(28-06-2018, 08:08 AM)sanlyx Wrote: Now I'm here, bootstrapping my Linux setup and automating Gentoo installation on a huge, hacky script file.

I'd love to hear more about this

(28-06-2018, 08:08 AM)sanlyx Wrote: I'm looking forward to become versed in the field of information security, although I currently have zero to no idea where to start.

It's quite a huge field anyway. I think the trick is just doing something. Get yourself an account at hackthebox.eu (or something similar) or download some boxes from vulnhub - and see what you can find out about them. The machines are like good books - they usually have a theme, a story and a technique they want to teach you.



So: welcome to the forums!