Formal education and training in preparation for the practice of a profession.
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What sort of mathematical background is necessary to learn ethical hacking?
Do I need to be a "mathematical whiz" to be a hacker?
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Security Engineers - What Do They Do?
I'm starting my MS in Computer Science (I hold a BS currently) soon and I'm considering specializing in cyber security. I'll be taking courses such as cryptography, biometrics, network security, ...
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Jobs Regarding Network Security
I am new college graduate from India with no job experience. I have deep interest in Information Security and would like to a work for any good company related to the field. Since I don't have ...
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CEH or GIAC - Which one should I pursue?
After a lot of Google and forum searches, I found out CISSP is one of the few valuable certs. Unfortunately, I only have 2 years of experience and don't have any specific experience in security ...
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Beginners materials for web security [duplicate]
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Resources to learn about security
What materials can I study to learn web development security. I'm a web developer, I use ASP.NET, Java, PHP, and JavaScript. I want to ...
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Most informative DEF CON talk?
I didn't make it to DEF CON this last year...
I'd like to know what you thought was the most interesting/informative presentation and possibly a link to more information on the topic.
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CEH resources for exam prep
For an upcoming contract I'm required to have the CEH certification (even though there won't be much PenTesting) so I'm working through that now. I've gone through all of the reccomended EC Council ...
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Reading about security by design?
Security folks often encourage people to build security in from the start, and architect systems that are secure by design. What are some readings you would recommend for someone who wants to learn ...
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Digital Forensics and Pentesting: what now?
So, i want to enter the security field, and i'm leaning towards security auditing, digital forensics, and reverse engineering.
i'm in school right now, i'm studying x86 ASM, exploring Linux, and soon ...
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What does a MCSE need to learn to be proficient regarding *nix security?
I have a top notch Windows MCSE/MCSD (developer) who wants to broaden his skills with Linux security... but needs to update his skills from the Ultrix / Yellowpages days of 40 years ago.
What ...
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Security Architect as a career path. How do i do it?
As it says, I want to become a Security Architect and I'm not sure of the career path to follow! I've already asked a few questions about certifications and got great help from this community. ...
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Best website to learn computer security basics? [duplicate]
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Resources to learn about security
Can someone advice on which are the good sites out there to learn the basics of computer security from?
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What's the Security equivalent to SICP?
For those of you who don't know any developers and/or didn't go to MIT, The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs is the Canonical reference on it's title subject. It is often used as the ...
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What key attributes indicate candidate potential for future success in a security career?
So you are looking to hire a fresh graduate to work in an entry-level/trainee IT security role that covers a wide range of tasks: vulnerability research, penetration testing, secure software ...
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Building a Security Training Simulation environment
My university is keen to build a security training simulation environment/platform and it will be a good learning experience for students. I Googled around to find out how it is built, but I only ...
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Can you pass C|EH without any hands-on experience in hacking tools
I've been in the IT security industry for well almost a year now since I graduated last year and I'm currently thinking about taking up C|EH examination. I've glanced through several prep and review ...
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Best source(s) for security related news? [closed]
What is the best place to go for security news? I am looking for everything from news updates to editorials to guides and research. Anywhere considered more reliable or particularly hard-hitting?
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Can too much web searching be a danger to a security professional?
As a junior security professional, I spend a lot of time goggling for things such as 'wpa dictionaries', 'vulnerabilities...' , 'how to crack ...','and so on.
I sometimes feel like I am calling for ...
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Is a Master's in infosec required to break into the security field?
So I'm going to be graduating college in January 2013, with a double major in Compsci and Cell Biology (don't ask...). I'm really looking to break into the information security field as a consultant. ...
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Security Conferences in United Kingdom
I have already read the post of best security conferences, but am not able to find any academical security conference, even through Microsoft Academic Search.
I admit this question is quite ...
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What are some signs that a certain degree in information security will be a quality one?
I have been searching frantically for a college that has a good information security program. One of the ones I came across is Wilmington Universities Computer and Network Security program. I got a ...
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What are my options for a career switch into IT Security?
I am currently working as a Software/Web Developer with around eight years experience, however I have always had an interest in IT Security and am now hoping to move my career in this direction.
I ...
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What are the basic certification course for beginners?
I am an application developer in MNC with 2 year experience. What are the basic certification or course should I do what can help myself to shift in security field?
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How to “get in sync” with what is happening in the security scene right now? [duplicate]
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What security resources should a white-hat developer follow these days?
A colleague of mine already has some understanding of security fundamentals but still needs "get ...
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Where can I get security breach alerts?
I've been following a mish-mash of Google News alerts as well as some 'security' influencers on Twitter, but have a feeling there's a more efficient way to deal with this out there...
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would preparing for CCNA add “significantly” to my knowledge as a penetration tester?
I'm a post graduate student and self taught programmer. I concentrated on Computer Networks & Operating Systems more during my undergraduate studies. I can explain usually used protocols by ...
