The Best Strategy to Prepare for the OSCP Exam & any CTF | Mentor Moment

• Ensure that you are comfortable with Linux
• You should be comfortable with the following tools:

1. Nmap
2. Metasploit
3. Burpsuite
4. Nikto
5. Sqlmap
6. RCPINFO/SHOMOUNT
7. Hydra

• You need to comfortable with basic exploit development
• You need to be comfortable with privilege escalation

Linux Resources:

1. LinuxSurvival.com
2. CompTIA Linux+  
3. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtK75qxsQaMLZSo7KL-PmiRarU7hrpnwK
4. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcUid3OP_4OXOUqYTDGjq-iEwtBf-3l2E

Tools:

1. Nmap: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBsINfLVidNVaZ-7_v1NJIo
2. Metasploit: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBmwvjJoWhM4Lg5MceSbsja
3. Burp Suite: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv95pq8fEyuivHeZB2jeC435tU3_1YGzV
4. Nikto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH9qn_DBzCk
5. RPCINFO/SHOWMOUNT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlRAA-1UXWQ
6. Hydra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLtj8tEmGso

Exploit Development:

1. Basic assembly- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLue5IPmkmZ-P1pDbF3vSQtuNquX0SZHpB  
2. Basic exploit development (1st 5 vids)- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWpmLW-3AVsjcz_VJFvofmIFVTk7T-Ukl

Privilege Escalation:

1. Linux- https://blog.g0tmi1k.com/2011/08/basic-linux-privilege-escalation/
2. Windows- https://www.absolomb.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/
3. Windows: http://www.fuzzysecurity.com/tutorials/16.html