Comments on: How to fail the Offensive Security 101 Exam http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/ Securing Windows Networks or giving it a go in Australia... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:34:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: junkh3ap http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-155 junkh3ap Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:32:50 +0000 http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/#comment-155 I found the time constraint to be the biggest hurdle, as I had gotten a 5-hour late start. I work pretty well without a schedule, so I just pummeled through until I couldn't see straight, took a 2 1/2 hour nap and then continued until the time ran out. I agree that the class material gives you all of the "tools" (i.e. skills) to be successful on the test and that it's the creative application of those skills/tools that allow you to succeed. I was sure I failed my first time, but got a nice "present" on Christmas Eve in the form of an email saying that I had passed - so hang in and Good luck! I found the time constraint to be the biggest hurdle, as I had gotten a 5-hour late start. I work pretty well without a schedule, so I just pummeled through until I couldn’t see straight, took a 2 1/2 hour nap and then continued until the time ran out.

I agree that the class material gives you all of the “tools” (i.e. skills) to be successful on the test and that it’s the creative application of those skills/tools that allow you to succeed. I was sure I failed my first time, but got a nice “present” on Christmas Eve in the form of an email saying that I had passed – so hang in and Good luck!

]]> By: Chris Mohan http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Chris Mohan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:24:29 +0000 http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/#comment-154 Hello 7son7son, Annoyingly enough, as long as you've worked through the labs, had a good go at the extra mile challenges and feel you understand and can apply the skills learnt from the training videos and pdf; you can pass the exam. The exam test the ability to put those skills together use them creatively while under a time pressure. One of the biggest mistakes I made was believing the hype of how hard this was going to be and got locked in to a tunnel vision mode of thinking. If I'd gone into it with an open mind (and re-read my notes) I feel I would have done much better the first time. Good luck and don't forget to log in the the IRC channel - the folks in there are really supportive and that does make a difference during the exam. Hello 7son7son,

Annoyingly enough, as long as you’ve worked through the labs, had a good go at the extra mile challenges and feel you understand and can apply the skills learnt from the training videos and pdf; you can pass the exam.

The exam test the ability to put those skills together use them creatively while under a time pressure.
One of the biggest mistakes I made was believing the hype of how hard this was going to be and got locked in to a tunnel vision mode of thinking. If I’d gone into it with an open mind (and re-read my notes) I feel I would have done much better the first time.

Good luck and don’t forget to log in the the IRC channel – the folks in there are really supportive and that does make a difference during the exam.

]]> By: 7son7son http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-153 7son7son Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:43:39 +0000 http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/#comment-153 I will be taking this exam this month thanks for sharing your experience. I am not sure if I will ever feel prepared for this exam. later I will be taking this exam this month thanks for sharing your experience. I am not sure if I will ever feel prepared for this exam.

later

]]> By: security.crudtastic.com » Blog Archive » OSCP – Offensive Security Pentesting with BackTrack Exam http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-151 security.crudtastic.com » Blog Archive » OSCP – Offensive Security Pentesting with BackTrack Exam Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:04:46 +0000 http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/#comment-151 [...] another pair of pants, washed that pair of pants, and then lent said pants to a friend! My friend Chris has done an awesome write up of this event! Now, I did manage to get a root on a couple of servers, [...] [...] another pair of pants, washed that pair of pants, and then lent said pants to a friend! My friend Chris has done an awesome write up of this event! Now, I did manage to get a root on a couple of servers, [...]

]]> By: Ash http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Ash Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:21:13 +0000 http://www.chris-mohan.com/2010/02/how-to-fail-the-offensive-security-101-exam/#comment-150 hahah .. I spent the whole 24 hours of the first exam and came up with the better part of nothing! We were both very undercooked going into that exam, and those last few weeks is where it all came together I believe. All I'll say is that this is a massive body of work, and my head still hurts from it, but this has been the best course/exam I have done to date. It was awesome doing it with you Chris, now lets smash this WiFu one and move onto CTP! hahah .. I spent the whole 24 hours of the first exam and came up with the better part of nothing! We were both very undercooked going into that exam, and those last few weeks is where it all came together I believe.

All I’ll say is that this is a massive body of work, and my head still hurts from it, but this has been the best course/exam I have done to date.

It was awesome doing it with you Chris, now lets smash this WiFu one and move onto CTP!

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