Reviewed results from the SY0-701 Exam Simulation.
Key takeaway: Focus areas should include missed questions, error log tracking, and reinforcing weak domains.
Action: Add all missed Security+ questions to the error log for targeted review.
Hashcat Exploration
Experimented with hashcat -m 1800 using SHA-based password hashes.
Confirmed that .gz wordlists must be decompressed before use with Hashcat.
Clarified the difference between built-in candidate generation and wordlist-only attacks.
Observed hybrid attack behavior when combining wordlists with Hashcat’s rules.
System Fundamentals
Practiced Zsh command to display all file contents in the current directory: cat *.
Clarified that NSE (Nmap Scripting Engine) scripts are Lua-based automation scripts for tasks like vulnerability scanning, discovery, and exploitation.