18 Nov
2013
18 Nov
'13
2:05 a.m.
Hi Group,
Currently I am working in the Surveillance industry and was looking for a
profile change to the Information Security Industry.
I tried to study the general trends people follow to get into this industry
and most of them either had an in-depth knowledge of Linux / Unix / System
Administration through courses like RHCE/ LPIC etc, or through direct
experience.
My level of knowledge in Linux is what some may call "intermediate" - but
thats a self-proclamation. I am studying for the RHCSA+RHCE exams.
Can someone please point me in the right direction. Thanks.
--
Regards,
Amit Joshi
18 Nov
18 Nov
8:58 a.m.
Hello Amit!
For getting into the InfoSec industry, the basic is that you need to have
in-depth knowledge of Linux/Unix as well as Windows server-client operating
systems.
Further, for application security you need to have the OWASP basics clear
with some experience. Plus, for network security you need to have in-depth
knowledge of packet filtering, hands-on with firewalls and other intrusion
devices, experience with Servers like Web, DNS, Proxy, etc.
For certification, RHCE+RHCSA is cool for the Linux knowledge, and in
addition to that you can earn more Security certifications later like CEH.
Even CCNA Security is nice.
Regards,
@Bhumish <http://twitter.com/bhumish>
On 18 November 2013 02:05, Amit Joshi <mckagan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Group,
Currently I am working in the Surveillance industry and was looking for a
profile change to the Information Security Industry.
I tried to study the general trends people follow to get into this industry
and most of them either had an in-depth knowledge of Linux / Unix / System
Administration through courses like RHCE/ LPIC etc, or through direct
experience.
My level of knowledge in Linux is what some may call "intermediate" - but
thats a self-proclamation. I am studying for the RHCSA+RHCE exams.
Can someone please point me in the right direction. Thanks.
--
Regards,
Amit Joshi
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9:50 a.m.
Hi Amit,
Adding null-india mailing list which will be able to help you. :)
With regards,
Shirish (http://twitter.com/_Garbage_)
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Bhumish Gajjar <bhumish.gajjar(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
Hello Amit!
For getting into the InfoSec industry, the basic is that you need to have
in-depth knowledge of Linux/Unix as well as Windows server-client operating
systems.
Further, for application security you need to have the OWASP basics clear
with some experience. Plus, for network security you need to have in-depth
knowledge of packet filtering, hands-on with firewalls and other intrusion
devices, experience with Servers like Web, DNS, Proxy, etc.
For certification, RHCE+RHCSA is cool for the Linux knowledge, and in
addition to that you can earn more Security certifications later like CEH.
Even CCNA Security is nice.
Regards,
@Bhumish <http://twitter.com/bhumish>
On 18 November 2013 02:05, Amit Joshi <mckagan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Group,
Currently I am working in the Surveillance industry and was looking for a
profile change to the Information Security Industry.
I tried to study the general trends people follow to get into this
industry
and most of them either had an in-depth knowledge
of Linux / Unix /
System
Administration through courses like RHCE/ LPIC
etc, or through direct
experience.
My level of knowledge in Linux is what some may call "intermediate" - but
thats a self-proclamation. I am studying for the RHCSA+RHCE exams.
Can someone please point me in the right direction. Thanks.
--
Regards,
Amit Joshi
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9:41 p.m.
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Shirish Padalkar <shirish4you(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
Hi Amit,
Adding null-india mailing list which will be able to help you. :)
Please share group email id. or add me also.
With regards,
Shirish (http://twitter.com/_Garbage_)
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Bhumish Gajjar <bhumish.gajjar(a)gmail.com
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योगेश
"The Quieter You Become The More You Are Able To Hear".
wrote:
Hello Amit!
For getting into the InfoSec industry, the basic is that you need to have
in-depth knowledge of Linux/Unix as well as Windows server-client
operating
systems.
Further, for application security you need to have the OWASP basics clear
with some experience. Plus, for network security you need to have
in-depth
knowledge of packet filtering, hands-on with
firewalls and other
intrusion
devices, experience with Servers like Web, DNS,
Proxy, etc.
For certification, RHCE+RHCSA is cool for the Linux knowledge, and in
addition to that you can earn more Security certifications later like
CEH.
Even CCNA Security is nice.
Regards,
@Bhumish <http://twitter.com/bhumish>
On 18 November 2013 02:05, Amit Joshi <mckagan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Group,
>
> Currently I am working in the Surveillance industry and was looking
for a
profile
change to the Information Security Industry.
I tried to study the general trends people follow to get into this
industry
and most of them either had an in-depth knowledge
of Linux / Unix /
System
> Administration through courses like RHCE/ LPIC etc, or through direct
> experience.
>
> My level of knowledge in Linux is what some may call "intermediate" -
thats a
self-proclamation. I am studying for the RHCSA+RHCE exams.
Can someone please point me in the right direction. Thanks.
--
Regards,
Amit Joshi
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6:20 p.m.
On 18 November 2013 02:05, Amit Joshi <mckagan(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Currently I am working in the Surveillance industry
and was looking for a
profile change to the Information Security Industry.
I tried to study the general trends people follow to get into this industry
and most of them either had an in-depth knowledge of Linux / Unix / System
Administration through courses like RHCE/ LPIC etc, or through direct
experience.
These skillsets relate to expertise on certain technology platforms,
and are generally found in people working in the security operations
domain, usually as a member of a team. Together, the team might boast
of expertise in the technology being deployed at a firm or site.
Information Security is a much larger umbrella term that includes not
just security operations, but also a bunch of other things -
application security architecture, access control systems design and
management/operations, security incident handling, encryption
(transport and storage), security governance & risk management,
regulatory compliance matters, business continuity and disaster
recovery etc. are just some of them. At senior levels, bulk of
Information Security work is management and planning (ie, lots of
meetings and paperwork).
Apart from the technical skills you plan to acquire by way of
certifications, you also need knowledge of the administrative and
regulatory matters that govern information security in your workplace.
A lot of Information Security work is really skilled negotiations, so
don't underestimate the soft skills requirements either.
All the best.
Binand
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