diff --git a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/asymmetric_enc_rsa/templates/asymmetric_enc_rsa_lab.xml.erb b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/asymmetric_enc_rsa/templates/asymmetric_enc_rsa_lab.xml.erb
index ef9b31f2b..69fe4b53c 100644
--- a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/asymmetric_enc_rsa/templates/asymmetric_enc_rsa_lab.xml.erb
+++ b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/asymmetric_enc_rsa/templates/asymmetric_enc_rsa_lab.xml.erb
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>10</output_matches>
-			<mesage>Something was not quite right with your private key file</mesage>
+			<message>Something was not quite right with your private key file</message>
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>01</output_matches>
-			<mesage>Something was not quite right with your public key file</mesage>
+			<message>Something was not quite right with your public key file</message>
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>00</output_matches>
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
diff --git a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/aes_file_enc_python3.md.erb b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/aes_file_enc_python3.md.erb
index e3ce9f6a2..622420045 100644
--- a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/aes_file_enc_python3.md.erb
+++ b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/aes_file_enc_python3.md.erb
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ Open and read from the /etc/hosts file
 
 ```python3
 >>> with open("/etc/hosts", "rb") as f:
->>>   file = f.read()
+...   file = f.read()
+...
+>>>
 ```
 
 You can generate random key using this command in a bash shell:
@@ -39,6 +41,14 @@ You can inspect the contents of the ciphertext
 
 `>>> print(c)`
 
+To write data to a file, open the file in *w*rite *b*inary mode
+```python3
+>>> with open("/etc/hosts.enc", "wb") as f:
+...   f.write(c)
+...
+>>>
+```
+
 To decrypt...
 
 
diff --git a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/symmetric_enc_aes_lab.xml.erb b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/symmetric_enc_aes_lab.xml.erb
index f4666c6d2..b6bcf7bfb 100644
--- a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/symmetric_enc_aes_lab.xml.erb
+++ b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/symmetric_enc_aes/templates/symmetric_enc_aes_lab.xml.erb
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>
-			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>
+			<message>ok... your turn.</message>
 			<trigger_quiz/>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 	<attack>
 		<!-- topic: Encrypt file with Python -->
 
-		<prompt>Using Python3 and Cryptodome with AES in ECB mode and the key b"<%= $enc_file_python_key %>" encrypt the file: <%= $file_to_encrypt_path %> and store the ciphertext at: <%= $enc_file_stu_ct_path %></prompt>
+		<prompt>Using Python3 and Cryptodome with AES in ECB mode and the key b"<%= $enc_file_python_key %>" encrypt the file: <%= $file_to_encrypt_path %> and write the ciphertext binary data to the file: <%= $enc_file_stu_ct_path %></prompt>
 		<post_command>python3 -c 'from Cryptodome.Cipher import AES; from Cryptodome.Util.Padding import pad,unpad; student_ct_file = open("<%= $enc_file_stu_ct_path %>","rb"); student_ct = student_ct_file.read(); k = b"<%= $enc_file_python_key %>"; e = AES.new(k, AES.MODE_ECB); target_plaintext_file = open("<%= $file_to_encrypt_path %>", "rb"); target_plaintext = target_plaintext_file.read(); ct = e.encrypt(pad(target_plaintext,16)); print(ct == student_ct)'</post_command>
 		<suppress_command_output_feedback/>
 		<condition>
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		</condition>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>False</output_matches>
-			<mesage>Something was not quite right... </mesage>
+			<message>Something was not quite right... </message>
 		</condition>
 		<else_condition>
 			<message>Something was not quite right...</message>
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 <!--		</condition>-->
 <!--		<condition>-->
 <!--			<output_matches>ok</output_matches>-->
-<!--			<mesage>ok... your turn.</mesage>-->
+<!--			<message>ok... your turn.</message>-->
 <!--			<trigger_quiz/>-->
 <!--		</condition>-->
 <!--		<else_condition>-->