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Your first win, in about ten minutes

No sign-in, no setup, no prior experience needed. You will read one alert, look at one host, and write down what you found. Every question in this lab has an answer already on screen, so there is no way to get stuck.

1. 1.Read the alert

   One login alert, already on screen — nothing to hunt for.

2. 2.Look at the host

   Open the terminal and check who is logged in and for how long.

3. 3.Answer four short questions

   Every answer is text you already saw. Generous matching means close counts.

4. 4.Write it up

   Record what you found — the habit that matters more than any one answer.

We will offer you a callsign first — that is what keeps your score, your badges and your place on the board, and lets you talk to the rest of the range. You can wave it away and run this one as a guest.

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