Comments on: SANS Top 20 Vulnerabilities Published for 2007 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/ Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Computer Security Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: eM3rC http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-94005 eM3rC Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:09:28 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-94005 Great post. Like some of the posters above me said, a lot of the basic things the average user can be infected by. Happy new year everyone! Great post. Like some of the posters above me said, a lot of the basic things the average user can be infected by.

Happy new year everyone!

]]> By: Sir Henry http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-84915 Sir Henry Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:25:45 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-84915 I think in norway the equivalent is folkehoygskole. I went to one there, but not for tech. It is a really cool idea to have a school like that, though. I did go to a tech school of sorts after uni, but it was rather quick and they tried to cram so much in that you ultimately felt as though you were only scratching the surface in a lot of technologies. Then again, when it comes to tech, it is easy to want to learn it all, thus scratching the surface of many things. With this school, do the students have opportunities for placement when they are done? Anything facilitated through the school? I think in norway the equivalent is folkehoygskole. I went to one there, but not for tech. It is a really cool idea to have a school like that, though. I did go to a tech school of sorts after uni, but it was rather quick and they tried to cram so much in that you ultimately felt as though you were only scratching the surface in a lot of technologies. Then again, when it comes to tech, it is easy to want to learn it all, thus scratching the surface of many things.

With this school, do the students have opportunities for placement when they are done? Anything facilitated through the school?

]]> By: goodpeople http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-84907 goodpeople Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:20:36 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-84907 Sir Henry, it's between highschool and university. In the Netherlands we call it MBO (Middelbaar Beroeps Onderwijs). Sir Henry, it’s between highschool and university. In the Netherlands we call it MBO (Middelbaar Beroeps Onderwijs).

]]> By: Sir Henry http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-84901 Sir Henry Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:06:41 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-84901 @goodpeople: What level is this school? Post-university? University? Just wondering as I do not recall many cert courses while I was in uni, but I am sure that has changed since. Is the school specifically based on attaining certs in a specific arena of tech or is it an added bonus to the teaching? If the former, how long do these courses take to complete? @goodpeople:

What level is this school? Post-university? University?

Just wondering as I do not recall many cert courses while I was in uni, but I am sure that has changed since.

Is the school specifically based on attaining certs in a specific arena of tech or is it an added bonus to the teaching? If the former, how long do these courses take to complete?

]]> By: goodpeople http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-84900 goodpeople Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:57:35 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-84900 @net2004eng Of course it is smart for Cisco to have an Acadamy program. The more network admins know about cisco stuff, the more cisco will sell. Same goes for Microsoft. If people can get MCP certificates in school, they are more likely to continue on the Microsoft path. The school I work for is Cisco Acadamy, Microsoft Acadamy and EcCouncil Acadamy. I just recently stopped our efforts to become a LPI Acadamy. It is also very interesting for schools to have vendor certification programs for students. The more certificates the students can get while at school, the more students the school will get. @net2004eng

Of course it is smart for Cisco to have an Acadamy program. The more network admins know about cisco stuff, the more cisco will sell. Same goes for Microsoft. If people can get MCP certificates in school, they are more likely to continue on the Microsoft path.

The school I work for is Cisco Acadamy, Microsoft Acadamy and EcCouncil Acadamy. I just recently stopped our efforts to become a LPI Acadamy.

It is also very interesting for schools to have vendor certification programs for students. The more certificates the students can get while at school, the more students the school will get.

]]> By: Sir Henry http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-83535 Sir Henry Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:21:42 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-83535 What I find to be interesting is that root kits were all the talk a while back, but they seem to have since been overlooked in the media surrounding overall security. Perhaps I am just not keeping my ear to the rail enough, though. I guess I have always looked at root kits as particularly nefarious and unsettling in nature and wonder why there is not more talk of them. Any ideas? What I find to be interesting is that root kits were all the talk a while back, but they seem to have since been overlooked in the media surrounding overall security. Perhaps I am just not keeping my ear to the rail enough, though. I guess I have always looked at root kits as particularly nefarious and unsettling in nature and wonder why there is not more talk of them. Any ideas?

]]> By: net2004eng http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-82759 net2004eng Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:24:43 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-82759 @goodpeople While I'm not too familiar with the content of Cisco Academy courseware, I do know of people working at Cisco due to their completion of the program...not to say these are some of the best engineers I have worked with at Cisco either, but it does allow for people to get their foot in the door, and Cisco can hire these people for much cheaper than a full fledged Cisco Network Specialist for sure... @goodpeople

While I’m not too familiar with the content of Cisco Academy courseware, I do know of people working at Cisco due to their completion of the program…not to say these are some of the best engineers I have worked with at Cisco either, but it does allow for people to get their foot in the door, and Cisco can hire these people for much cheaper than a full fledged Cisco Network Specialist for sure…

]]> By: goodpeople http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-82611 goodpeople Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:39:39 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-82611 @net2004eng, I wasn't asking anyone in particular. Either way, the school I work for is also has Cisco Acadamy status. I think the Cisco materials are a bit too narrow minded tho... @net2004eng, I wasn’t asking anyone in particular.

Either way, the school I work for is also has Cisco Acadamy status. I think the Cisco materials are a bit too narrow minded tho…

]]> By: net2004eng http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-82324 net2004eng Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:43:49 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-82324 @goodpeople I suppose that would be secondary school? Not sure who you were directing that at - my comment was intended for Nobody_Holme @goodpeople

I suppose that would be secondary school?

Not sure who you were directing that at – my comment was intended for Nobody_Holme

]]> By: goodpeople http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-82315 goodpeople Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:25:40 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/sans-top-20-vulnerabilities-published-for-2007/#comment-82315 I don't teach at a High school. What comes between high school and university? I don’t teach at a High school. What comes between high school and university?

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