I took a course like that at the local technical college. The instructor allowed me to substitute linux equivalents for all the Windows objects in the course. My job has nothing to do with Windows as almost all scientific computing is done with linux. So the instructor let me use a linux packet sniffer, for example, instead of a Windows packet sniffer. When the assignment was to hack the administrator password on a Windows machine, he let me hack the root password on a linux machine instead. I had to find all the equivalents myself but in the end he said he might have learned as much from me as I did from him. Having said that though, the class didn't help me keep our machines that much more secure. The reason is that the first thing you learn in a class about security is that the vast majority of breakins are accomplished by tricking a user into giving up their password. It has next to nothing to do with technology. And that has certainly been my experience. Sometimes I feel as if I'm wasting my time securing our machines when people are handing out their passwords to everyone who asks. On 08/03/2016 03:38 AM, Darragh Ó Héiligh wrote:
Hello, I'm thinking of doing an ethical hacking course. I'm interested in if others on this list have attempted such a course, have the exams been accessible and what provider has been good in terms of good material. I know I'll have to find a certification path locally.
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