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Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:14:54 -0800

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.

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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.

Why i chose books over certs!

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 18:45:11 +0530

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.

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Why i chose books over certs!