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Message-ID: <200403100936.i2A9aKP13776@netsys.com> From: andrew at dev.bigfishinternet.co.uk (Andrew Aris) Subject: Where to start Hi, Just want to say a big thanks to all who replied to me, both on and off list. You've given me plenty to get me started! cheers, Andrew Aris > -----Original Message----- > From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com > [mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf Of > Andrew Aris > Sent: 09 March 2004 14:41 > To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Where to start > > Well I can speak up for one as someone who doens't have a > huge knowledge base. So I would also be most interested in > any sort of pointers on starting out as a security admin. I'm > not completely ignorant but it is only recently that I have > become responsible for security of more than a small home > network. (In this case a W2K3 web server and also the office > network). Much of background in security is theoretical > learnt during my postgrad year so real world info is what I'm after. > > Apologies if the list wasnt the correct place for this post. > > Regards, > > Andrew > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com > > [mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf > Of Aschwin > > Wesselius > > Sent: 09 March 2004 11:23 > > To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com > > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Where to start > > > > Hello, > > > > First appologies for having trouble doing something simple > as sending > > e-mail. Evolution is new for me....... > > > > Now I'm on this list, I think I could ask you people a question (or > > two).... > > > > Does a good security-officer have to know everything about > every hole? > > I myself don't think so, but where do people start? > > > > If I see lists and forums about network-security it seems that > > everybody knows a lot and has a huge reference base. Is this true? > > > > I want to learn more about security stuff, but I can't find > the real > > basics to build upon anywhere. When there are posts on lists they > > presume that everybody has a certain knowledge level and > are aware of > > best practices. But is this true? > > > > Just because there are discussions, it seems that there is not one > > overall and central way of keeping track of evolving issues. How do > > people keep track easily with up to date best practices and not get > > distracted by "old" advisory? > > > > Any comments are welcome. > > > > Aschwin Wesselius > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > >
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