Thanks for the info. I will surely look into it. Sounds like just up my alley.
Thanks a bunch! On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: > Fantastic!! You bring your own laptop and they boot you into a virtual > machine using Linux from which they train you. > It is a week’s course for a whole day with excellent trainers. It is > interactive, hands on and they make sure that by day five, > YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF!! They also certify you with themselves and can even > prep you for and examine you for CEH.**** > > ** ** > > I strongly recommend these guys. If you want to “go it alone”, there is a > CEH centre in Uganda but I don’t recall it off > the top of my head.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Robert Muwanga > *Sent:* 13 December 2011 21:09 > *To:* Uganda Linux User Group > *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Computer Security**** > > ** ** > > Hi,**** > > Thanks Jake. Sounds like a good option. I will check them out and if they > are good, recommend them to my employer. How was the training experience? > Hands-on or mostly textbook? I am more of a hands-on person and would love > to have a "capture the flag" kind of exam at the end that tests learning > outcome rather than a paper-based test.**** > > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote:* > *** > > Hi Robert,**** > > When I felt the urge, I went to silensec. A company based out of Nairobi > that comes to Uganda to train corporates in > computer security. It costs about $1900 for a week’s course thus it is > always a good idea to get a company to pay for your > course or subsidise it in some way.**** > > Look up their website and/or talk to their regional training consultant > Paul Yago on email [email protected] **** > > Good luck.**** > > Jake.**** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Robert Muwanga > *Sent:* 13 December 2011 20:48 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [LUG] Computer Security**** > > **** > > Hi,**** > > I am not sure whether this is the correct place to put my concerns but I > wanted to find out whether there are any courses that are held in Kampala > that deal in computer security, particularly Pen Testing, something similar > to the SANS GIAC or Offensive Security courses. CEH seems to be something > similar learning on how to use tools without learning to understanding the > vulnerability or underlying security architectural flaw that causes that > vulnerability to exist. I wish to expand my knowledge towards Network > Penetration testing. Any ideas?**** > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way.**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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