Hack The Box Stories #1 - AMA with g0blin
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00:00 - Introductions
01:30 - Who is G0blin?
02:55 - Favorite programming language
04:16 - What can you recommend to a beginner
07:50 - How has Hack The Box benefited you?
09:40 - What is the future vision of Hack The Box?
12:30 - Why Hack The Box?
14:20 - What inspired you to create the Platform
15:20 - Future Endgame plans?
17:47 - What would you do differently, knowing what you know now
19:16 - The biggest challenge with creating Hack The Box?
20:40 - How tall are you?
22:20 - Study Advice
24:55 - Future of Hack The Box
28:52 - First hacking experience
36:33 - What knowledge is required to understand Penetration Testing?
38:10 - How many years do you need to be a good pen-tester?
40:00 - Has Hack The Box been hacked?
41:48 - History of g0blin's beard
44:04 - Do you think pen-testing will become gamified?
46:07 - When will Server Siege be available?
46:30 - Tell us about your first exploit
49:30 - What do you think about certifications?
52:09 - Beginner advice for those that struggle
54:29 - How should a beginner start Hack The Box?
56:31 - Biggest difficulty you have faced?
59:52 - Why no OS X?
1:01:18 - Gamified Learning vs Penetration Testing
1:03:08 - Is it any harder to start in infosec now than it was decades ago?
1:04:48 - Three important things for beginner pen-testers
1:08:02 - Mothers Maiden Name? Pets Name?
1:09:07 - What are you drinking? and some HTB Swag!
1:09:55 - Any 0-days found on Hack The Box?
1:11:09 - How g0blin got involved with Hack The Box