I recently passed the eCPPTv3 exam, a hands-on black-box penetration test focused heavily on Active Directory. The official training was insufficient, so I supplemented with HackTheBox, TryHackMe, and YouTube videos. Despite exam environment issues and broken tools, careful preparation, note-taking, and persistence led to success.

I recently completed the eJPTv2 certification after preparing with INE’s Penetration Testing Student course, TryHackMe labs, and HTB machines. This hands-on exam tests core pentesting skills like enumeration, exploitation, and web testing. In this post, I share my study strategy, practical tips, exam approach, and key resources for success.