Re: Your opinion about online courses

[emilam () coretechsg com]

The overall answer is you get out of them what you put into them.  But  
that goes for anything.

I can speak to the Offensive Security Course.  I love them, they teach  
you a lot and you are truly challenged.  One thing to remember is they  
are self study.  So you may not always get the help you are looking for.

Instructor courses are over rated sometimes.  I took a C|EH course and  
I felt I had waste $3k that I could've done on my own.  But I wanted  
the certification ASAP.

If you spend 1-2 hours per day for 3-4 months, you will not only know  
enough to pass a certification exam, but you will honestly know your  
topic.  Which of course is way better than a piece of paper.

Best of luck

Quoting Alex Fiuvertiz <fiuvertiz () gmail com>:

> EHLO,
>
> What are your opinions about the online/on demand courses that are
> offered by Offensive Security, SANS, etc?
> I realize that it demands some kind of self-discipline when it comes
> to dedicate time and so on, but besides that, is it just a waste of
> money?
> Is it better to spend the money on books and the time on reading and  
>  nmap -iR ?
>
> I also realize that a course led by an instructor gives you much more,
> but this question is about the online courses.
>
> Thank you for your reply
>
> / A.F
>
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