u/oppai_silverman

Hi everyone! I have an urgente question about preparation for the exam, yes I did most of the challange labs and documented everything, i was very active on hackthebox but i saw many persons saying that PG is almost mandatory to help you pass the exam!!

Yes I have PG Play but no PG Practice, my company paid for the course + cert bundle and cant append more subscriptions now, how to proceed?

Does offsec allows 2 separated accounts for that? I want to buy the pg labs from an separated account so i am asking.

If there is someone who did only the challange labs for example, how did you guys pass! Thanks!! This is urgent

OSCP ABC and Secura done! I plan to do Relia on the weekends and do the proving grounds as next, do you guys have some tips about how to approach the PG Machines? Like lists, tips and so on? I have less than 20 days before my exam, trying to manage my time cuz i have my daily work.

I plan to do at least 20 to 30 machines on PG but i know that there is some kind of list for that, but i want to manage my time on PG before the exam and would like to know if the community has an well known set of machines to at least "do" before the official exam.

But i'm already doing this:
* Creating cheatsheets and mindmaps
* Documentation about other machines that i see on youtube when i don't have time to sit in the computer
* Practice AD on free time with some modules

Thanks!

I'm wrapping up PEN-200 (OSCP) and trying to figure out the ideal gap between finishing labs and sitting the exam.

I've seen two schools of thought:

1. Schedule the exam immediately after finishing labs** — memory is fresh, techniques are warm, no risk of forgetting things
2. Take a few days off before the exam** — rest, clear your head, go in with a fresh mind instead of a burned-out one

For people who passed: what did you actually do? And what's your recommendation?

- Did you schedule the exam back-to-back with your lab access ending, or did you take a break first?

- If you took a break, how long — 2 days? A week?

- Did resting actually help, or did you feel "cold" going into the exam?

- Any regrets about the gap you chose?

I'm wrapping up PEN-200 and trying to figure out the ideal gap between finishing labs and sitting the exam.

I've seen two schools of thought:

1. Schedule the exam immediately after finishing labs** — memory is fresh, techniques are warm, no risk of forgetting things
2. Take a few days off before the exam** — rest, clear your head, go in with a fresh mind instead of a burned-out one

For people who passed: what did you actually do? And what's your recommendation?

- Did you schedule the exam back-to-back with your lab access ending, or did you take a break first?

- If you took a break, how long — 2 days? A week?

- Did resting actually help, or did you feel "cold" going into the exam?

- Any regrets about the gap you chose?

How you guys passed the 2nd, or 3nd attempt? What made you guys re-think and focus during the exam that changed your views of the exam? Like, an specific lab? Technique? Was the time to learn something?

I want to know so i prepare better for mine in 1.5months. Thanks.

Hey everyone, I recently cancelled an eBay order right after placing it and I'm waiting for the refund. The issue is that my card has some restrictions on international payments (country specific), but it did successfully process the original purchase on eBay.

My questions are:

1. Has anyone had a refund successfully returned to a card that has international payment restrictions?
2. If the refund fails to go back to the card, did eBay offer you an alternative like a gift card or eBay balance?

I'm also planning to contact eBay support directly to ask if they can convert the refund to a gift card or send it to a different account, just as a precaution.

Any experience with this would be helpful, thanks!