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ScriptWolf

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Taking offsecs computer pen testing course
« on: November 05, 2012, 09:40:42 am »
Hey guys.

Im currently going through the process of registering for offensive securitys pen testing course and starting to have a few worrys about it.

http://www.offensive-security.com/information-security-training/penetration-testing-with-backtrack/

Just wondering if anyone has done this course or had any experiance with it?

having a few bumps with registering for the course and customer service seems to be really shit :P.

thansk for any help in advance.
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Re: Taking offsecs computer pen testing course
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2012, 02:14:32 pm »
Basically if you know all of the network commands in linux you should be successful. I haven't taken this course myself but im in a class next year and from what i done on backtrack is experience personally.
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Re: Taking offsecs computer pen testing course
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2012, 02:08:34 am »
Thanks .

What I'm mostly worried about is it being a scam or something the customer service is horrendous. I'm 18 and live by my self but when I applied for that course the wanted me to get parental consent...
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Re: Taking offsecs computer pen testing course
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2012, 11:08:14 am »
Quote from: ScriptWolf on November 06, 2012, 02:08:34 am
Thanks .

What I'm mostly worried about is it being a scam or something the customer service is horrendous. I'm 18 and live by my self but when I applied for that course the wanted me to get parental consent...
wuuut.... age of consent higher in their location? :P
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Re: Taking offsecs computer pen testing course
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2012, 11:44:53 am »
no idea but customer service for off sec is the biggest pile and bullshit i have ever encountered 4 emails over the course of 2 weeks not one back -.-
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Re: Taking offsecs computer pen testing course
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2012, 06:15:07 pm »
I have a "friend" who took it 18+ months ago and the whole operation was one guy with another helping occasionally. It's not really a school as much as a class being run by a guy. Due to the nature of the work, it's hard to know what his qualifications truly are but my "friend" felt that it was valuable learning and challenging. It is not a beginner course or even lateral to the 2 year degrees in Networking.
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