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Re: Skill set ?
From: Pete Herzog <lists () isecom org>
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 15:22:42 +0200
What would be the skill set required to start off as a penetration tester?
Check out the Jack of All Trades project which helps the mindset, one of the harder things to develop, as Tom suggested. See http://www.isecom.org/projects/jack.shtml. It's used in all OPST and OPSA projects to demand more than just seeing tools run or some memorization techniques out of ISECOM students. Then again the OPST/OPSA trainings or even the OSSTMM for that matter are really about pen-testing any more than being a combat jet pilot is about flying. Just give the Jack lessons a try- you'll like the exercises. Technical skills, well, you can't get enough. It's like speaking different languages, the more you know, the better you understand foreign tongues. Sincerely, -pete. -- Pete Herzog - Managing Director - pete () isecom org ISECOM - Institute for Security and Open Methodologies www.isecom.org - www.osstmm.org www.hackerhighschool.org - www.isestorm.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- ISECOM is the OSSTMM Professional Security Tester (OPST), OSSTMM Professional Security Analyst (OPSA), and Hacker Highschool Teacher certification authority. Thomas Springer wrote:
focus on your MINDSET rather than your skillset. be curios. you'll find whatever special-knowledge you need around the net, but you won't find anything if you lack curiosity. tom
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