CryptoKait
CryptoKait polled the NCL Player Ambassadors and the NCL Board of Directors to bring us this comprehensive list of resources for 2020—blog highlights, practice challenges, coaching resources, live shows, where to ask questions, and more!
JeanaByte
JeanaByte's template for how to run a post-Game recap applies to all the Games, but it's the Preseason recap that will come first. Gather your notes, gather your team, and follow these guidelines for identifying problem areas, sharing and celebrating successes, and improving before the next Game begins!
CryptoKait
This special post represents the combined wisdom of all the NCL Player Ambassadors, the NCL Commissioner, and the Game-makers at Cyber Skyline. What single DO and DON'T would each insider advise for your success in the NCL Games?
JeanaByte
JeanaByte walks us through how she would solve a sample Wireless Access Exploitation challenge, from picking through a packet capture in Wireshark to navigating the Aircrack-ng command-line interface.
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.
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.
CryptoKait
"If you want to learn how to do log analysis properly, this probably isn't the post for you." –CryptoKait
"There are plenty of ways to get things done. . . . I have always been good at Excel, and I firmly believe you should use things you are familiar with." –Also CryptoKait(*)
CryptoKait
"Just Google It" is CryptoKait's publicly proposed alternative title for NCL's Open Source Intelligence domain. The domain is based entirely on research skills. It is always the best domain to start with—but there is one caveat! CryptoKait prepares you for it with practice challenges and pro tips.
JeanaByte
After two seasons of competing in the NCL, JeanaByte became a student coach at her university! After participating in the Games as both a player and a coach, she's developed a unique perspective on what to expect during your first season. Pro Tip: Try not to scare your roommate!
CryptoKait 
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