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OSAI (AI-300) Certification Review
OSAI (AI-300) Certification Review
MNOTES//SEC CYBER · LABS · INTEL SYSTEM ONLINE OSAI Review I've been talking about AI security certifications on this blog for a while now. I've covered the certification landscape, compared... Read more...
HackTheBox DevArea Writeup
HackTheBox DevArea Writeup
MNOTES//SEC CYBER · LABS · INTEL SYSTEM ONLINE HTB DevArea Technical Cheatsheet Table of contents Attack-Path Summary Target Profile Full TCP Scan Service and Default-Script Scan Add the Required Hostname... Read more...
HackTheBox Orion Writeup
HackTheBox Orion Writeup
MNOTES//SEC CYBER · LABS · INTEL SYSTEM ONLINE HTB Orion Table of contents Attack-Path Summary Target Profile Full TCP Scan Service and Script Scan Add the Virtual Host Virtual-Host Fuzzing... Read more...
HackTheBox Logging Writeup
HackTheBox Logging Writeup
MNOTES//SEC CYBER · LABS · INTEL SYSTEM ONLINE HTB Logging Recon Initial Scanning The full-port nmap sweep finds 30 open TCP ports. A TTL of 127 on every port confirms... Read more...
Offensive Security AI Red Teamer Study Notes + FREE Cheat Sheet
Offensive Security AI Red Teamer Study Notes + FREE Cheat Sheet
The OSAI study notes were created to be a companion set of notes while you prepare for OSAI exam. These notes match the syllabus that you follow while you attend... Read more...
OSCP Exam Preparedness in 2026
MNOTES//SEC CYBER · LABS · INTEL SYSTEM ONLINE One of the questions I see almost every week goes something like this: "I've completed dozens of Proving Grounds machines. I've worked through my HTB machine. I still need hints sometimes and occasionally peek at walkthroughs. My OSCP exam is coming up... am I actually ready?" I understand the anxiety because almost every serious OSCP candidate reaches this point. And here's the truth. I don't think anyone ever feels completely ready. I've spoken to candidates who passed on their first attempt, candidates... Read more...
HackTheBox CJCA Notes
HackTheBox CJCA Notes
If most cybersecurity certifications teach you how attacks work, these HackTheBox CJCA Study Notes focus on teaching you how defenders actually investigate, validate, and respond to them. HackTheBox CJCA Notes... Read more...
Navigating Your Next Move After BTL1: The Blue Team Certification Guide
Navigating Your Next Move After BTL1: The Blue Team Certification Guide
You have accomplished something truly challenging by passing the BTL1, leveraging it to land your SOC Level 1 role, and now finding yourself in the enviable position of having a... Read more...
How to Pass the OSCP on Your First Attempt Coming From a SOC Background (A Complete Guide)
How to Pass the OSCP on Your First Attempt Coming From a SOC Background (A Complete Guide)
What the OSCP Actually Tests (And Why That Changes Everything) Before discussing preparation, you need to recalibrate your mental model of what the OSCP is. OSCP is much more CTF-like... Read more...
The Unofficial OSED Study Notes
The Unofficial OSED Study Notes
These OSED Study Notes are not another recycled penetration testing summary pretending that exploit development is just “find overflow → run exploit → get shell.” The material goes much deeper... Read more...
CVE-2026-43284 Dirty Frag Explained
CVE-2026-43284 Dirty Frag Explained
SYSTEM://Linux CVE Dirty Frag Explained MNOTES//SEC CYBER · LABS · INTEL SYSTEM ONLINE Before you touch a single command in this room, there's one mental model you need to lock... Read more...
The Unofficial BTL2 Study Notes
The Unofficial BTL2 Study Notes
BTL2 Study Notes are are built for analysts already operating inside SOC environments who need to move from passive log review into active threat detection, investigation, and response. The core... Read more...