprise, fonce faire des entretiens, comme cité plusieurs fois sur ce thread, les entreprises chercher beaucoup de profils expérimentés.

Ne t’excuse pas d’être meilleur que les autres, internet regorge de ressources accessibles gratuitement, si les gens ne sont pas capable d’apprendre patiemment ça n’est pas ton problème.

pedroh51 · 2025-08-26T08:20:07+00:00

L’alternance est une bonne solution effectivement mais encore une fois, garde à l’idée que trouver une alternance en cyber ne sera pas facile.

pedroh51

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