Re: About to start PWB - Any tips?

[Ansgar Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

Technical Terms of Computer Science #515:

  "Certification: A business model that compresses hot air to paper,
  then trades it for currency."

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers


On 2012-07-05 Jimmy S. Mejia wrote:
> 110% accurate
>
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> From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Mustafa Qasim
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 3:47 AM
> To: Chad King
> Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: About to start PWB - Any tips?
>
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Chad King <sirkemera () gmail com> wrote:
> > Just a quick question for anyone that has taken the CEH or any 
> > offensive security certifications recently. How long did it take you 
> > to study the material and be ready for the tests?
>
> I've done CEH v7 recently. It took me 4 -6 weeks to go through the books and labs. But seriously CEH is just CRAP. 
> It's not what it's depicted by ec-council. EC-Council has just taken advantage of security risks after 9/11. Their 
> website has only one thing good in it and that's big 3d shiny icons. Their membre forums are barren (36 total posts 
> in the most active sub-forum) even member area has frequent broken links :(.
>
> I don't know why the hell it has gained popularity. OSCP is 1000 times better then CEH. If you are lookign for real 
> life skills then go for OffSec trainings instead of EC-Council otherwise go for ISC2 or ISSACA if you are more 
> interested in policies and paper work.
>
> I feel bad for the money wasted over CEH. I should have paid for OSCP.
>
> --
> Mustafa Qasim
>
> me () mustu info
> http://blog.mustu.info
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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.

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