Passed CPTS: my prep tips + a full guide in Greek (first Greek-language CPTS video)
Recently passed the CPTS and since there's basically zero offensive security content in Greek, I made a full guide video in Greek. Posting the main takeaways here in English so this is useful to everyone:
Prep that actually mattered
- AEN blind Do the Attacking Enterprise Networks module without reading the questions. Spawn it and treat it like a real engagement. It's the best way to find gaps in your methodology and your notes. (The exam is not like AEN, but the mindset is.)
- Ippsec's unofficial CPTS prep list. Great for associate path techniques to real boxes.
- Dante & Zephyr. The exam is a network, not a box. These teach you to think in terms of pivoting and connecting hosts. Offshore is overkill for CPTS imo .
- Netexec and BloodyAd Learn those tools extremely well , they gonna save you a lot in the AD portion of the exam.
- Pivoting on its own ligolo-ng is a lifesaver, but know chisel/SSH/socat too for when it doesn't work as it should .Always have a backup options for all your tools.
Notes
- If you can't reproduce it in the report, it doesn't count. Write everything down like a walkthrough.
- Keep a separate tips & bugs file: skill assessment solutions, tool quirks, broken versions. It saves hours.
Report
- Most people don't fail because of the report. They fail by not getting 12/14 (enumeration, pivoting, time).
- But don't leave it for day 10. Write a full report before the exam if you want to for practice . SysReptor helps a lot.
Video (in Greek, chapters in the description): https://youtu.be/9acS\_M43nac?is=XOv-2qdixKFkK\_vi
Happy to answer questions in the comments, in English or Greek.