{"id":546,"date":"2021-12-30T16:19:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T16:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lyhinslab.org\/?p=546"},"modified":"2021-12-31T08:19:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T08:19:16","slug":"lifehacks-for-hackers-what-certification-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lscp.llc\/index.php\/2021\/12\/30\/lifehacks-for-hackers-what-certification-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifehacks for hackers: what certification next?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a short outcome-focused review of the certification vendors Sam Lyhin had a chance to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Offensive Security&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As result, the certified employee would tend to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be proactive<\/li><li>Be emotionally competent in terms of breaking cybersecurity on the chosen topic (tryharder!!1)<\/li><li>Change their system of hack thinking, for good or bad<\/li><li>Tangibly increase their salary expectations<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of adversity, they probably would say: &#8220;I&#8217;ll do that&#8221; and will try harder until they die, and then they would try it again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key points for effective learning from OffSec:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The enormous willingness to learn what was created before. OffSec mostly uses the case-based approach to teaching. Z-generation might find Offsec mentally taxing&nbsp;<\/li><li>Previous experience in IT. Be ready to follow and sometimes to break the &#8220;OBEY&#8221; atmosphere<\/li><li>The soft skills to forgive and to be grateful<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INE\/eLearnSecurity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As result, the certified employee would tend to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be confident<\/li><li>Have hands-on experience on specific narrowly focused subject-matter topics<\/li><li>Create their own system of hack thinking. This system might lack interconnection between the topics<\/li><li>Tangibly increase their salary expectations<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of adversity, they probably would say: &#8220;Look, there are the top 4 techniques for it, let&#8217;s try them all&#8221;. If this fails, they might go cry in the bathroom just like OffSec specialists would do if no one helps them at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key points for effective learning from eLearnSecurity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The willingness to get hacking methodology in a more-or-less systematic way&nbsp;<\/li><li>Be attentive to non-real-life, unreasonably tricky details<\/li><li>Be capable of systematically working on lab materials step-by-step, every day, in small pieces during some time. By the way, this works good for well-motivated Z-generation colleagues&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PortSwigger&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As result, the certified employee would tend to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Increase their motivation of doing ethical hacking<\/li><li>Know where to find the theory to cover the 80% of real-world cases<\/li><li>Have at least the low-quality hands-on experience, but in the wide range of topics<\/li><li>Increase their salary expectations to the level of certified junior pen testers&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of adversity, they would ask their friends for help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key points for effective learning from PortSwigger:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The willingness to know &#8220;cool hacks tricks&#8221;<\/li><li>The honesty. Students should read articles and apply the discovered knowledge in the circumstances when they can painlessly use the solutions<\/li><li>Low subject-matter skills are required to start.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SANS\/GIAC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As result, the certified employee would tend to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be proactive<\/li><li>Be the self-confident decision-maker who feels enormous power of systematic thinking and knows where to find relevant cases all the time<\/li><li>Tremendously increase their salary expectations<\/li><li>By facts, requires continuous practice for at least a year to build the true confidence of what was taught in classes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of adversity, they probably will say: &#8220;I feel like I know how to fix it; please give me X (four) hours to suggest a decision we should make&#8221;, and they will return with a couple of choices, sometimes however while making mistakes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key points for effective learning from SANS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Business focus<\/li><li>The clear purpose of being there&nbsp;<\/li><li>The ability to systematically deliver value to business before joining SANS&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EC-Council (CEH)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As result, the certified employee would tend to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be reactive<\/li><li>Be capable to suggest good quality decisions 60% of the time<\/li><li>Have decent systematic thinking and subject-matter expertise<\/li><li>Lack technical expertise<\/li><li>Have almost the same salary expectations as a non-certified specialist.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of adversity, they probably will say: &#8220;do you really care about this? hey man, you just need XXX, come on. Oh, this will not work? I don&#8217;t know how to help you. Please ask someone else. Oh, you think I&#8217;m responsible for that? alright, I&#8217;ll do my best&#8221;. And they will do their best.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key points for effective learning from EC-Council:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The ability to read, systemize and memorize<\/li><li>The willingness to &#8220;be a hacker&#8221;<\/li><li>The readiness to do the routine job<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a short outcome-focused review of the certification vendors Sam Lyhin had a chance to work with. 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