Updates When I left off in my last post, I had only just started working on the OSEE course material at home by myself. Now a whopping nine months later, I’m finally done with the training. It’s been a long road and a lot of work, but it was worth it! Best Laid Plans My original plan when I got back from Blackhat and Defcon was to work on one module per month leading up to the exam.

Summary of tips for the training course Study before you arrive Use the syllabus as a guide to fill knowledge gaps. Study the material they send before the course begins. When you are given time in class to do an exercise, find the exercise in the guidebook and follow along there. Study the guide book in the evening to fill in any knowledge gaps. Ask questions during class if you need to.