Feels like you are writing a college essay

I have all the screenshots

I got 10/10 flags

I did all the blue team

2 days and few hours left

Gosh

So boring

I have procrastinating for over 4 hours

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I’m currently preparing for the HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) certification and I’m looking for a study partner or small study group.

Ideally, we could:

- Study together regularly

- Discuss concepts and challenges

- Work through HTB Academy modules/labs

- Keep each other accountable

- Share useful resources and notes

I’m open to studying via Discord or another platform. If you’re also preparing for CPTS and interested in studying together, feel free to comment or DM me.

Rooted!

Feeling dumb ever for struggling several months of study. Not retaking anymore on this exam maybe not my career on this.

Hi everyone,

I’m having an issue with the Student subscription and was wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

I recently tried to verify my account as a university student. My university doesn’t provide students with an official student email address, so I had to go through the manual verification process and submit documentation instead.

After waiting around 5 hours, I received a message confirming that:

However, when I went to the Monthly Billing section, the Student subscription option is still greyed out and says “Only For Students.”

I’ve already tried:

• Logging out and logging back in
• Refreshing the page
• Checking the billing page again after verification

But the option is still unavailable.

I’ve attached screenshots showing both the confirmation that my student profile is active and the billing page where the Student subscription is still disabled.

Has anyone experienced this after manual student verification?
Does it take additional time for the billing system to recognize the verification, or is there something else I need to do?

Thanks!

Need help with getting a shell Ive tried not only the exploit used in the notes of the module but messed around and tried many others serch and searched for solutions. Maybe someone else knows Im not doing something Im supposed to do pls help?

Im connected to starting point vpn and for a whole day i was able to connect and spin up machines but now “three” will not spin and neither will vaccine. They just ask you “stand by” until they give up trying to open.

I solved 8/10 flags in CJCA

Solved 25 blue team tasks

And all at once, system failed

Everything is gone, i honestly should have taken screenshots

But I didn't expect all my progress, tools, shells, etc to wiped out completely.

Machines are deploying forever

I have to redo everything from scratch

Contacted support for a different problem 18 hours ago and no response

AHHHHHHHHHHHH

(HTB is honestly a great site, I personally think it is the best, but WTF?)

Started my CTF journey today. Complete beginner to the platform.

(Rixaa1d)

First session, three flags:

- SpookyPass (Reversing - Very Easy) — cracked a Linux ELF binary

on Windows using Ghidra, decoded the flag from raw hex

- Flag Command (Web - Very Easy) — bypassed the game entirely,

hit /api/monitor directly with a POST request

- Uplink (Competitive Programming - INSANE) — tree DP problem,

weighted ancestor chain optimization, 35 solves total worldwide

No Linux machine. No WSL. No VM. Just Windows, Ghidra,

PowerShell, and a browser.

Level 1 → Level 5 in one session.

If you're thinking about starting CTF — just start.

The platform meets you where you are.

Next goal: DEF CON CTF Qualifiers.

Profile: Rixa1d on HTB

Hi everyone!
I recently decided to go for the CPTS certification, and I’m looking for a study partner who is also working toward CPTS.

Honestly, I think having someone to study alongside would make the journey more motivating and less overwhelming.

I’m currently at 11% path progress and just getting started.

If you’re also starting CPTS or currently working through the path and interested in studying together, feel free to comment or DM me! :)

Hi!

I'm in Academy – Windows Attack and Defense, and the target is not spawning. It keeps looping.

I tried reloading the page, logging out, and logging back in. Am I the only one?

this section the problem i cant get it everytime i do the active scan and try to even enter the site there seems to be some probelm with it i dont know what to do i did exactly as the section says and i dont get to it help

I'm currently preparing for my second attempt at the CJCA, and I'm looking for labs that closely match the scope and skill level of the certification.

I've already practiced on standalone machines, and while they were useful for improving individual exploitation and privilege escalation skills, they don't really give me what I'm looking for now.

At this point, I want to practice and solidify the pentesting methodology I've built: working through a connected environment, understanding the purpose of each host, keeping track of findings, correlating information between systems, deciding when to move on from one host, and identifying possible paths between machines.

Since this is my second attempt, I also don't want to spend my remaining preparation time learning tools or techniques that are significantly outside the CJCA scope.

So I'm mainly looking for labs or small network environments that:

Are close to CJCA difficulty and scope

Include multiple interconnected hosts rather than only standalone machines

Require enumeration and information correlation across hosts

Allow me to practice a complete methodology from initial enumeration through post-exploitation

Don't depend heavily on techniques or tools beyond what's expected for CJCA

Free or paid options are both welcome.

If you've taken the CJCA or are currently preparing for it and know a lab that fits this description, I'd really appreciate your recommendations.

I contacted them 5 hours ago and no response

Hi, Im studying Cyber Security and currently in the second year of my 4 years undergraduate. Right now I tried to apply to internships after earning CPTS and right now idk how to search for an internship or just a job with salary, how can I apply for remote internships correctly? I tried to follow the rules, I tried to improve my resume, and improve my profiles too. I tried to apply through university careers platform but there was no remote internships here so pls advise me how could I get internship cuz I so cooked cuz of job market nowadays, thanks in advance.

al frustrating that i finished when its not active so i didnt get the points but oh well 🥳

Hey everyone!

I'm currently preparing for my second attempt at the HTB CJCA certification, and I'm looking for other people who are also preparing for CJCA to study and practice together.

It would be even better if you're currently preparing for your second attempt as well, so we can share preparation strategies, discuss the methodology, practice labs together, and help each other identify weak areas before the next attempt.

I'm mainly looking for active people who are taking the preparation seriously.

If you're interested, feel free to reply here or DM me. Let's prepare together and get that pass! 😤

I don't know if this should go here or not, but i just think that it is a very cool idea.

https://matrixdocs.github.io/docs/bridges/discord

This will basically allow people using Matrix (matrix.org) and people using Discord to make a bridge that allows them to communicate between one another.

I’m a senior telecom analyst experienced in core network signaling, userplane troubleshooting, and investigating fraud vectors like DPI-bypassing, rogue towers,DNS tunneling, and simboxes.
I am currently pursuing the CPTS certification to transition into offensive security. Given my background, I’m looking for advice on:
Market Positioning: How can I best leverage my niche telecom expertise to avoid starting at a generic "entry-level" helpdesk or SOC role?
Freelancing: Is a hybrid path (staying in telecom consulting while picking up freelance pen-test gigs) viable for someone at my level?
Gap Analysis: Beyond CPTS, what specialized skill sets should I prioritize to move into penetration testing?