Formal education and training in preparation for the practice of a profession.
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Best source(s) for security related news?
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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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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How do you make learning the basics easier? [closed]
As you may know, from my earlier questions, I am attempting to build a security curriculum. You guys did some really amazing work when you answered this question. However when I went through these ...
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which certification course should I choose? [closed]
The company I'm working in propose among others the following courses related to security
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Certified
Certified Information Systems Security ...
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How to learn penetration testing at home?
I am interested in learning ethical hacking or penetration testing to head towards a career in that direction.
I have a strong knowledge of linux and unix, basic computer theory and practice and ...
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Is advanced mathematics relevant to security beyond cryptography?
Short question. The title says it all... is advanced mathematics (i.e. beyond the classic college level calculus sequence) relevant to any field of computer security besides cryptography? By relevant, ...
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Must read resource about security management? [closed]
I want to advance my career as information security manager.
What must read resources (books, slides, podcasts, certifications, web sites, master class ) can you suggest ?
Also a course-agenda of ...
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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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Books about Penetration Testing
What are the books you advise describing methods or steps required to make a successful penetration test?
I have a base knowledge of common security checks, but it would be great if someone more ...
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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 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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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 should someone learn to get into IT Security? [closed]
I want to learn about security. How to monitor systems, mobile devices, computers etc. What sort of stuff do I need to research to get into my own devices and monitor/change things, be fluent in Linux ...
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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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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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List of good security podcast one should listen to
I'm a hard core dyslectic who wants to read up on all things security without the reading part. So I want to know what good high quality security podcasts are there? I'm interested in almost ...
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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 good resources for learning Metasploit?
Ok. I'm a newbiw (Script kidde) and I want to learn more about Metasploit. Not for fun, but to understand what exploits are, how they are used, and deployed. I've heard a lot about the Metasploit ...
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What “hacking” competitions/challenges exist?
I have always enjoyed trying to gain access to things I'm not really supposed to play around with. I found Hack This Site a long time ago and I learned a lot from it. The issue I have with HTS is that ...
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Should a penetration tester have training in ISO 27001/ITIL etc?
I recently got offered a promotion but as part of the package I've been requested to do ISO 27001, ITIL, ARPA and other kinds of training. I've previously avoided this sort of training as I felt it ...
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What knowledge is neccessary to work in computer security? [closed]
What level of knowledge does a person need to work in computer security? Are the following skills sufficient?
Good knowledge in TCP/IP networking
Good knowledge in firewalls/firewall techniques
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Preparing for a future in network security [closed]
I am currently 21 years of age and I am very much interested in the world of IT and computers. More so in the section of network security.
I am not so sure as to which paths I should take in terms of ...
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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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Firewall demo - iptables
I have to make a demonstration about firewalls in my class as a student(university).
It should be implemented using iptables on Linux. I am reading all the theories around them but I can't figure out ...
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Suggested books to study for CISSP? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
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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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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How to explain computer security to low-grade students?
This is my first question here on Security, so please forgive me if I'm in the wrong place for asking this.
I am a computer science teacher currently teaching classes of teenage students age between ...
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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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Starting with Cyber Security [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Ethical Hacking - Penetration Testing Book(s)
I am a CS major interested in learning the basics of cybersecurity and ethical hacking.I am a good programmer but a newbie ...
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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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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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I see entry level security skills as a problem for industry - what can we do about it?
Okay, so we push corporates to improve security, and provide training to IT staff and awareness presentations to CEO's etc, but each year a new batch of graduates are brought in to companies as others ...
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As a beginner in IT Security, should I learn TCP/IP?
I'm a university lecturer and a web and desktop software developer. For many reasons I want to learn software security to change my field in the long run. It's been a few days that I've started ...
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What security resources should a white-hat *developer* follow these days?
What sites, twitter accounts, FOSS software should a white-hat code 'hacker' follow these days?
Do Include:
Late breaking information on new security issues (RSS, Twitter, etc)
A website that ...
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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 should students learn about security in an introductory programming course?
Some folks have advocated that security should be integrated into computer science coursework, throughout the curriculum. Suppose we are going to add one lecture on security, to a first course on ...
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Whats the best IT Security Web Forum? [closed]
I'm looking for a good source for IT Security, specifically information for Information Security Professionals. I'm wondering what your favorite is?
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Application security training for developers
I am trying to establish an application security group within an organization and although there is a plethora of courses for penetration testers, i fail to find an equal amount of training courses ...
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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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“Hello World” example of a Buffer Overflow attack in many programming languages
I'm looking for a very simple application that has an intentional Buffer Overflow embedded in it. I'm assuming this possible in systems where DEP and ASLR are not being used
Ideally (and if ...
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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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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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Cheap, Foot-in-the-door certifications? [closed]
Could you recommend cheap certifications to get your foot in the door of the industry.
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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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How to convince your boss about importance of IT security
Do you know how could I make my security complaints/advices more effective? Or How could I convince my boss about IT security?
There are a couple of known good practices in the field of IT security. ...
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Best Security Conferences? [closed]
Not sure if this question is too broad, if it is please let me know, we could probably turn it into a wiki. I'm posting this as a reference for other users.
What would you say are the best ...
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Topics for SecureCoding course in C
So I was asked to put together a syllabus for a series of courses on the basics of secure coding, for a programming team. Though the time constraints are a bit... constraining, I'm working around ...
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Information Security is becoming more important, but why is it still so difficult to start off in?
For example i have seen countless speachess by the UK goverment on how likely a cyber attack is, if so why do they not offer more incentives for new security professionals.
I find it frustrating as a ...
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Where should I go from here to be a pentester?
I would like some tips on what I can study to be a better penetration tester. That is what I would like to work towards being, although I have trouble knowing where to start.
I have a decent ...
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Best resources to learn web security attacks? [closed]
Can anyone suggest good resources to learn about vulnerabilities in and attacks on web sites, in a hands-on way, for someone with limited programming experience?
