🔐 TryHackMe Write-Ups

Cybersecurity write-ups from TryHackMe labs covering offensive & defensive security. I have summarised the topics I have studies so far, and will continue to do so for the whole Cybersecurity101 learning path.

About me: CompTIA Security+ certified professional with 4+ years in full-stack development and IT/OT consulting, now deepening hands-on cybersecurity skills. Background in RBAC implementation, MES infrastructure, and secure application development.

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📂 Write-Up Index

🐧 Linux & Systems

Room	Difficulty	Topics	Write-Up
Linux Fundamentals	Easy	processes, filesystem, shell op., ssh, dir	📄 Read

🪟 Windows & Active Directory

Room	Difficulty	Topics	Write-Up
Windows Fundamentals	Easy	compmgmt, msinfo32, security, cmd, AD	📄 Read

💻 Command Line

Room	Difficulty	Topics	Write-Up
Windows Command Line	Easy	CMD, PowerShell, scripting basics	📄 Read
Linux Command Line	Easy	Bash, file ops, piping, grep	📄 Read

🌐 Networking

Room	Difficulty	Topics	Write-Up
Networking	Easy	OSI model, core protocols, secure protocols	📄 Read
Wireshark	Easy	traffic analyser	📄 Read
Tcpdump	Easy	command-line packet monitor	📄 Read
Nmap	Easy	network scanner	📄 Read

🔑 Cryptography

Room	Difficulty	Topics	Write-Up
Cryptography	Easy	symmetric, PK cryptography, hashing	📄 Read
John The Ripper	Easy	auth hashes, rules, zip/rar, ssh	📄 Read

⚔️ Exploitation Basics

Room	Difficulty	Topics	Write-Up
Moniker Link (CVE-2024-21413)	Easy	Vulnerabilities, payloads, shells	📄 Read
Metasploit	Easy	intro, exploitation, meterpreter	📄 Read
Attack Example	Easy	recon, gain access, escalate, cracking, flag hunting	📄 Read

🌍 Web Application Hacking

Room	Difficulty	Topics	Write-Up
Web Appplication Basics	Easy	HTTP, cookies, headers, status codes	📄 Read
JavaScript	Medium	JS overview	📄 Read
SQL Injection	Medium	SQLMap, manual injection	📄 Read
Burp Suite Basics	Easy	Proxy, repeater, intruder	📄 Read

🔜 Coming Soon

Module	Status
Offensive Security Tooling	🔄 In Progress
Defensive Security	🔄 In Progress
Security Solutions	⏳ Upcoming
Defensive Security Tooling	⏳ Upcoming
OWASP Top 10	⏳ Upcoming

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🛠️ Tools Used

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📝 Write-Up Format

Each write-up follows this structure:

## Room: [Name]
**Difficulty:** Easy / Medium / Hard
**Category:** Offensive / Defensive / Web / Crypto / etc.

### Objective
What the room is about and what I aimed to learn.

### Approach & Methodology
Step-by-step walkthrough of my process — tools used, commands run, reasoning.

### Key Findings / Flags
Redacted or summarised — no full spoilers.

### What I Learned
Takeaways, new techniques, and how they connect to real-world scenarios.

### Tools & Commands Used
Quick reference of commands and flags used in the room.

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🎯 Learning Path Progress

• Linux Fundamentals
• Windows Fundamentals
• Active Directory Fundamentals
• Command Line
• Networking
• Cryptography
• Explpoitation Basics
• Web Application Hacking
• Offensive Security Tooling
• Defensive Security
• Security Solutions
• Defensive Security Tooling
• OWASP Top 10

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📬 Contact

📧 camillamanzo98@gmail.com 🔗 LinkedIn) 💻 GitHub

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Write-ups are my own analysis and methodology notes. No full flag spoilers — the goal is to document thinking, not shortcut others' learning.