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December 17, 2011, 05:56:14 AM »
Hi in the house,
I am really interested in becoming a professional hacker, please where will I start from and also I will like to know if any expert can train me here for little bucks.
Your response will be highly appreciated.
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December 17, 2011, 08:14:50 AM »
Start by searching these forums for the answer to your question.
I think we need a board titled 'Newcomers' or 'New Members' or something similar where we can copy all of the posts that answer the above question.
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December 17, 2011, 09:58:40 AM »
AS biillV said search the forums as this question has been asked about a million + times.
But here is a quick breakdown
learn to program perl or python
build a lab to practice you hacking
read read read and read
if you can afford it do some course OSCP,Security +,CEH,Hacking dojo,eCPPT so on
Be Ethical dont break the law
google and search functions are you friend
IF you can develop tools and give something back to the security community this help get your name out there
And last but not least Have FUN!!
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YuckTheFankees
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Re: Really want to be professional hacker, where will I start?
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December 17, 2011, 01:00:29 PM »
I don't know your background but if you're completely new to I.T...then I suggest
- studying for the A+ and Network + exams
- learn about TCP/IP
- google "ethical hacker, penetration testing"..and just read anything and everything about the field.
- go to dice.com, simplyhired.com..type in penetration tester, vulnerability assessment.. and look at what type of experience and knowledge they are looking for.
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Re: Really want to be professional hacker, where will I start?
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December 17, 2011, 01:15:41 PM »
First off, welcome to EH-Network!
I think Jamie and YuckTheFankees summed it up pretty well.
Above the "have fun" part, which I think is really important I would add one personal advice:
To gain knowledge make it a habit to ask yourself the question "How does this work" and try to answer/research it yourself. Researching by yourself first, will help you to constantly learn new things. At least this is what I always try do do
Hacking is about getting down to how things work, reading about them, learn everything there is about them -> therefore devoting TONS of time
Again welcome to EH-Network. Looking forward to read more from you!
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December 17, 2011, 01:20:41 PM »
Hi Abmart,
Welcome to EthicalHacker.net. I couldn't agree with BillV anymore. The best place to start is the search function. This site has been around for years and a lot of questions have been answered. To attempt to help answer your question, the best place to start is to cover a few threads where new comers have asked the same questions and have received responses. Below are some links:
Where and how to gain knowledge?
An Ethical Hacker must have these skills
Starting From Scratch
Where to start
Looking for advice for career path as a Ethical Hacker
Alternate source(s):
http://www.infiltrated.net/pentesting101.html
There is other topics threads out there but I pointed you to a few of the good ones. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask! Good luck!
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@ gromic,
That's probably one of the best things anyone can do. I'm currently reading about computer forensics books, and as I go through the book, I make a list of the terms, commands, tools, or concepts I don't really understand, then I go back and researched them further. It's validates what you have learned and read.
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December 17, 2011, 08:41:45 PM »
Quote from: Jamie.R on December 17, 2011, 09:58:40 AM
AS biillV said search the forums as this question has been asked about a million + times.
But here is a quick breakdown
learn to program perl or python
build a lab to practice you hacking
read read read and read
if you can afford it do some course OSCP,Security +,CEH,Hacking dojo,eCPPT so on
Be Ethical dont break the law
google and search functions are you friend
IF you can develop tools and give something back to the security community this help get your name out there
And last but not least Have FUN!!
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December 28, 2011, 01:50:35 PM »
Thanks everybody for their numerous contributions, I know about netwroking and from what I have reading here now, I think am gaining something, if you know any books that I can buy to read about CEH I will be glad if you can tell me.
Thanks once more.
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December 29, 2011, 03:04:07 PM »
You may want to look into these:
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide
Official Certified Ethical Hacker Review Guide: For Version 7.1
- Publish Date: January 27, 2012
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you can consider this course too
CODENAME: Samurai Skills Course
http://ninja-sec.com/index.php/samurai-skills/
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