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Written by Brian Baskin
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Monday, 27 October 2008 |
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At least month's DojoSec meeting, I talked a deal with some friends over a growing issue within our field. There are very few avenues for the beginners to follow. For someone who is wanting to get into the forensics and network intrusion world, there is no established career path. Many get into the world simply by talking to the right person at the right time. If you have good contacts and a good resume, this isn't much of a problem. But, how about those just starting out? You will never see an entry-level position in this capacity (and rightfully so). So where do these guys turn to for help?
I have a friend that is currently attending classes to get into network intrusions work. He knows his weaknesses and is learning all that he can. But, how can people like him get that crucial break into the field? How can they even find interships to learn on-the-job skills? Johnny Long has made a great effort for this issue with Hackers for Charity. This is a organization that gets techies to volunteer their time and efforts into helping non-profit organizations, in exchange for referrals and recommendations. Knowing Johnny, though, the program (as well as he) is swamped so there's always a backlog. That's just a testament to how popular such an idea is in this current society. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 27 October 2008 )
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Written by Brian Baskin
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Saturday, 04 October 2008 |
I was able to attend Sun Tzu Data's first DojoSec meeting on Thursday night. This is a genius idea from Marcus Carey, the man in charge. The Balt-DC corridor is the hotbed for IT security, so get the big name speakers to come here, in their own backyard, to train other locals. And the event went off awesomely.
It was a three hour mini-conference, catered, with two talks given. Chris Daywalt and Eoghan Casey teamed up on a talk of altering Incident Response techniques to more effectively combat advanced hackers. Working with Chris, I know that he thinks and speaks on a level that is far beyond us mere mortals, but the information was great and really emphasized by the many mistakes that we have all made. This was my first time meeting Eoghan, who had a great speaking presence and mixed well with Chris's very up-beat, off-the-wall manner.
Following them was Johnny Long's No Tech Hacking talk (from whom I unabashedly stole the web design). Having seen this a few times already, you get used to it. But, there were a few good changes to keep it new over the months. Johnny and his family were there to also spread the Hackers for Charity movement, a noble cause that deserves much recognition.
This is geared to be a monthly meeting, and I hope to attend each one. Not only for the good talks, but also to meet with others in the field and catch up with some old friends that have moved onto other businesses in the area. A number of conversations arose from that night, one a topic that is really hitting deep with me that I will write about in a bit... how to get n00bs into forensics/intrusions. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 06 October 2008 )
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Trucks! TV and Sport Truck Shootout |
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Written by Brian Baskin
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 |
I spent this last weekend on an enjoyable drive to London, Kentucky to participate in the 9th Annual Sport Truck Shootout, put on by the North American Truck Club (mostly Chevy 454SS owners). I've always tried to attend in prior years, but the distance and general state of my truck has made it impossible.
This year, my plans were slightly changed by Spike TV's Trucks! show. This season featured a build-off between Ryan and Kevin over a '94 Ford Lightning and a '90 454SS. These efforts were to culminate at the Shootout when the two trucks would go head-to-head to see which was faster.
Unfortunately, due to legal reasons, the race did not occur. However, Trucks! was there to hang out with the clubs for the weekend and take plenty of footage for the show. Kevin and Ryan were great to our clubs and genuinely interested in the various builds.
For me, well, times were off. I was near 2 seconds off of my normal times due to weather and elevation, so I spent the event practicing burn-outs and launches. A great trip overall! It was also the first time that my wife had come with me to a drag day, where we spent 12 hours on the drag strip from setup to shutdown. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 August 2008 )
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