Welcome. If you’re here, you’re likely passionate about red teaming and the art of the technical write-up. This blog is my contribution to that community. I appreciate you taking the time to be here. What You’ll Find Here Red Teaming Notes I share real-world notes and tactics I’ve picked up through learning, labs, and exercises. Think of it as my personal “Field Manual” — from privilege escalation to lateral movement and beyond. ...
This is going to be a very raw blog, mostly about what I am going to post in the next few months, and what I have been doing for the past few weeks. So, let’s start with what I was doing… After completing eJPT certification and learning the basics as well as core concepts of system administration, I got my hands dirty on CTF platforms like HTB. I took a one-month subscription just to get the experience of it. But not gonna lie, it was not what I expected. First of all, playing CTFs on these platforms are very good for many people, and the platforms do a great job. But I didn’t like the CTFish or more like obviously vulnerable experience. I thought the normal HTB boxes would replicate real-world scenarios—hardened systems where normal scans easily fail, and where initial access depends on phishing, social engineering, or hardcore OSINT rather than an obvious open port. That wasn’t what I found. But definately HTB is a great platform for sharpening your skills under time pressure. ...