An Ethical Hacker must have these skills...

[LSOChris]

here read this

http://seclists.org/pen-test/2008/Mar/0029.html

[shawal]

Chris,
Well done, I will capture some of them in here

<quote from Chris URL>

1. Solid background in Operating Systems (Admin level experience in
Windows/*nix - preferably with some certs in this area such as an MCSE,
RHCE, SCSA, etc)
2. Solid background in Networking (Admin level experience - preferably
with some certs in this area such as a CCNA/CCNP)
3. Solid background in Programming (comfortable with languages like C,
Perl, Python, Ruby, SQL, etc - some documented work on an open source project might be a good resume stuffer for this)
<end of quote>

That's what i like about security it consolidates the above knowledge together or it makes you think out of the box if i can use this words in here. that is think differently about the systems/networks/applications you are trying to run/manage. In brief it is approcable from all different angles, just work your way through from the angle you love most

[Andrew Waite]

ChrisG,

thanks for the link, nice to know the time I've spent as an admin, writing wobbly little apps isn't going to waste

[rance]

Necessary ethical hacker skills, the starter edition:
TCP/IP
OS basics for M$ and the *IX distro of your choice
Internal network basics (switches, hubs, firewalls)
A sense of humor (preferably dirty but manic is also acceptable)
External network basics (routing, IP, interaction with internal networks, etc)
Relationship between services, ports, and how exploits work
Washboard abs
Some familiarity with coding (not expert, but can muddle through)
Understanding of general web application construction (front/back end, etc)
A WOW account (maybe EverQuest if you roll like that)
Some level of business sense (need to explain business impact of your findings)
A comfort level with your skin tone being 3 shades more pasty than your racial peers

Washboard abs?!  Well, that disqualifies almost everyone I know in IT.    The skin complexion though?  Got that one nailed...

[eth3real]

Washboard abs?!  Well, that disqualifies almost everyone I know in IT.    The skin complexion though?  Got that one nailed...

I'm probably a bad hacker because I don't have a WoW account or an EverQuest account. lol

[LSOChris]

Chris,
Well done, I will capture some of them in here

<quote from Chris URL>

1. Solid background in Operating Systems (Admin level experience in
Windows/*nix - preferably with some certs in this area such as an MCSE,
RHCE, SCSA, etc)
2. Solid background in Networking (Admin level experience - preferably
with some certs in this area such as a CCNA/CCNP)
3. Solid background in Programming (comfortable with languages like C,
Perl, Python, Ruby, SQL, etc - some documented work on an open source project might be a good resume stuffer for this)
<end of quote>

That's what i like about security it consolidates the above knowledge together or it makes you think out of the box if i can use this words in here. that is think differently about the systems/networks/applications you are trying to run/manage. In brief it is approcable from all different angles, just work your way through from the angle you love most

glad you like it, that post was by the founder of LearnSecurityOnline.com Joe McCray

[mambo]

Washboard abs?!  Well, that disqualifies almost everyone I know in IT.    The skin complexion though?  Got that one nailed...

I'm probably a bad hacker because I don't have a WoW account or an EverQuest account. lol

Does CS Count?

=/

[Amat3ur]

A sense of humor (preferably dirty but manic is also acceptable)
Washboard abs
A WOW account (maybe EverQuest if you roll like that)
A comfort level with your skin tone being 3 shades more pasty than your racial peers

ahahahahaaaa

nice

[davekoob]

The Penetration field is quite deep and wide

Thanks for making my day.... 

[RobMongoose]

I'm completing my MCSA at the moment for my position here and theN i'm going to go into CCNA training, get some switches/routers and set up a virtual network.  In the meantime, work with linux at home and get a handle on the OS and go from there I think.

Bit of late input here and you may already know of this, but check out GNS3 - http://www.gns3.net/ . As the site says, it's a graphical network simulator. There's a few of these floating around and they're excellent for practising your network skills without shelling out for actual physical kit. Hope this is helpful.

Rob

[Andrew Waite]

check out GNS3 - http://www.gns3.net/

Rob,

cheers for the link. Haven't come across this in the past, I've used (and paid for) Boson Netsim which is decent. I'm downloading now, hopefully should be good (and hopefully the Win Binaries will run under Vista ).

RR

[renoboy]

well just like him i my self am in IT and i just started messing with the security part of it. I have been hacking for about a week now im not too good yet but i hope to get more knowledge and then be EHC.

[gentlereign]

All of the suggestions have been great. Best suggestions i have seen is to read books and maybe get yourself a free distro of slackware or ubuntu. Learn the linux terminal and network configurations. Best way to learn linux is to ins the prog and use it. rid yourself of microsoft products as much as possible.

gentereign

[Shal1989]

..Whats your opinion?

<-- Complete n00b to the ethical hacking community and I've been on a windows computer all my life.  I'm in IT and I want to be more learned on security and everything that is involved.

So far I know that you need 

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Basic/Advanced Linux Knowledge



Add to my list!

can u tell me how to hack the wireless network??and how can i enter the server computer computer with out the knowledge of the server admin??

[oldgrue]

Does CS Count?

I'm hoping so. I dumped WoW for EVE.