Ira Winkler posted an interesting article a month or so ago (yes, I’ve had this post in the hopper for a while) over at Computer World entitled “Let’s scuttle cybersecurity bachelor’s degree programs.” What really caught my attention were some of the tweets surrounding it, especially how they seemed to imply this statement was...
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Tags: bachelor, computerworld, degree, graduate, infosec, undergrad
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After taking a few months off the folks over at NoVA CTF just released a new challenge to the NoVA Hackers list. They gave me permission to republish the challenge here for the rest of the community to enjoy. A terrible “cyber” attack has taken place but fortunately network sensors captured a pcap of...
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Tags: challenge, ctf, nova, pcap
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I’ve talked about compliance before however @carnal0wnage recently tweeted a great link to a video explaining the difference between compliance and security. I think this video makes it much more clear than any write-up could possibly do. And no … it isn’t for those of us in the echo chamber but rather something you...
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Tags: compliance, infosec, security, venn, video
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A new site has surface called NoVA CTF as an offshoot of the NoVA Hackers Association. They plan to put out a variety of monthly CTF challenges. Although prizes are only available to NoVA Hacker Association members, anyone can visit the site and participate. Anyway, here is a snippet of their first monthly challenge:...
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Tags: challenge, ctf, nova
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As many of you probably already know SANS will be running the SANSFIRE infosec conference event later this month. Here are the logistics for this year’ conference:
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Tags: conference, event, infosec, nova, sans, sansfire
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I came across the “Hack” part of the “Hack-or-Halo” challenge for this year’s ShmooCon on White Wolf Security’s web site.
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Tags: challenge, conference, event, hack-or-halo, infosec, nova, shmoocon, Training
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Learn Security Online has released an infosec hacking challenge event titled “CrackMe 0×03.”
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Tags: challenge, event, infosec, learn-security-online, Training
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Ed Skoudis’s Monthly Challenges has released an infosec hacking challenge event titled “It Happened One Friday.”
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We’ve added a new training resource section that will provide an in-depth look into hacking challenges, courses, conferences, and formal university education options for infosec professionals based in or around the Northern Virginia (NoVA) area.
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Tags: certification, challenge, course, section, Training, university
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