From: Jeantet Fields (jt@jeantet.net)
Date: Sat Jan 31 2004 - 14:33:03 EST
Hey Gideon,
I took Redvolution's Ethical Hacking and Pen Testing class this past November, in DC. The class wasn't so much an OPST cert course as an all-around Pen-Testing class, which mentioned OSTMM principles where relevant. Kind of like the OPST cert was an afterthought, but definitely added value.
The class was about 60% labs, and nearly everything they talked about was backed up with live examples out on the net or in a test environment they set up in the class.
The students were an eclectic mix - foresic specialists, Net engineers, shady DOD characters etc.
In my opinion, the class is not for novices. You should know IP networking like your birthdate, and have a solid understanding of Net topologies, equipment, and also some win32 and *ix OS if you want to get the most out of the class. Put it to you this way, if you have a CCNA, you'll be ok. In addition to the lead instructor, they had two backup instructors who helped the students one on one with labs. The student / teacher ratio was 2:1.
I would have been overwhelmed by the amount of information and security tools presented in the class if not for their lead instructor - Taylor. The guy's good. He spent years at Verisign before starting this company. He's probably one of the best instructors I've ever had. In fact, I now teach Firewalls and Net security at NYU, and I've modeled my class and lectures on the way this guy teaches.
I highly recommend these ReD guys. (they also throw a pretty good party after the last class ;-)
bounce me an e-mail if you have any more questions.
./j
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>I am considering the OPST certification from ReDvolution Technologies.
>It is based on the Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual -
>OSSTMM (http://www.isecom.org/projects/osstmm.shtml).
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>Has anyone taken their applied penetration testing course
>(http://www.thinkingred.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=print&ceid=23&redi=training_sub2.jpg)?
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>I would appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thank you.
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>Gideon
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>Gideon T. Rasmussen
>CISSP, CFSO, CFSA, SCSA
>Boca Raton, FL
>gideon@infostruct.net
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