eCCPT

pstiva

Hi all,
I'm Paolo, a M.Sc. student in Computer Security.
Currently I own the following certs: EuCIP, SLAE32 and JFP from SecurityTube (SPSE due to the end of next month). This summer I'm gonna take the CCNA R/S.
In my free time I like to read hacking (and non hacking) books like The WebApp Hackers Handbook, Art of Memory Forensics, Hacker playground, etc and also I like doing some practice (webgoat & co).
However, I consider myself a beginner
As you should have understood I'd like to work in the infosec field, especially I'd like to become a penetration tester (of both network and webapp ).

During these days I'm reading *a lot* of information about the OSCP and the eCCPT certs.
Of course my wish is being able to earn the OSCP cert but actually I think I'm not so skilled to go throught this tough course.
So I thought that doing the eCCPT could be a better start for me.

What do you think guys? Any suggestion?

Thanks a lot,

Have a nice we

Paolo

xax

Hi. I don't know your background, but if you've money and time you could take OSCP directly.
As background I mean OSs and development fundamentals.

pstiva

Hi,
I haven't any problem with GNU/Linux administration but, on the other side, I never used Windows shell.
Regarding sw development I'm quite confident with C, ASM (IA-32) and Python!

philz1982

OSCP is difficult due to the amount of knowledge you must absorb and apply. The subject matter by itself is not difficult.

pstiva

This is comforting:)
Ok, you convinced me, I'll go with the OSCP. Now I have only to find 90 free days