Really Burning Question!! | Defend the Web

Sunrix
11 years ago

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Just a question which im really burning inside to find out. How do security experts find vulnerabilities in systems and networks (but mainly systems) and fix them? Where do they usually start? What do they know which normal people don’t know. How does it really begin? Im really “googling” everywhere but no info on anything. Could you guys just explain to me about this? thanks a ton for all your help!

sunrix!

Keeper
11 years ago

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Read up on CEH certificates. There are several steps that are usually proceeded with:

[list]
[]1. Information gathering
[]2. Network discovery
[]3. Enumeration
[]4. Vulnerability assessment
[]5. Exploitation and security
[]6. Post exploitation
[/list]

Sunrix
11 years ago

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So which means its about learning how everything works and then taking the system apart. So its not about what kind of programming language you use to find the vulnerabilities right? So in the sense if you use Python or C both won’t make a difference right ? because its just a tool. Is C a good point for learning computer security or python ? thanks real noob here :)

sunrix!

Keeper
11 years ago

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C is a core language and Python is kinda more straightforward. If you learn C, others will be comparatively easy to grasp afterwards (with the exception of ASM). Depending on what system you’re performing your pentest, languages differ - i.e. if you’re after a web application, you should consider scripting languages.

Sunrix
11 years ago

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Im considering more on system pentesting over a network so what do you recommend ?? ad how should i be headed? Thanks (just need a right push)

sunrix!

Keeper
11 years ago | edited 11 years ago

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[quote=Keeper]Read up on CEH certificates[/quote]

Here’s a shorter, more consice pdf of what CEH includes.

Sunrix
11 years ago

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WOW! Tons of info thanks a lot! So i will be starting with C programming then?

sunrix!

Sunrix
11 years ago

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I mean should i start with C ?

sunrix!

Cyan Wind [freewind1012]
11 years ago

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Why have to think too much? Sooner or later, you will surely meet most of them again.

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Sunrix
11 years ago

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Ohh ya your right :) thanks then

sunrix!