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Re: TCP/IP skills
From: "Mark W. Webb" <mark () dolphtech com>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 10:33:42 -0400
As someone who is relatively new to this field(~1 year), I would agree. I have spent all of my professional life writing java applications, and some C apps. I have taken a few security courses, and have been using Unix for about 5 years. But have never gotten a really good handle on the in-depth knowledge of TCP/IP. Sure, I understand the basics of the 3-way handshake, but as far as what goes into a packet, I would say that I do not know that information really well.
Could you recommend some sources of information(books, URL..etc) concerning this topic.
Thank you. Don Parker wrote:
Hello all, I just wanted to comment on what I see as a rather alarming trend in the security industry today. More and more many are becoming reliant upon tools to do their job whilst they ignore core components of their skillset. Specifically in this case an in-depth knowledge of TCP/IP. Knowing TCP/IP at a granular level in my opinion is very much a core skill that must be attained by anyone who wishes to have a successful career in the network security industry today. One cannot become adept by simply using tools, and never knowing how to interpret the output by verifying the packets themselves. It constantly amazes me when I teach a TCP/IP Analysis course that people who are presently in the industy do not know of such basic TCP/IP concepts as the 3 way handshake and how ICMP works. That or being able to wholly dissect a packet and explain the relationships between various metrics.I would be curious to hear of your opinions on this? Cheers, Don ------------------------------------------- Don Parker, GCIA Intrusion Detection Specialist Rigel Kent Security & Advisory Services Inc www.rigelksecurity.com ph :613.233.HACK fax:613.233.1788 toll: 1-877-777-H8CK --------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- TCP/IP skills Don Parker (Jul 07)
- Re: TCP/IP skills Nigel Stepp (Jul 08)
- Re: TCP/IP skills Nelson Santos (Jul 08)
- RE: TCP/IP skills Naveed (Jul 08)
- Re: TCP/IP skills Mark W. Webb (Jul 08)
- Re: TCP/IP skills Vlad (Jul 08)
- Re: TCP/IP skills Jordan Cole (stilist) (Jul 08)
- RE: TCP/IP skills Rocky Heckman (Jul 13)
- Re: TCP/IP skills Chris Byrd (Jul 13)
- Re: TCP/IP skills vulnerable (Jul 13)
- RE: TCP/IP skills Dave Dyer (Jul 13)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- FW: TCP/IP skills drbitbucket (Jul 08)
- Re: TCP/IP skills captgoodnight (Jul 08)
- Re: TCP/IP skills R. DuFresne (Jul 13)
- Re: TCP/IP skills Allan (Jul 08)
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