HTB Meetup Vancouver #2 - Dear Diary

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
Whether you are prepping for a certification, tackling a Pro Lab, or just starting out on "Starting Point," your notes are your most powerful tool. Join us for the next meetup, where we’ll dive deep into the art of technical documentation and note-taking.

After the talk, it’s time to put theory into practice. We’ll jump into a live machine as a group, applying our note-taking strategies in real-time to track our progress from initial foothold to root.

JOIN US
Join our community Discord at https://discord.gg/hg4GVM5PmC 👾

ARE YOU A BEGINNER?
We all begin somewhere, and you don’t have to do it alone. Come along, meet a welcoming community, learn by doing, and start your journey with people who are happy to help and share what they know.

WHAT DO I NEED?
A computer, an internet connection, and some electricity. You will also need a virtual machine, but don’t worry, the setup steps and links are just below. Please create a Hack The Box account before the session, and you’ll be ready to go.

VIRTUAL MACHINE SETUP
We recommend setting up your virtual machine before the meetup so we can spend more time working on the dedicated machines together. If possible, please follow the instruction video below in advance. We are happy to help with setup on the day, but we ask that you try to download the required software and operating system beforehand.

YouTube instructions for VirtualBox & Kali Linux setup
• NetworkChuck - you need to learn Virtual Machines RIGHT NOW!! (Kali Linux VM, Ubuntu, Windows)

Virtual Machine Software (choose 1)
• VirtualBox - https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
• VMWare Workstation Player - VMware Workstation Player is now hosted by Broadcom and requires a free account to download.

Penetration Testing Distribution (choose 1)
• Kali Linux - https://www.kali.org/downloads/
• Parrot OS - https://www.parrotsec.org/download/