Re: University plan

["Blyth A J C (AT)" <ajcblyth () glam ac uk>]

The real answer to the question is "and what do you want as a career in the information security space ?". if you are 
interested in penetration testing then I would suggest that you look at the University of Glamorgan and the BSc/MSc in 
Computer System Security and if you are interested in Computer Forensics then I would suggest that you look at the 
BSc/MSc in Computer Forensics at the University of Glamorgan.

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On 18 Sep 2010, at 04:09, "Alexander Chayka" <a.s.chayka () gmail com> wrote:

> My recommendation:
>
> Find a good 4 year undergraduate school, they'll drill you harder.
> You'll want to go for Computer Science or similar which should be in
> the engineering field. Make sure it is ABET a credited. Make sure they
> have a *nix lab for the CS students and they use it for homeworks and
> projects in CS courses.
>
> My school was the above and did not teach Security at an undergraduate
> level. You had to go for your Masters to do that. I'm sure a good
> amount if not all schools are like that. My school did have one or two
> undergrad classes in security, but I never got the chance.
>
> I would keep away from the for-profit schools that advertise (eg
> DeVry, U of Phoenix, anything online). I've talked to some upcoming
> graduates from DeVrys Bachelor program and they don't seem anyplace
> near par on their understanding. But I'm probably biased on this (a
> google search may help here)
>
> Once you understand the basic and fundamental theories (some people
> may label some of these as "the boring stuff"), then the practical
> stuff in any situation can be mastered and the more advanced ("fun")
> stuff will come easier.
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:32 AM, kalgecin <kalgecin () gmail com> wrote:
> > hey guys,
> > I'm in my final year of high school and I'm planning to go to
> > university. As all people, I have trouble finding the right one ( or a
> > good one ). So I'm asking you people to recommend any nice
> > universities that teach good computer security, that is more practical
> > than theoretical. Please also tell me to which university you attended
> > and how was it? and any other general advice
> >
> > --
> > Kalgecin
> > http://code.google.com/p/kalgecin
> > http://kalgecin.110mb.com
> > http://kalgecin.110mb.com/forums
> > http://kalgecin.blogspot.com
> >
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