Help with Pentesting Basics

How do I better when it comes to the kill chain (recon, exploitation, post exploitation, persistence) of services (ftp, ssh, http, etc)? I’ve been on THM for 188 days consecutively and I made the top 2% on the leaderboard as well as taking notes but im still struggling with the basics, I watch YouTube vids and pentesters on twitch, follow write ups, and I’m still struggling. What resources do/did you guys use to advance your skillset? Any advice would be greatly appreciated by HowToHack on Reddit.com Help with Pentesting Basics - How do I better when it comes to the kill chain (recon, exploitation, post exploitation, persistence) of services (ftp, ssh, http, etc)? I’ve been on THM for 188 days consecutively and I made the top 2% on the leaderboard as well as taking notes but im still struggling with the basics, I watch YouTube vids and pentesters on twitch, follow write ups, and I’m still struggling. What resources do/did you guys use to advance your skillset? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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