Formal education and training in preparation for the practice of a profession.
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How would you reason with and work with the security paranoiac on your team?
The question of how to balance pragmatism with an absolutist view of security has been discussed here already. But I need the answer to a concrete variant of that question.
You're the security expert ...
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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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Some good resources on viruses/worms?
I am searching good info on sophisticated viruses/worms. One example would be STUXNET and the very good analysis made by folks from Symantec. Any ideas?
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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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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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Is Schneier's “Applied Cryptography” current?
I've been recommended Bruce Schneier's 1994 book Applied Cryptography as an introduction to the use and the inner workings of cryptography. Is this book still current and a good introduction?
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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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dealing with small businesses and security issues
I am dealing with a small business that I have no choice right now but to deal with. I do not work for this business but my personal life dictates that I use them right now. I noticed a few months ago ...
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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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What policies maximize incident detection (and compromise detection)?
What are the equivalent digital parallels to the practice of offering bonuses to employees challenging persons in a secured area without a visible badge?
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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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What is a “pre-play” attack?
I understand what a replay attack is, but I keep reading about a pre-play attack. What is it? Is it when someone intercepts an unused message and blocks the sender so they can't finish using it, and ...
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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?
