I just started module 3: Info Gathering, and so far it's pretty interesting. They had a couple video's about physical security and now I feel like buying some bump key's and padlock shimmer to practice with  



So I was just going through some other video's and it seems the video's have not been updated since roughly 2008 or 2009. In one of the video's they talk about www.kartOO.com which was a visual search engine but it no longer exist. From their examples, it looked pretty cool..I wish it was still around....

Thanks for the update. Good to know.

I have access to the CPTE, CDFE, and CSWAE videos. All 3 are about 2-4 years old. I have spoken with Ray (their president of sales, I think?) and he said the CSWAE is getting updated FEB of next year, but they have no plans of updating the other material at this time.

My opinion:

CDFE (computer forensics): Since I'm new to the field most of the video's are interesting but the quality is probably a 4 out of 10. Some videos you can hear perfectly, some are so low I need to get headphones so the sound is directly in my ear.

CSWAE (web app pentest): The video's are actually from some sort of online class they held probably a couple years ago. The sound is a little pretty rough, it's probably due to the online class environment. Also, every now and again he will ask for feedback from the class..and they never response back besides a "yeah" or some strange noise that sounds like no? lol

So take my review with a grain of salt, but they definitely aren't quality videos. Ray said it was just to expensive to keep the classes updated....so he pretty much said it himself.

Thanks for the info Yuck.  I too am finding the out-dated material to be a bit of a hinderance on this course.  I am finding my interest gets pulled elsewhere.  Though not even the CEH is fully updated.  I may finish this coursework out just because it is free and the feedback may help improve the program but if I will not work overly hard toward the cert.  I may shoot for CEH for some recognitition and then shoot for OSCP for skills.  I will not weigh this course much compared to the others.

I cannot talk for the video, but last month I bought the CPTE, the manual is not great but with the lab you get some exercise (they will not provide the ISO) you can have a lot of fun, last week I've been trying to crack passwords using John the Ripper and worked pritty good.

Other labs give you some ideas and you try and will not work and you will try again until it works. I am the module 5

I started the CTPE videos as well. Maybe the manual and lab guides would've made it a better experience. But I'd look at other sources for training if I were going to pay out of my own pocket. Mile2 if you're taking notes here: *Update course materials

good review I am glad that i didn't pick mile2 course now and saved for another course that I hope will be more upto date.