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Re: OS to know.
From: John Melton <jtmelton () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 10:29:40 -0400
I agree with what the others have said in general, and it's correct that you need to know a fair amount about several OS'es. Sorry to tell you this, but you will have to wait until you get into the environment you're going to to find out what you'll be dealing with. In general, non-technical users almost always use Windows, and this trend will likely continue. So, if you're supporting them, you'll need to know Windows inside and out. Technical folks tend to run some version of *nix far more often. One thing I haven't seen mentioned here yet that I'll throw in is learning SELinux. SELinux is a project concerned with bringing mandatory access control features to Linux. It is the most mainstream effort to actually perform this task. It is being distributed on several of the Linux distributions now, including Fedora and Gentoo. It has some great security features, though there is a bit of a learning curve. I'd imagine, though, that it will be a desirable skill in the next few years. The hardened Gentoo project is also something I'd look at since it involves various security enhancing projects for Linux, not just SELinux. Hope this helps. ~jtm
-----Original Message----- From: John Williams [mailto:ibmros () hotmail com] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 1:42 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: OS to know. I am a graduate student at George Mason University obtaining my MS in Information Security and Assurance. What operating system is used more for security administration in the private sector versus the government sector? Pretty much I would like to know what operating system I should focus on if I wanted to pursue a government career in security or if I wanted to purse a career in the private sector. Thanks. Mark Jacobs
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- Re: OS to know., (continued)
- Re: OS to know. Kevin white (Oct 21)
- Re: OS to know. Cory Stoker (Oct 13)
- RE: OS to know. Ramki B (Oct 13)
- Re: OS to know. xyberpix (Oct 14)
- Re: OS to know. Raoul Armfield (Oct 14)
- RE: OS to know. David Gillett (Oct 14)
- Re: OS to know. Cory Stoker (Oct 17)
- Re: OS to know. Patrick (Oct 17)
- Re: OS to know. crazy frog crazy frog (Oct 18)
- Re: OS to know. Josh Tolley (Oct 14)
- Re: OS to know. John Melton (Oct 17)
- RE: OS to know. Security (Oct 17)
- Re: OS to know. Mark Owen (Oct 14)
- Re: OS to know. Michael Gale (Oct 31)
- Re: OS to know. Adam Kane (Oct 31)
- RE: OS to know. Depp, Dennis M. (Oct 18)
- Re: OS to know. Alloishus BeauMains (Oct 18)
- Re: OS to know. Kurt (Oct 18)
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