Hack The Box is an online platform that hosts virtual machines that are vulnerable by design to sharpen one’s penetration testing and security skills. Gaining system access on the Optimum machine is not very complex as access can be obtained through several known software vulnerabilities. Because of this the Optimum machine serves as a strong reminder of the importance of timely software updates. Tools Used Nmap Firefox browser Searchsploit Python SimpleHTTPServer Ncat and Netcat Systeminfo...