Re: computer security (online) training
- Original Message - From: Joe To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: 2/8/2013 9:03:30 PM Subject: Re: [OT] computer security (online) training On Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:48:45 -0500 Harry Putnam wrote: > > Cutting to the chase... after googling around I see there are many > many computer security training sites and companies. I need a little > guidance to paring them down with my main criteria being hands on > training. > Without having any direct experience in this area, my feeling would be (like you, possibly) that a lot of this kind of training might be poor value for money, and anything offered freely is likely to be out of date. Whatever you decide, there are useful sites and mailing lists you might keep up with in parallel to any specific training. Here is a good selection: http://seclists.org/ Here is the site I usually use to look up unusual activity on a particular port, and if I have a few spare minutes, I frighten myself by reading the last two or three diary entries: https://isc.sans.edu/ -- Joe Here is a link to the IEEE security website. Normally IEEE is very current. http://www.computer.org/portal/web/security/home Larry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: 20130208210330.258cc...@jretrading.com">http://lists.debian.org/20130208210330.258cc...@jretrading.com
Re: [OT] computer security (online) training
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 7:48 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: > Sorry for taking advantage of the list a bit but as happens pretty > often, this list is more likely to provide useful info on the subject. > > I want to begin some training in computer security... training I can > do online... and hopefully a hands on approach. Something I ran across, that I haven't had a chance to play with yet is http://exploit-exercises.com/ >From the website: "exploit-exercises.com provides a variety of virtual machines, documentation and challenges that can be used to learn about a variety of computer security issues such as privilege escalation, vulnerability analysis, exploit development, debugging, reverse engineering, and general cyber security issues." --b > I'm already an old man at 66 but would like to learn enough to get > some kind of job involving comp security. > > I don't really need a job so far as having an income, since I'm > already retired from field construction boilermaker trade with a > decent pension, but I have lots of interest in security and have found > through my life that there is nothing like having a job in a field to > really make you learn the ropes. > > Cutting to the chase... after googling around I see there are many > many computer security training sites and companies. I need a little > guidance to paring them down with my main criteria being hands on > training. > > So, any advice on this would be most welcome. Anyone who thinks it > should go off list is welcome to email me: > reader AT newsguy DOT com > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87mwvfwryq@newsguy.com > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cakmzw+yxcrn3ambkawogybkep4uavcksabzf+5r8mmurw7u...@mail.gmail.com
Re: [OT] computer security (online) training
On Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:48:45 -0500 Harry Putnam wrote: > > Cutting to the chase... after googling around I see there are many > many computer security training sites and companies. I need a little > guidance to paring them down with my main criteria being hands on > training. > Without having any direct experience in this area, my feeling would be (like you, possibly) that a lot of this kind of training might be poor value for money, and anything offered freely is likely to be out of date. Whatever you decide, there are useful sites and mailing lists you might keep up with in parallel to any specific training. Here is a good selection: http://seclists.org/ Here is the site I usually use to look up unusual activity on a particular port, and if I have a few spare minutes, I frighten myself by reading the last two or three diary entries: https://isc.sans.edu/ -- Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130208210330.258cc...@jretrading.com
Re: [OT] computer security (online) training
On Fri, Feb 08, 2013 at 09:15:26AM +0100, "Morel Bérenger" wrote: > > I'm curious to look at other replies. A good place to post would be d-community-offto...@lists.alioth.debian.org. -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130208100109.GA17802@tal
Re: [OT] computer security (online) training
Le Ven 8 février 2013 8:24, lina a écrit : > On Friday 08,February,2013 08:48 AM, Harry Putnam wrote: > >> Sorry for taking advantage of the list a bit but as happens pretty >> often, this list is more likely to provide useful info on the subject. >> >> I want to begin some training in computer security... training I can >> do online... and hopefully a hands on approach. >> >> I'm already an old man at 66 but would like to learn enough to get >> some kind of job involving comp security. >> >> I don't really need a job so far as having an income, since I'm >> already retired from field construction boilermaker trade with a decent >> pension, but I have lots of interest in security and have found through >> my life that there is nothing like having a job in a field to really >> make you learn the ropes. >> >> Cutting to the chase... after googling around I see there are many >> many computer security training sites and companies. I need a little >> guidance to paring them down with my main criteria being hands on >> training. > > I don't know much of this area, but you may try > http://www.backtrack-linux.org/ > > > >> >> So, any advice on this would be most welcome. Anyone who thinks it >> should go off list is welcome to email me: reader AT newsguy DOT com In first years of my love for computer sciences, I was interested in all fields, except spending thousands of in hardware. My favorite was, and still is, programming, but thanks to some websites, I was able to acquire some (basic, I did not spent enough time) knowledge in other areas like system penetration and software reverse engineering (well... ok, it was more about removal of protections on demos :D ). For "pen-testing", I used to train myself on a website which was providing various exercises (it is named newbiecontest, but is a French one). Maybe you could find some in English... A link I have found on "my" old (but still active, old as in memory) site is http://w3challs.com/ It seems it provides an English interface, too, but I was not able to force it. I have not used it, so I can not guarantee you will find useful challenges there, but it will probably send you on the good way to find interesting contents. Those websites are all about searching yourself how to go through the securities they placed for you, so it is only learning by doing. Sometimes they have some documents to explain basics, but those are basics. Maybe with backtrack you could find interesting theoretic lessons, and so you could use them on those sites. I'm curious to look at other replies. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/73b2a58a2bc0435c3589c07f3455f7a7.squir...@www.sud-ouest.org
Re: [OT] computer security (online) training
On Friday 08,February,2013 08:48 AM, Harry Putnam wrote: > Sorry for taking advantage of the list a bit but as happens pretty > often, this list is more likely to provide useful info on the subject. > > I want to begin some training in computer security... training I can > do online... and hopefully a hands on approach. > > I'm already an old man at 66 but would like to learn enough to get > some kind of job involving comp security. > > I don't really need a job so far as having an income, since I'm > already retired from field construction boilermaker trade with a > decent pension, but I have lots of interest in security and have found > through my life that there is nothing like having a job in a field to > really make you learn the ropes. > > Cutting to the chase... after googling around I see there are many > many computer security training sites and companies. I need a little > guidance to paring them down with my main criteria being hands on > training. I don't know much of this area, but you may try http://www.backtrack-linux.org/ > > So, any advice on this would be most welcome. Anyone who thinks it > should go off list is welcome to email me: > reader AT newsguy DOT com > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/5114a844.3020...@gmail.com
[OT] computer security (online) training
Sorry for taking advantage of the list a bit but as happens pretty often, this list is more likely to provide useful info on the subject. I want to begin some training in computer security... training I can do online... and hopefully a hands on approach. I'm already an old man at 66 but would like to learn enough to get some kind of job involving comp security. I don't really need a job so far as having an income, since I'm already retired from field construction boilermaker trade with a decent pension, but I have lots of interest in security and have found through my life that there is nothing like having a job in a field to really make you learn the ropes. Cutting to the chase... after googling around I see there are many many computer security training sites and companies. I need a little guidance to paring them down with my main criteria being hands on training. So, any advice on this would be most welcome. Anyone who thinks it should go off list is welcome to email me: reader AT newsguy DOT com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87mwvfwryq@newsguy.com
