Security research, HTB walkthroughs, pentest methodology, and portfolio — by Joe Thompson.https://archwarden.com/https://archwarden.com/posts/cpts-exam-what-nobody-tells-you/https://archwarden.com/posts/cpts-exam-what-nobody-tells-you/An honest account of the Hack The Box CPTS exam: what the experience is really like, what preparation actually matters, and what I took away from passing with 14 of 14 flags.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://archwarden.com/posts/what-tv-taught-me-about-pentesting/https://archwarden.com/posts/what-tv-taught-me-about-pentesting/The skills that made me good at producing television turn out to be the same ones that matter in security work. The tools are different. The job is surprisingly similar.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT