Ask HN: Do you know of any bootcamps for computer security?

Posted by jc_811 on Thursday February 11, 2016 @03:23PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm aware of all the bootcamps that have sprung up in recent years and these are almost all geared exclusively towards development/design.

I have a high interest in learning about the security side of things (vulnerabilities, hacking, etc) and have begun a recommended reading list starting with 'Gray Hat Hacking The Ethical Hackers Handbook'

I've always learned better though with a mentor/course and was wondering if anyone here knew of any bootcamps (or similar things) geared towards computer security.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you know of any bootcamps for computer security? by runjake on Thursday February 11, 2016 @07:00PM (#11084351)

Offensive Security's PWK course is probably your best bet. In-depth training and a highly-regarded certification. Online mentoring via web forums and IRC and they are great folks.

I went through PWK and its predecessor PWB.

It's pretty damned cheap and you can get from 30-90 days lab time. I recommend 90 days, though.

It is kinda boot camp style and pretty demanding. You will learn how to chase the EIP CPU register and write your own exploits, as well as web vulns, sqli, etc etc.

https://www.offensive-security.com/information-security-trai...

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Re:Ask HN: Do you know of any bootcamps for computer security? by dsacco on Thursday February 11, 2016 @04:01PM (#11083204)

Cody Brocious used to run Breaker 101, that's the only "bootcamp" I'm aware of.

If you'd like to learn, read The Web Application Hacker's Handbook. That's all you need for a strong start.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you know of any bootcamps for computer security? by jtfairbank on Saturday February 13, 2016 @06:31AM (#11093572)

Not quite what you are looking for, but there are lots of fun challenge sites out there you can use to learn and practice. http://www.wechall.net/ has a good list.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you know of any bootcamps for computer security? by a_lifters_life on Thursday February 11, 2016 @03:50PM (#11083133)

Check out Sans.org

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Re:Ask HN: Do you know of any bootcamps for computer security? by video-host on Friday February 12, 2016 @02:22AM (#11085776)

Check out https://pentesterlab.com/bootcamp

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