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Seeing stuff like this, I want to get into comp-sec. It always sounded interesting, and it looks like it pays well...
by livingparadox 13y ago
Seeing stuff like this, I want to get into comp-sec. It always sounded interesting, and it looks like it pays well...
- shill 13y agoIt pays well if you are the guy that has hacked GitHub twice.
- Anderkent 13y agoRemember that you only see the interesting stories and successful investigations. Before making such a decision you should try to arrange a chat with someone already doing comp-sec, and figure out how much time they spend on all the other stuff.
- knocknock 13y agoAnyone know some good beginner reading material for someone interested in learning this kinda stuff?
- big_youth 13y agoI recommend grabbing a copy of Web Application Hackers Handbook[0] and try hacking vulnerable vm's[1]. I see that your a sysadmin so if network hacking is more you speed I would download Metasploit[2] and start hacking old linux or windows distros. [0]http://www.amazon.com/The-Web-Application-Hackers-Handbook/dp/1118026470 http://www.amazon.com/The-Web-Application-Hackers-Handbook/d... [1]http://itsecgames.blogspot.com/2013/07/bee-box-hack-and-deface-bwapp.html http://itsecgames.blogspot.com/2013/07/bee-box-hack-and-defa... [2] http://www.metasploit.com/ http://www.metasploit.com/
- akerl_ 13y agoI'd put this in the same category as mobile app dev. There are a few people making money by the truckload, plenty of people making a decent living, and lots of folks who strike out. If it's something you're interested in, go for it. I just worry that people see this like the promise of gold in a faraway land and go rushing in, not thinking about the real distribution of success.
- JabavuAdams 13y agoGood old power-laws.