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How to use attack trees and attack graphs
I am trying to understand how attack trees\graphs can be used in the security process. I read a lot of papers presenting the topic and how this reppresentation can be useful, but I really don't ...
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Suggested books to study for CISSP? [duplicate]
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Good (preferably free) resource for CISSP practice questions
I intend to study to take the CISSP exam within the next few months. Could anyone who's taken the CISSP ...
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Literature about IT security from a hardware standpoint
Can you point me to any book, blog, paper, anything about IT security on the lowest possible level (hardware)?
I'm primary interested in the motherboard, CPU & GPU, however, if you know any good ...
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What career path do I need to follow to become a CISO?
I'm a security researcher and I want to know what career path you think I need to follow to become a Chief Information Security Officer.
What skills are necessary in this position ?
What field of ...
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Studies on Android users' attitude to security
I'm a final year BSc. student of Computer Security & Forensics at the University of Bedfordshire (UK). I'm investigating perceptions of security on Android platforms, and how to educate users of ...
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Ranking of web security conferences
I have prepared a paper to publish in a web security conference. How can I know the ranking of available conferences to know which conference is better? For example, should I look at their sponsors?
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What things should a penetration tester know about databases?
I want to start learning about databases from pentesters perspective and I would like to know what things will be useful on the long run . Also do you know any good book to kickstart my experience at ...
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Resources for building a network security curriculum
I am currently helping my teacher create a curriculum around IT Security because it isn't currently implemented. Some previous question had decent responses but I was wondering if there was more. My ...
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What preparation do I need to fullfil for OSCP?
I am new to this whole Offensive Security field. Also I have not spent much time in IT. 6 months back I started running behind Offensive Security & started studying.
First I studied for C|EH and ...
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NSA CAE/IAE courses
Is there any list of specific courses that the NSA suggests to be taken at the schools that they have designated CAE/IAE? I have a general knowledge of what courses I should take, but I still want to ...
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Cryptography Online Education
Do the security experts at IT Security have a preference between the two cryptography courses offered by Coursera (Stanford), "Cryptography I" and Udacity, "Applied Cryptography"?
I am seeking an ...
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Career path: Is going for PMP along with having a rich experience in the InfoSec field a good career move?
I think the title pretty says it all.
Do you think that if one has experience in implementations of security and network solutions, and then gets to become a PMP, will that be an added value to his ...
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CIS vs CS for Information Systems Security?
I would like to know which degree out of these two would better prepare me for Information Systems Security. I want to eventually work with the CIA as a Information Systems security specialist however ...
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OSCP certification for junior pen tester position any good?
Currently finishing my degree in computer security and have a few years experience in IT support and want to get into a junior pen testing job or similar.
Would the OSCP certification do me any ...
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SANS Forensic Course -worth it? [closed]
I'm a Security Student at Pennsylvania State University and I am considering taking FOR408 through SANS this summer in Pittsburgh (not far from my home). I really want this to help me stand out in my ...
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How to prepare for hacking competitions [closed]
I know that there are several hacking competitions, but I would like to know how to prepare for hacking competitions.
I know that there are several hacking courses, online and offline, but they only ...
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What are the risks of a rogue Access Point? What lessons can be learned from the Wifi Pineapple?
I'd like to educate colleagues and peers on rogue access points using the tool "Wifi Pineapple".
What are some specific security-related lessons I could demonstrate? If applicable, what are the ...
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Web application penetration testing resources? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best resources to learn web security attacks?
I'm very interested in web application penetration testing. I went over every good Youtube video on that subject and most ...
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Reading Wireshark Result and Security Learning Recommendation
I am (not so) currently learning about security and right now I am learning about using Wireshark. I bumped into this video:
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NetSec/InfoSec position salary expectation and negotiation [closed]
I'm about to receive an offer for a position of "Security developer / Pen-tester" that I have been interviewing for. The firm is moderately sized and as some very big clients, so in terms of cost vs. ...
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How would one go about becoming a Security Researcher
This question has probably been asked before on here but can any Security Researchers/Pentesters/Hackers point me in a direction to learn about becoming a Security Researcher and steps to take, ...
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Demo of web site that is vulnerable to command injection
I'm looking for a demonstration web site that shows an example of a web site that is vulnerable to command injection: where I can inject something and get the web site to run a shell command. (This ...
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Necessary education for InfoSec? [closed]
So, as it stands I'm a 21 year old recent Bio-Chemistry graduate looking for a path into InfoSec.
Without a background in any computing discipline I assumed that it would be seen as compulsory that I ...
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Code auditing and/or fuzzing - Books and resources
I've read the 'Shellcoder's Handbook' as well as 'The Art of Exploitation', and appreciated both a lot. Now I'm looking for additional resources delving into vulnerability spotting, code auditing, and ...
