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Re: What certs to pursue BEFORE pen test certs
Right, and I agree with what you are saying. The reason I keep yammering on about certs is that I am using "certs" as being representative of the "systems, software, and networks" knowledge that you are talking about. The question then is, what certs do you feel are most representative of the "systems, software, and… -
Re: Information Security - Entry level pay?
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Re: Cybersecurity Career Advice
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Re: Outta systems admin?
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Re: After Security +
This x1000. Perhaps I need to make a post titled "So you wana be a pentester huh?" to enlighten some of the hopefuls here. People need to realize what all actually is involved in pentesting. The cool stuff that you see at cons and in podcasts...... yeah you can forget about that and start thinking REALLY REALLY REALLY hard… -
Re: OSCP for relative newbie in industry?
I say yes yes yes go for it, for all the reasons you mentioned. You're new to infosec, but you have good depth of IT experience which IMO is the foundation of a good infosec career. If you become a pentester, you'll have something that many new pentesters don't have - that IT experience. It is extremely valuable to a… -
Re: AppSec / Application Security
What's your involvement with App security? would you be creating apps securely or just looking at Apps and assessing their security? Do you run specific tools at your work that you need to learn? Would you be doing vulnerability management/pentesting? Either way, start with the OWASP top 10, learn vulnerability management,… -
Re: Sample of multiple choice PenTest/ InfoSec I can see?
You could always head over to the local bookstore or library and take a look at one of the exam prep books which come with practice exams. Or use the 'Look Inside' feature on Amazon. Here's one on CISSP exam prep (not pentest per se) but it was a book that I have: Amazon.com: CISSP Exam Prep Questions, Answers &… -
Re: How recognized is the eJPT?
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Re: New to Security Certifications
Please don't take this the wrong way, but if you're serious about getting into pentesting, I'd look at buffing up your English and grammar skills. Everyone loves to focus on the technical side of pentesting, but at the end of the day the deliverable is a 50-100 page report that needs to be perfectly written. The only thing…
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