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Re: About to start PWB - Any tips?
From: Alex Dolan <dolan.alex () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:41:23 +0800
Thanks everyone for all you advice, I have taken it on. My work is paying for this course and I am planning to take a little time off here and there over the duration so I can pull all nighters and really get some time into it. I'm certainly not taking it lightly, hence all my questions. I have set myself up with a VM and started reading through and trying the things on the Backtrack wiki. Patrick, here is the PWB page at the OffSec site http://www.offensive-security.com/information-security-training/penetration-testing-with-backtrack/ Thanks again all, I am going to start in a few days, and will let you know how I go! On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 2:29 AM, Kim Guldberg <kim () bufferzone dk> wrote:
Totally agreeing on what has already been said what I will add is this. The time issue is very important, In fact more important then homework. The value you get out of this course is directly proportional to the time you put in. Lets say you do your home work great and basically walk through the course without too much troubles and frustration. In my opinion you will have wasted your time. It is important that you spend entire weekends, working 50 hours without any thing to show for it, knowing only, at the end that, these 50 things doesn't work. If you had solved it on the first try, you wouldn't have tried and done the 50 things and learned a lot less It is important that you learn to try harder. In real life scenarios you have nobody to ask and quitting is not an option. Nothing you do or try is wasted even if it doesn't work. The more you try the more you learn It will be a life changing experience for you I am sure Best Regards Kim guldberg 20-06-2012 10:32, Alex Dolan skrev: Hey guys I'm about to embark on the Pentesting With Backtrack course and was after any tips any one can give me. I'm fairly new to hacking and this will be my first training experience with it. I'm pretty self-sufficient with Ubuntu and know my way around Windows okay. Any areas I should be focusing on and brushing up before receiving the study materials? What do you recommend for hardware? Should I use a laptop and keep the same install running with me or will it be fine to move between home and work while I'm doing it and using a service like Dropbox to store my files and stuff? How much space should I allow for the BT5 partition? Thanks for any advice you can give. -Al ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Securing Apache Web Server with thawte Digital Certificate In this guide we examine the importance of Apache-SSL and who needs an SSL certificate. We look at how SSL works, how it benefits your company and how your customers can tell if a site is secure. You will find out how to test, purchase, install and use a thawte Digital Certificate on your Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing management of your encryption keys and digital certificates. http://www.dinclinx.com/Redirect.aspx?36;4175;25;1371;0;5;946;e13b6be442f727d1 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ .
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