Here is my write-up for The 2023 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge: A Holiday Odyssey | Featuring 6: Geese A-Lei'ing! which I submitted on the 5th January 2024 for which I was awarded a Super Honorable Mention

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Readers with a strong background in Cyber-Security will probably want to skip through Objectives 1-12 and start off at OBJECTIVE 13 - KQL Kraken Hunt Objectives tend to be more challenging as you progress.

This was my sixth time participating in the Holiday Hack Challenge and the fourth time I managed to complete all objectives.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Directory

Narrative

OBJECTIVE 1 - Holiday Hack Orientation

OBJECTIVE 2 - Snowball Hero

OBJECTIVE 3 - Linux 101

OBJECTIVE 4 - Reportinator

OBJECTIVE 5 - Azure 101

OBJECTIVE 6 - Luggage Lock

OBJECTIVE 7 - Linux PrivEsc

OBJECTIVE 8 - Faster Lock Combination

OBJECTIVE 9 - Game Cartridge Vol 1

OBJECTIVE 10 - Game Cartridge Vol 2

OBJECTIVE 11 - Game Cartridge Vol 3

OBJECTIVE 12 - Na'an

OBJECTIVE 13 - KQL Kraken Hunt

OBJECTIVE 14 - Phish Detection Agency

OBJECTIVE 15 - Hashcat

OBJECTIVE 16 - Elf Hunt

OBJECTIVE 17 - SSHennanigans

OBJECTIVE 18 - The Captain's Comms

OBJECTIVE 19 - Active Directory

OBJECTIVE 20 - Space Island Door Speaker

OBJECTIVE 21 - Camera Access

OBJECTIVE 22 - Missile Diversion

Ending Epilogue & Thanks

Challenge Winners and Statistics