[sdnog] How to practice Information Security

[Tareq Fatehalrahman]

Hello Sadiq,
        Adding on what Mohamed had said, cyber security field has many
areas of expertise. In a way it's like the medical field, attacks
(diseases) are ever evolving and you will need to be always updated. You
must really love the field and not enter it on a whim or because it is the
hot topic.

With that being said, going for the system and network security track, I
recommend starting with an entry-level course, like CompTIA security+,
which has some of every field. Who knows, maybe you will find another track
you like more.

For the system and network security track, you will need a good
understanding of the system administration for Linux and Windows, and the
best security practices of hardening them. The CIS (center for internet
security) has their benchmarks for hardening OS and services. You can check
them for best practices and the rationale behind everyone of them.

Best Regards,
Tareq.

On Fri, Mar 27, 2020, 11:57 PM Sadiq Aliyu Gumel <itzgumel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Muhamed
> I want to go for System Network I really don't want to be involved pentest
>
> On Friday, March 27, 2020, Mohamed AbdelGayoum <kaddkadd10 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Sadig,
>> Hope you're well and healthy,
>> Information Security or Cyber Security is hot top in all world .
>> First : what's it your path will go thought ?
>> We have a lot path will need to learn before your start in
>> information security such as  System, Network, Web Penetration Tester,  Forensic
>> Analyst , Malware Analyst and Network Security Engineer .
>> Second : when you start in information security will need deep
>> administration system acknowledgment in Unix ,Linux and Windows and
>> Applications.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Mohamed Ali Abdelgayoum
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 3:53 PM Sadiq Aliyu Gumel <itzgumel at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone
>>> while we are staying safe I have a question to infosec practitioners
>>> I'm a fresh graduate with an interest in information security, all I
>>> have been doing is reading theories.
>>> how can I learn to practice information security not penetration testing?
>>> tools and real-world scenarios are welcomed
>>>
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