CryptoKait
The most important skill to cultivate for NCL's Password Cracking domain is using the correct wordlist! This guide alone should get you through all the Easy and Medium challenges. CryptoKait demonstrates how to use a premade wordlist, create an enumerated wordlist, and generate your own wordlist from scratch.
John "Mako" McGill
There's no better Player Ambassador than our resident shark, Mako, to explain CloudShark, Wireshark, and TShark—to keep Network Traffic Analysis from eating your accuracy and your lunch!
WebWitch
WebWitch introduces Nmap, demonstrates how to tailor (and troubleshoot) your service scans to meet your NCL competition needs, recommends resources for mastering more features, and cautions against common mistakes.
WebWitch
Log analysis becomes very important when you're trying to identify the source of a breach. WebWitch consults their command-line spellbook to summon forth the fundamental tools of log analysis, and shares their pro tips for preserving accuracy.
John "Mako" McGill
Safety first! What is a virtual machine, and why should you use one? Even if you know the answer, do you know the alternatives? Mako shows you how to build a sandbox around your NCL shenanigans for safety. Remember to take snapshots!
CryptoKait
Want to start your very own NCL team at your college or university? CryptoKait shows you how with these take-home materials from her workshop at the 2018 WiCyS conference. In case you missed it, the first part was recorded, and CryptoKait's NCL Coaching Guide is the ultimate standalone resource!
CryptoKait's first prep guide for the NCL in 2017 remains a relevant read! A brief introduction to the Games is followed by beginner-friendly toolkit suggestions structured by domain. Plus, it's fun to go back and see what has and hasn't changed!
CryptoKait 
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