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Preface A few years ago (in 2023), I took the OSCP exam. It felt really good after finding all the flags (even with the bonus points). At that time, you received points only for the Active Directory (AD) part if you obtained domain admin access; otherwise, you received 0 points. I know, scary, right? So, the tactic for it might look like this. Get the full AD part (to get 40 points) + some standalone machines, or just root 3 standalone machines (60 points) + bonus part. Nowadays, the bonus part is over, and if I remember correctly, the AD part has changed (due to an assumed breach). However, at that time, I thought that it was fair and square - the exam. I felt like I worked and learned really hard to get what I wanted. After I did the exam, I decided that one day, I’ll try one of the 300-level courses that Offsec offers. After more than 2 years, I finally bought the WEB-300 (OSWE or AWAE) course with 3-month access (took the Black Friday sale price for ~$1450). ...