[kruelmind]

Found this site from a google search, I originally tried to learn a little about security from the anonymous group. They tend to do nothing but flame each other and I wasn't able to find a knowledgeable person to learn from.

I feel like I have a decent base of knowledge and I know I have the curiosity, but there's so much info its hard to know where to start. I need to learn a programming language but not sure which one or where to learn it from, so help there would be appreciated.

I look forward to learning everything that I can from you all, thanks for making the community open!

[kruelmind]

Found this site from a google search, I originally tried to learn a little about security from the anonymous group. They tend to do nothing but flame each other and I wasn't able to find a knowledgeable person to learn from.

I feel like I have a decent base of knowledge and I know I have the curiosity, but there's so much info its hard to know where to start. I need to learn a programming language but not sure which one or where to learn it from, so help there would be appreciated.

I look forward to learning everything that I can from you all, thanks for making the community open!

[Anima Templi]

First of all welcome to HackCommunity! The security side of hacking is very interesting but is also something that is in constant change. I will be able to help and guide you in your search for knowledge. But before i will be able to help you out there are some questions that needs to be asked.

-How much experience do you currently have?
-What do you exactly want to look into, which kind of security?
-How much programming experience do you currently have? What should the programming language be capable of / what will you create with it?
-How serious are you about this? is it just a hobby? is it something you eventually want to work with?

You could check out my tutorial on "Where to start with hacking" to get a basic idea of what i am talking about. Also if you want a more personal conversation you can add me on skype, you will find my username in my signature.

I hope this has sorted the things out a little bit for you, just remember, i am no more than a PM or a skype chat away

ps. Please read the rules:

http://www.hackcommunity.com/Thread-Hack...of-Conduct

[Anima Templi]

First of all welcome to HackCommunity! The security side of hacking is very interesting but is also something that is in constant change. I will be able to help and guide you in your search for knowledge. But before i will be able to help you out there are some questions that needs to be asked.

-How much experience do you currently have?
-What do you exactly want to look into, which kind of security?
-How much programming experience do you currently have? What should the programming language be capable of / what will you create with it?
-How serious are you about this? is it just a hobby? is it something you eventually want to work with?

You could check out my tutorial on "Where to start with hacking" to get a basic idea of what i am talking about. Also if you want a more personal conversation you can add me on skype, you will find my username in my signature.

I hope this has sorted the things out a little bit for you, just remember, i am no more than a PM or a skype chat away

ps. Please read the rules:

http://www.hackcommunity.com/Thread-Hack...of-Conduct

[kruelmind]

My experience as far as actual hacking goes is just script kiddie type stuff. Playing with backtrack for example, mostly trying to learn how the programs work. I have a pretty decent knowledge of hardware and ok knowledge of networking, and did a little bit of sys admin work (only for a short time). I feel pretty comfortable with windows and am still learning about linux. Most of my experience has been on the administrative side of things and not too technical (CISSP for example) but I am trying to fix that.

I honestly want to know everything that I can. End goal would be pen-testing, but I don't know where to begin other than learning a programming language. I have zero to no programming experience. I have watched a few instructional videos here and there kind of showing me how to set variables and such, but not much else. Complete newbie in that area.

As far as my commitment level, I'd say I'm pretty committed. I'm still young and would love to make it my career. If not a pentester then I'd use the knowledge I learn here to be more security minded in whatever other IT field I went into.

Thanks for the response

[kruelmind]

My experience as far as actual hacking goes is just script kiddie type stuff. Playing with backtrack for example, mostly trying to learn how the programs work. I have a pretty decent knowledge of hardware and ok knowledge of networking, and did a little bit of sys admin work (only for a short time). I feel pretty comfortable with windows and am still learning about linux. Most of my experience has been on the administrative side of things and not too technical (CISSP for example) but I am trying to fix that.

I honestly want to know everything that I can. End goal would be pen-testing, but I don't know where to begin other than learning a programming language. I have zero to no programming experience. I have watched a few instructional videos here and there kind of showing me how to set variables and such, but not much else. Complete newbie in that area.

As far as my commitment level, I'd say I'm pretty committed. I'm still young and would love to make it my career. If not a pentester then I'd use the knowledge I learn here to be more security minded in whatever other IT field I went into.

Thanks for the response

[Anima Templi]

Nice to see that you have thought about it. If you want to start out with a programming language i would say, start out with Python. Many people underestimate its powers and it will give you good programming habits. When you have at least a basic understanding about Python you could move on to a more advanced programming language. If you want to work with software vulnerabilities you can't get past C/C++ and Java and some more. Java is a serious vulnerability these days and securtity experts are finding vulnerabilities in it every day. but i am actually kind of sceptical about Java, i do not know if it will be used in a couple of years (properly yes). I am working with C++ now and will recommend you to check it out after Python because it is a really powerfull language and you will not be able to get a job as software engineer if you dont know C++.

For pentesting you will have to check out a lot of things. Packets TCP etc, malware, system vulnerabilities the list is almost endless. But check out this link, it will give you an idea of what pentesting is and what to look for.

http://www.sans.org/reading_room/whitepa...tester_266

[Anima Templi]

Nice to see that you have thought about it. If you want to start out with a programming language i would say, start out with Python. Many people underestimate its powers and it will give you good programming habits. When you have at least a basic understanding about Python you could move on to a more advanced programming language. If you want to work with software vulnerabilities you can't get past C/C++ and Java and some more. Java is a serious vulnerability these days and securtity experts are finding vulnerabilities in it every day. but i am actually kind of sceptical about Java, i do not know if it will be used in a couple of years (properly yes). I am working with C++ now and will recommend you to check it out after Python because it is a really powerfull language and you will not be able to get a job as software engineer if you dont know C++.

For pentesting you will have to check out a lot of things. Packets TCP etc, malware, system vulnerabilities the list is almost endless. But check out this link, it will give you an idea of what pentesting is and what to look for.

http://www.sans.org/reading_room/whitepa...tester_266

[kruelmind]

Thanks for your response. I think starting out with python would be great for me, do you know where I should go to learn the language? What I mean is, do you know of a good source of education that would be efficient rather than just some random person typing it up?

Thanks again!

[kruelmind]

Thanks for your response. I think starting out with python would be great for me, do you know where I should go to learn the language? What I mean is, do you know of a good source of education that would be efficient rather than just some random person typing it up?

Thanks again!