He didn't even bother looking for the flags. He knew they were there. He just typed ls -la and stared at the directory listing, a grin splitting his exhausted face. He had done it. All five boxes.
He uploaded a simple JSP webshell with a .jsp extension. The server paused. Then, a directory listing. He had a shell. 25 points. 50 total. He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.
He looked at the final boss machine. Unscratched. Its IP address sat there, a silent taunt. He had 70 points. He could stop. He could submit the report in the morning and pass. oscp certification
He had the flag. 20 more points. 70 total. He was passing.
# whoami root
He tries harder.
The OSCP exam—Offensive Security Certified Professional. They called it the "Gateway to the Red Team." They didn't mention it was also a gateway to madness. He didn't even bother looking for the flags
Then the first medium box stopped him cold. For six hours.