🛡️ Cybersecurity Write-ups Collection

A comprehensive collection of penetration testing writeups and cybersecurity challenges

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📊 Repository Statistics

📈 Metric	🔢 Count
🎯 Total Machines	13
📄 Total Lines of Code	1,479+
🏆 Platforms Covered	Hack The Box
🎓 Difficulty Range	Very Easy → Easy
⭐ Completion Rate	100%

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🎯 About This Repository

Welcome to my cybersecurity learning journey! This repository serves as a comprehensive documentation of my hands-on experience with various penetration testing challenges and vulnerable machines.

🎓 Learning Objectives

Each write-up follows a structured methodology covering:

• 🔍 Enumeration: Systematic information gathering and reconnaissance
• 🚪 Initial Access: Exploitation techniques and foothold establishment
• ⬆️ Privilege Escalation: Methods to gain administrative control
• 🧠 Lessons Learned: Key security principles and vulnerability insights
• 🛠️ Tools & Techniques: Practical application of security tools

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📋 Complete Write-ups Index

🏁 Hack The Box - Starting Point Series

🎯 Machine	📊 Difficulty	🎪 Tier	📊 Lines	🔗 Write-up
🐱 Meow	Very Easy	-	105	📖 Read
🦌 Fawn	Very Easy	-	95	📖 Read
💃 Dancing	Very Easy	Tier 2	132	📖 Read
🔄 Redeemer	Very Easy	Tier 3	124	📖 Read
💥 Explosion	Very Easy	Tier 4	75	📖 Read
🗃️ Mongod	Very Easy	Tier 5	77	📖 Read
🔥 Ignition	Very Easy	Tier 6	82	📖 Read
🔄 Synced	Very Easy	Tier 7	97	📖 Read

🏆 Hack The Box - Easy Tier Challenges

🎯 Machine	📊 Difficulty	🎪 Tier	📊 Lines	🔗 Write-up
📅 Appointment	Easy	Tier 1	83	📖 Read
📊 Sequel	Easy	Tier 1	145	📖 Read
🏛️ Archetype	Easy	Tier 2	223	📖 Read
📞 Responder	Easy	Tier 4	59	📖 Read
3️⃣ Three	Easy	Tier 5	182	📖 Read

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🛠️ Technologies & Skills Covered

🔧 Tools & Frameworks

🌐 Protocols & Services

💾 Databases & Storage

🔓 Vulnerability Types

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🚀 Getting Started

📖 Reading the Write-ups

1. Browse the table above to find a machine of interest
2. Click on the "📖 Read" link to view the detailed write-up
3. Each write-up includes step-by-step methodology and learning points

🎯 Recommended Learning Path

For beginners, I suggest following this progression:

🐱 Meow → 🦌 Fawn → 💃 Dancing → 🔄 Redeemer → 💥 Explosion
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🗃️ Mongod → 🔥 Ignition → 🔄 Synced
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📅 Appointment → 📊 Sequel → 🏛️ Archetype → 📞 Responder → 3️⃣ Three

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👨‍💻 About the Author

🛡️ Cybersecurity Enthusiast & Penetration Tester

Passionate about ethical hacking, vulnerability research, and security education

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🤝 Contributing

While this repository primarily documents my personal learning journey, I welcome:

• 🐛 Bug reports for any errors in the write-ups
• 💡 Suggestions for improving documentation
• 🎓 Alternative approaches and techniques
• 📚 Additional resources that complement the write-ups

Please open an issue or submit a pull request if you'd like to contribute!

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⚖️ Legal Disclaimer

⚠️ IMPORTANT: All activities documented in this repository were performed in controlled, legal environments specifically designed for education and training purposes (such as Hack The Box).

The techniques and methods described should ONLY be used on systems you own or have explicit written permission to test. Unauthorized penetration testing is illegal and unethical.

The author is not responsible for any misuse of the information provided in these write-ups.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Happy Hacking & Stay Ethical! 🛡️

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Last Updated: December 2024 | Total Machines Completed: 13 | Next Target: TryHackMe Challenges **If you want to contribute feel free to reach out!