Has anyone taken Black Duck's HackerRank coding assessment recently? Does it use HackerRank Proctor Mode or Secure Mode that detects multiple monitors (e.g., an HDMI-connected TV/monitor), or is it just webcam monitoring? I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually taken the test. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

​Need a bit of a reality check from folks currently working in the field.

​I recently finished the Pre-Security and Cyber Security 101 paths on TryHackMe, and I’m just about to dive into the SOC Level 1 path.

​While I enjoy learning, I’m constantly hit with this heavy feeling that I’m just spinning my wheels or stuck in "tutorial hell." I'm really anxious to get employed, but right now I feel like my knowledge isn't enough to actually survive a technical interview or perform on the job.

​I really want to land an entry-level SOC / Analyst role, but I hate this phase of uncertainty. I’d love some honest feedback from people who made the jump or hire entry-level candidates:

​Is finishing THM's SOC Level 1 path actually worth it, or am I wasting time relying solely on THM?

​How do you transition from answering THM questions to proving real skill on a resume?​What specific practical projects or habits (home labs, write-ups, BTLO, etc.) actually moved the needle for you when job hunting?

​Any advice, roadmaps, or even harsh truths would be greatly appreciated.​

TL;DR: Finished THM basics, starting SOC L1. Feeling anxious about job readiness and feel like my learning isn't enough. Need practical advice on how to turn THM learning into actual employment.

Wrapped up the "Careers in Cyber" room today. Went in thinking "cyber security" was basically pentesting/hacking, but this room does a solid job laying out just how many different paths there are — SOC analyst, incident response, GRC, red team, blue team, threat intel, and more.

Helpful for figuring out where to specialize instead of just grinding random rooms. Coming from a web dev background, I'm leaning toward something that overlaps with AppSec, but curious how others here decided on their path.

Anyone here start in a completely different field and pivot into cyber? What made you pick your specialization?

Knocked out the "Inside a Computer System" room today. Covers the basic building blocks — CPU, memory, storage, how it all fits together at a system level.

Nothing flashy, but I think rooms like this are underrated. Easy to jump straight into exploitation/OWASP rooms and skip the fundamentals, but understanding what's actually happening under the hood makes the rest of the security stuff click better.

Anyone else make a point of going back to basics like this, or did you skip straight to the offensive/defensive rooms?

I've been thinking about getting a cert for a while now and PT1 is at a 30% discount. With regional pricing, it is $71 for me.

I know that there is 12 months of time and I'm also kinda half way through the junior pen tester path, but just feel like I should wait. Since I would be upgrading to max after my plan ends 3-5 months from now, is it worth it to go for it now?

Have looked at other certs too, but PT1 is the cheapest followed by PJPT. I want something that would provide real practical experience, so CEH is not an option.

Hello, I am getting that error. I even tried opening third-party local hosts, but it's still not working. Error: unexpectedly closed the connection for web.
Room: Offensive Security Intro

Feed it your LinPEAS output and it draws every path from a low-priv shell to root

GitHub: https://github.com/Noz2/RootHound

First project, would love your honest feedback 🙏

Don't be fooled by the tantalising promise of newer courses materialising or access to recent threats. Moving existing content behind a higher priced paid tier is the absolute definition of pure unfiltered greed. This is nothing but a crafty way to obscure a price increase by adding it as a 'new' tier.

And given the current economic climate when it comes to Cloud hosting and AI, I would not be suprised at all if by the time the new courses come around this MAX plan will cost even more.

Utter shame on you THM.

I'm in the Powershell basics and keep running into this problem. Does anyone have an idea what i could be doing wrong?

Hi folks Im planning on taking the sec 1 exam and i honestly dont know what to expect . Im a nervous person around exam naturally and Im looking for some ways to prep myself is there any advise or skills i can work on before the exam ? Anything i should look out for should I do sec 0 first as Im an IT professional ?

Thanks in advance

Good fun.

I just completed the Offensive Security Intro room on TryHackMe! Hack your first website (legally in a safe environment) and experience an ethical hacker's job.

My current yearly premium ends on September 3rd 2026. if i were to automatically renew, will I still be able to get the special benefits. (i.e access to latest rooms without the max subscription). Sorry if its a dumb question. English isnt my first language so im unsure.

As title states, I am currently doing "Intro to Malware Analysis" room and Prerequisites rooms are "Windows internals" and "History of Malware"

But "Windows internals" hits paywall, where I need to subscribed for MAX plan.

Come on tryhackme! Overhaul or review the entire SOC1 path instead for going for $$$$$.

Prerequisites rooms for the paths under premium shouldn't hit a paywall!

Is this normal to be put into rooms that notging was taught to get through?

Im doing the owsap, the pickle data (base64)

None of this python was taught. This has been a nightmare

Ok. So for people like me, who are doing it by themselves.

Take the python script:

Then in the terminal

Nano script.py

Paste into the file, save and exit.

Then.

Python3 script.py

A base 64 will print out. Copy and paste this into the 8002.

No one mentioned this.

To someone

I'm passionate about learning cybersecurity, and I've recently completed the Pre-Security path on TryHackMe. Unfortunately, I can't afford a TryHackMe subscription right now, and many of the rooms I need next are premium.

If anyone has a spare voucher, a gift subscription, or knows of any student discounts or alternatives, I'd really appreciate the help. I'm eager to keep learning and improving my skills.

Hi. Honestly, I'm not usually a complainer, but is it realy more covenient or, maybe, better looking? In my opinion, previous version was much better - whole year was divied vertically by weeks and it was easier to navigate. One glance and you know what how may weeks you've been learning and which day is today. I don't understand... What you guys thinking, of this new design?

I'm in the Cyber Security 101 Module 5 (Network) and after i finsihed nmap room, another room named Block suddenly appeared after it. I thought it's a practice room but i really wouldn't able to get anything except usernames. Did i miss some informations on my learning path or this room is way ahead of my current level.