Just wanted to say hi to everybody,

After reading in the forums almost every day for quite some time now, I thought it is finally more then time to actually get registered   .

I’m really impressed by the helpfullness of the members here and wanted to say thank you for providing such a great and informative forum.  

I am pretty much new to the it-security arena, having a strong interest in web application and network security.  So, at the moment I am trying to improve my skills in TCP/IP, networking, programming, Backtrack & tools, setting up a virtual lab to play with … and so on … with the hope to land a job in pentesting or something related after I have finished my masters in information systems (unfortunatly in the master we don’t learn much about it-security).  Any guidance or tipps on how you guys landed a job in it-security is more then welcome.

Due to what I have read here I also decided to sign up for the eCPPT at elearnsecurity.de (student+pro) shortly to set a solid basis to build upon. I am really looking forward to this hands on experience.  After the eCPPT the next hurdle will be the OSCP. But well, first things first… or how one says: “learn to walk before you run”  …

I am looking forward to read more from you guys, share ideas and learn from each other in the future.  

Greetings,

Gromic

p.s. I wasn’t sure in which forum I can post this, because there is no “newbie post here ”  forum. Because I am interested in pentesting I have posted here. So don, in case I posted in the wrong forum (maybe forum:other   ), I am sorry - feel free to move this post to the right location.

hello there
im newbie here like you and i think its amazing hacking forum
im member of hackthissite.org too but ethicalhacker.net is batter

Welcome, gronic!

Good hello and welcome to the new folx!

thx for the welcomes rance and don

@don I think the "greetings board" is a great idea.
It might also encourage other lurkers  to step out and register.

-gromic