What can I be doing to make myself a better candidate for cyber security internships / placement years [closed]

I’m not 100% sure that this is the right place to post this so if it is not I would appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction, thanks 🙂

I am in my first year of university studying for a joint honours degre… Continue reading What can I be doing to make myself a better candidate for cyber security internships / placement years [closed]

Computer security / hacking books, texts and other materials from 1990s and early 2000s [on hold]

I’m looking for good books, articles, texts, zines, guides, videos or any other materials / resources regarding computer / information security, hacking and related subjects from 1990’s and early 2000’s, let’s say till year 2… Continue reading Computer security / hacking books, texts and other materials from 1990s and early 2000s [on hold]

Earning CPE for SANS/GIAC certification renewal through online courses [closed]

I am currently a holder of GIAC Security Essentials certificate (GSEC) that expires soon, so I’m looking for a way to renew this certificate in the most efficient way.

GIAC Certification Renewal page says that it is possible… Continue reading Earning CPE for SANS/GIAC certification renewal through online courses [closed]

Trying to learn bug-bounties, how do I use the practice sites like hackthissite and hacmebank?

Do I just attack those sites while they’re live, or is there a way to download the site to attack offline? The reason I’m curious is because if those sites are vulnerable and being used for practice all the time, wouldn’t mu… Continue reading Trying to learn bug-bounties, how do I use the practice sites like hackthissite and hacmebank?

Interested in MS in IT/Information assurance. Will my mathematics background be of any use?

I earned my BS in math, worked a few analytics jobs, and over the past year have been debating going back to school for an MS in IT/IA (I started considering it seriously after passing the Security+ cert with ease).

I unders… Continue reading Interested in MS in IT/Information assurance. Will my mathematics background be of any use?