Re: Licensed Penetration Tester LPT

[xelerated <xelerated () gmail com>]

Actually, you have to be a licensed Private Investigator,
not a certified pen tester.

I think it was on the register's site.

On 4/26/06, Phil Frederick <flosofl () gmail com> wrote:
> This is happening now.  Georgia has pending legislation for forensic
> examination of information systems.  If you aren't licensed as an
> Investigator in the state, you can be charged with a felony if the law
> passes.
>
> I can't find a link, but I swear I read this a couple days ago.
> Anyone have any info, or was I hallucinating :)
>
> On 4/25/06, v b <r0cketgrl () yahoo com> wrote:
> > All funning aside, this was included in a topic of a
> > BoF at the recent ShmooCon held in DC.  The speakers
> > contended that unless the community becomes
> > self-policing, there WOULD eventually be government
> > legislation to license information security
> > practitioners.  Interesting theory.  I like the idea
> > of shipping all unlicensed practitioners to Lincoln.
> > Could do wonders for that local economy. :-)
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> >
> > --- Dogten <dogten () d3fcon org> wrote:
> >
> > > Mark Teicher wrote:
> > > > Why not license security engineers/gurus like they
> > > do social workers, plumbers and doctors.
> > > > Then after one gets everyone to comply, partner
> > > with an insurance company to offer liability and
> > > malpractice insurance to the licensed penetration
> > > testers, just in case someone accidently shuts down
> > > a life support system in a hospital as they are
> > > scanning random Class 'C's on the internet or
> > > hijacking root DNS servers in order to play audio
> > > streams.
> > > > For those who do not comply, set up Senate
> > > hearings, and send out letters to those who do not
> > > comply, "Are you an unlicensed penetration tester?"
> > > If yes, please list all your friends, neighbors, etc
> > > that may or may not be unlicense penetration
> > > testers.  Once they have rounded up all the non
> > > complying penetration testers, escort them to local
> > > train stations, and guide them onto the train, where
> > > they will be taken to re-education camps in Lincoln,
> > > Nebraska.  --:)
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >
> > > > > From: Dogten <dogten () d3fcon org>
> > > > > Sent: Apr 20, 2006 10:08 PM
> > > > > To: Steve Friedl <steve () unixwiz net>
> > > > > Cc: pen-test () securityfocus com
> > > > > Subject: Re: Licensed Penetration Tester LPT
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve Friedl wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > If it's not from the government, it's not a real
> > > license.
> > > > > >
> > > > > where does literary license come in? the media
> > > certainly practices it
> > > > > with impunity.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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> > > > > _________________
> > > > > Fight the power and the power will fight back
> > > > > Your only as good as the system you hack
> > > > > If you become a problem you will be replaced
> > > > > Banned, shut down, erased !
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