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
ReadingGuessing vs stolen hashes vs MFA — carry Topic 8 password hashing.
15 min
+40 XP
2
Privilege Levels Without Exploit Recipes
ReadingUser vs admin as a control failure, not a kernel exploit walkthrough.
15 min
+40 XP
3
Persistence and Logs as a Defender
ReadingWhy 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
ReadingMFA, unique passwords, updates, and logging on YOUR machine.
25 min
+40 XP
5
Quiz — System Hacking Concepts
Practice Quiz10 APPLY questions on access concepts without exploit steps.
10 min
+40 XP