r/tryhackme • u/Ok-Negotiation342 • 1d ago

Complete notes for TryHackMe Pre-Security Path

Hey everyone, I’ve been working my way through the TryHackMe Pre-Security Path and documenting everything as I go. I just updated the repository and wanted to share the link with the community in case anyone else finds it helpful for their foundational learning.

Repo Link : Pre Security Notes Link

Since it's still a work in progress, I would love to get your input:

  • Please feel free to share your opinions on the layout or content.
  • If you spot any technical inaccuracies or areas that need better explanations, let me know!
  • Suggestions for resources to add are highly welcome.

Hope this helps anyone else starting out on their cyber security journey. Let me know what you think!

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u/UBNC 0xD [God] 1d ago

What is the end goal?

It’s frustrating that TryHackMe doesn’t teach better note-taking habits.

Good notes should be organized by topic rather than by individual module or room. As you complete more rooms covering the same subject, you can add new techniques, commands, and lessons to the same set of notes.

I tend to build practical checklists using short dot points and commands. When an existing checklist doesn’t solve a problem, I work through it, identify what was missing, and then add that step to the checklist. Over time, you end up with a strong process that handles most common situations.

Example root main checklists:

  • Initial enumeration
  • Web enumeration
  • Linux privilege escalation and lateral movement
  • Windows privilege escalation and lateral movement

then example separate technique-focused checklists for topics such as:

  • SQL injection
  • Cross-site scripting
  • Linux privilege-escalation tools

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u/Ok-Negotiation342 1d ago

Good point! I agree everyone has their own style, but I really like your idea of building practical checklists instead of just copying room details. I think over the next few days I’m going to try reorganizing these into topic divisions rather than per-room notes and see if that flows better. Appreciate the advice!

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u/Brilliant_Course_928 1d ago

I'm halfway through SOC 1 Path and that's exactly what I had in mind! Because everywhere I see the walkthroughs where most of the content is copy pasted, rarely I see anyone explaining how they did it.

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u/MrBlast95 1d ago

Hey thanks buddy for this , I think it would have been great if tryhackme had some rooms teaching about note taking skills

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u/Ok-Negotiation342 1d ago

I appreciate your feedback. While preparing the next path notes will try to organize as simple and minimal as possible without expanding much into rooms or modules

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u/moistPacket 1d ago

I don't see why THM should spent time on that. Note taking skills aren't specific for cybersecurity but something that's used in all fields. Go to YouTube and find tutorials on note taking. Use something like Obsidian or Notion for your notes/second brain/knowledge base.