Certification Prep
OSCP
Offensive Security Certified Professional
A practical prep path built around completing the course material, working through the labs, and then drilling OSCP-like Hack The Box machines.
Study Time
Estimated 200-250 hours
Difficulty
7/10
Status
Passed first attempt
Preparation Approach
Completed the course work before moving into heavier practice.
Worked through the official labs to build repeatable enumeration and exploitation habits.
Used the OffSec-oriented Hack The Box lists from 0xdf to keep practice close to exam-style scenarios.
Focused on speed, note quality, and recognizing when to move on from a rabbit hole.
Lessons
The Active Directory portion felt straightforward with enough lab repetition.
The hardest part was finding the last flag on a standalone target.
Consistent practice mattered more than one-off difficult boxes.