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A beginner-friendly walkthrough of the Hack The Box Starting Point FAWN machine (Tier 0). Learn what FTP is, why it is insecure, how anonymous FTP works, and how to retrieve the flag step-by-step using Kali Linux and Nmap.

Hack The Box FAWN Walkthrough | Ethical Hacking for Beginners (Step-by-Step)

In this video, we are tackling Fawn, a Tier-0 machine from Hack The Box’s Starting Point series. This is a perfect machine for beginners to sharpen their fundamentals and understand how file transfer protocols work.

Instead of just running commands, I explain exactly what is happening under the hood so you can apply this knowledge to future machines.

 What you will learn in this video

  • What is File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
  • Why FTP is considered insecure and what are the secure alternatives
  • How to scan for FTP services using nmap
  • What is anonymous FTP login
  • How to download files from an FTP server
  • What is the man command and how to use it to find answers without leaving your terminal
  • Gaining root access and capturing the flag

Perfect for beginners who want to understand why things work, not just follow steps.

  • Hack The Box FTP walkthrough
  • HTB Starting Point Tier 0
  • FTP anonymous login tutorial
  • Beginner ethical hacking guide
  • Kali Linux FTP enumeration