Re: OSCP

[acey deucey <aceinyaface () gmail com>]

So you would rather ask the kid who wraps the meat up than the butcher  
who cuts the meat?


On Nov 17, 2008, at 14:19, Craig Wilson <cwilson () ppilearning com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> OSCP is great for practical knowhow but I would rather employ a  
> CISSP anyday; why and how you would protect systems are much more  
> important than how you break in.  Its all very well knowing how to  
> make a shell run on a poorly configed machine but understanding  
> defensive configs to ensure the machine isn't in a position to be  
> compromised are more important IMHO.
>
> Additionally I would ensure you have day to day experience and  
> knowledge of why you would advocate certain things in corporate  
> environments.
>
> Craig
>
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> To: Penetration Testing (SecFocus) <pen-test () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Mon Nov 17 07:24:33 2008Subject: Re: OSCP
>
> Hi,
>
> I am thinking of doing a certification and have short listed CISSP and
> OSCP.  Which one would you suggest is good?  CISSP is widely accepted
> and well known. OSCP is really good for getting hardcore experience,
> but does it have the same recognition as CISSP?
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 4:02 AM, Taras P. Ivashchenko
> <naplanetu () gmail com> wrote:
> > Stephen, I took this course some months ago.
> >
> > My opinion is that very good practical course and certification for  
> > this
> > price.
> >
> > On Mon, 2008-11-10 at 15:36 +1030, Stephen Argent wrote:
> > > Hi there - just out of curiosity, has anyone here taken the  
> > > "Offensive
> > > Security 101" course to receive the OSCP (Offensive Security  
> > > Certified
> > > Professional)? I'm curious as to if it is a good course, if it is  
> > > run
> > > well, and if it's worth the 500+ USD you pay for it. Thanks
> > >
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> Chaitanya
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