If I can add, with ref to buffer overflow exploits to have some usefulness to the hacker, it is not only important to know the correct OS of the target machine but also it is very important to know the service pack or patch level. As this will help the attacker to land the exploit code at right memory addresss in the buffer so that it can be executed.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6701

This is a good link which explains the basics of BoF and technique used to write a expolit

Thanks every1 .. next up for me would be CISA .. Any help on that would be really appreciated - Thanks

Passed C|EH on friday with 87% doing self study. Thanks to all the members of EH-Net for posting the great study tips and book review. It was great help

I guess few more letters to my signature

Welcome to the board, I am sure you will have a lots of help here. I am appearing for the CEH myself this Friday.

I will be there, managed to get a couple of tickets on Sat

I guess the wait is over. Here is the link from Muts blog

http://secmaniac.blogspot.com/

Enjoy

I would say it was the toughest considering the fact its all practical.

Passed OSCP challenge over the weekend.

All I can say is that this was one course and exam I enjoyed the most. I took the course in june and again did a lab extension for 30days in sept.  The course material and video from the Offensive security guys is great but I think you have to have basic theoretical concepts. I had attended SANS conferences and passed GIAC GSEC and GCIH prior to this and that helped me a lot to pass this challenge.

And also this board provided some important tips.

Thanks Guys ...

Congrats - Please do post the study method.

Congrats Guys

My turn next ......