My OSCP Pentesting Cheatsheet
A cybersecurity professional shares a comprehensive cheatsheet for the OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) pentesting exam, covering enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, and post-exploitation techniques and commands.
Background
- The OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) is one of the most prestigious hands-on cybersecurity certifications. It requires candidates to hack into a series of vulnerable machines in a 24-hour exam and write a professional penetration testing report.
- The certification is offered by Offensive Security (now part of OffSec), the same company behind Kali Linux and the course PWK (Penetration Testing with Kali).
- A "cheatsheet" like this is a condensed reference guide of commands and techniques used during the exam — not a cheat in the dishonest sense, but a quick lookup tool for enumeration, privilege escalation, password attacks, etc.
- The OSCP is widely considered a rite of passage in infosec; passing it signals that someone can actually hack (not just take multiple-choice tests). Resources like this cheatsheet are openly shared within the community to help candidates prepare.