Part 2 of the Zeek threat hunt: using SQL to detect C2 beaconing on a fixed cadence, internal reconnaissance across 771 hosts, and a confirmed SSH intrusion — plus the timeline that showed the network was compromised before the attacker I could see ever logged in.

I finally opened TryHackMe — and Module 1 hit differently than I expected. Three rooms, one mystery chest, and a data analyst moment I didn't see coming. Here's what I found in Offensive Security, Defensive Security, and Search Skills through a data analyst's eyes.