Certification Prep – The 20 Minute Workout

A few years ago when I was working at Microsoft they released a paper titled Ten Immutable Laws Of Security. It looks as if they have made some updates to this as it is now titled Ten Immutable Laws Of Security (Version 2.0) Whether you are a security specialist, a systems administrator or simply an end user of computer systems I believe this is a great read. I have often referred back to it when dealing with customers that desperately needed assistance in developing their own security standards in their own environments. I have also suggested a review of this for folks that are studying for their Security+ and / or CISSP exams as well as it allows for a good base of understanding.

Hi Gang, Really quickly this AM - I saw a posting over on LinkedIn from Shon Harris - Owner and President of Logical Security where she indicated that she is providing 25 hours of free CEH on-line training. I am presently studying for this certification myself so I am certain it will be quite helpful for me to review this from the master herself and I wanted to pass along the information. Directly from her posting: Free On-Line CEH Course – Over 25 Hours Long I am providing 25 hours of free CEH on-line training. The video modules are outlined below and can be found at www.logicalsecurity.com/resources/resources_videos.html Hope you find them useful! 1. Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing 2. Footprinting and Reconnaissance 3. TCP/IP Basics and Scanning 4. Enumeration and Verification 5. Hacking and Defending Wireless/Modems 6. Hacking and Defending Web Servers 7. Hacking and Defending Web Applications 8. Sniffers and Session Hijacking 9. Hacking and Defending Windows Systems 10. Hac...