System Hacking
How unauthorized access is talked about in exams — taught here as concepts and defenses, never payloads.
1. Access, Credentials, and Why Hashes Matter
Guessing vs stolen hashes vs MFA — carry Topic 8 password hashing.
15 min
+40 XP
2. Privilege Levels Without Exploit Recipes
User vs admin as a control failure, not a kernel exploit walkthrough.
15 min
+40 XP
3. Persistence and Logs as a Defender
Why testers document; why you never hide tracks on someone else’s box.
15 min
+40 XP
4. Lab — Hardening Checklist for a Box You Own
MFA, unique passwords, updates, and logging on YOUR machine.
25 min
+40 XP
5. Quiz — System Hacking Concepts
10 APPLY questions on access concepts without exploit steps.
10 min
+40 XP