The Challenge

I’ve decided to take on an ambitious challenge: complete all OverTheWire wargame series within 30 days. This is purely an attempt, a self-imposed goal to push my cybersecurity skills and consistency. I don’t expect to finish everything, but the goal is to make significant progress and learn as much as possible.

About OverTheWire

OverTheWire is a collection of wargames, CTFs, and security challenges that teach cybersecurity concepts through practical exploitation and problem-solving. It’s free and perfect for beginners to intermediate learners.

The Series

Bandit (Easiest)

• Linux command line and basic system administration

Natas (Web Security)

• Web application security vulnerabilities

Leviathan (Linux Privilege Escalation)

• Exploiting Linux system vulnerabilities to escalate privileges

Krypton (Cryptography)

• Cryptographic concepts and breaking weak encryption

Narnia (Binary Exploitation)

• C programming vulnerabilities and exploitation

Behemoth (Advanced Exploitation)

• More complex binary exploitation challenges

Utumno (Advanced)

• Complex challenges combining multiple concepts

Maze (Reverse Engineering)

• Reverse engineering and understanding compiled programs

I’ll be documenting my progress here and creating writeups for all the challenges. Each write-up will break down the vulnerability, the exploitation technique, and the lessons learned.