Re: learning ethical hacking

[GuidoZ <uberguidoz () gmail com>]

Nice list Andy. Added the site to my bookmarks to explore soon. I
peeked at it and saw a nice assortment of organized information.
Looking forward to taking a closer look.

--
Peace. ~G


On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 08:40:22 +0100, Andy Cuff
<lists () securitywizardry com> wrote:
> Hi
> I feel the subject title is a little misleading.  The body is asking about
> learning network security as a whole, whilst ethical hacking is a small part
> of the overall process.  I feel that question of learning network security
> has been done to death with some excellent advice within the thread.
>
> However, Ethical Hacking was mentioned and different training courses keep
> being mentioned and I would like to comment on this. If you want to be a pen
> tester then IMHO an ethical hacking course will not provide you with the
> necessary skillz to become one.  Though, it will teach you some of the
> methods used.  Originally these courses were designed to teach give students
> an insight into how to hack, the term ethical was added due to marketing
> pressure for fear of the political backlash of training individuals about
> how to break into networks.
>
> I suggest that everyone entering the security arena especially management,
> who hasn't come in from the dark side, should attend such a course, though
> in reality without attending you will still soon pick up the methodology
> used.  The course will just allow you to hit the ground running.
>
> I have collected detail on what I feel is every such course in the World
> here:
> http://securitywizardry.com/hacking.htm
>  7Safe
>  ISECOM
>  Lever
>  Mile2
>  Net Security Training
>  NTG
>  Sans
>  Sensecurity Institute
>  Ascure
>  Canaudit
>  Ernst & Young
>  Infosec Institute
>  ISS
>  LTI
>  MISTI
>  New Dimension
>  QinetiQ
>  See Security
>  Vigilar
>  @stake
>  Core Security
>  Foundstone
>  Intense
>  ITAC Security
>  Matta
>  NDI
>  NSEC
>  SensePost
>  Network Intelligence
>
> -andy cuff
> Talisker's Computer Security Portal
> Computer Network Defence Ltd
> http://www.securitywizardry.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "linux user" <linuxteam () gmail com>
> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:13 AM
> Subject: learning ethical hacking
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Could you please let me know where should i start learning about
> > network, and web security, I   have been using linux mainly for
> > several years, windows for a couple of years, and solaris from time to
> > time, I would like to consolidate  my knoweldge regarding the above
> > operatings system through a deep exopsure to security. i am thinking
> > of books, mailing lists, and training courses, i also stumbled once on
> > a hacker group that would let you joing if you solve a puzzle, some
> > kind of message encryption, but i do not remmber the site any more,
> > the main objective is secure a career in network security.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > ant ant

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