Hpc Security Applications & Tech

elf · 01-19-2005, 01:38 PM

This is my newest class. Security Applications and Technology. I figured I'd be learning about security; firewalls, antivirus, etc...

Apparently, first, we learn how to "hack". In fact our first project is, setup a computer, then hack into it. Does this seem odd to anyone else? Although I guess his theory of "you can't defend against an attack unless you know how they are going to attack" has some validity.

Oh not to mention we "get" to sign a waiver saying we won't use this information to hack into other computers, but only for defending against would be attackers.

**Jason** · 01-19-2005, 02:04 PM

I've heard of a few classes doing this. I've also heard of some doing background checks before you are acepted into class.

elf · 01-19-2005, 02:23 PM

Well I guess I passed the background check?

So far we just learned basic stuff, like nslookup, nmap, and whois...stuff I already knew.

bry623 · 01-19-2005, 02:27 PM

You ought to hack into the prof's computer................ you'll get an A.
Or expelled.

mimo2005 · 01-19-2005, 06:35 PM

lol and charged .

01-19-2005, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,049 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Hpc Security Applications & Tech This is my newest class. Security Applications and Technology. I figured I'd be learning about security; firewalls, antivirus, etc... Apparently, first, we learn how to "hack". In fact our first project is, setup a computer, then hack into it. Does this seem odd to anyone else? Although I guess his theory of "you can't defend against an attack unless you know how they are going to attack" has some validity. Oh not to mention we "get" to sign a waiver saying we won't use this information to hack into other computers, but only for defending against would be attackers. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

01-19-2005, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-19-2005, 02:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,049 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Well I guess I passed the background check? So far we just learned basic stuff, like nslookup, nmap, and whois...stuff I already knew. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

01-19-2005, 02:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,717 OS: winxp pro sp2	You ought to hack into the prof's computer................ you'll get an A. Or expelled. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

01-19-2005, 06:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	lol and charged . __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"