Re: Notes from CISSP class with Dr. Eric Cole

[Saqib Ali <docbook.xml () gmail com>]

Hello Garth,

While I agree with most of what you said, what I published at
< http://www.xml-dev.com/blog/?action=viewtopic&id=150 > is what is
required for CISSP certification. CISSP is theoratical exam, and
sometimes practical knowledge, can lead you to wrong answers on the
test.

On 10/4/05, Garth Somerville <therealgarth () yahoo com> wrote:
> > .... The notes are available at:
> > http://www.xml-dev.com/blog/?action=viewtopic&id=150
>
> Hello Saqib:
> Under "IDS Events Defined," you make a great
> observation about IDS, but classifying all traffic as
> either "Attack Traffic" or "Normal Traffic" can be
> misleading as it relates to the next section, "IDS
> Methods of Operation."  Not all abnormal traffic
> represents an attack, and not all normal traffic
> represents authorized activity.  Also, positioning
> anomaly detection as being both default deny and more
> secure could be misleading.

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In Peace,
Saqib Ali
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Consensus is good, but informed dictatorship is better.