October 2012
6 posts
Sys Programming
The second module is more about sys programming, so you deal with file management (open a file, create a file, inspect the content of a directory, get infos about a file and so on) plus Threading a Forking. Working on files, at least the basic operations I have seen, is quite easy. I believe I will need some times to do the exercises about Threading and Forking, I would like to grasp the...
Oct 23rd
Module 1
I have just finished to see the video of the Module 1 of the SPSE class. As I said in the previous post, the course I formed of 9 Module, and every module is formed of other topics, in a variable number. Unfortunately, my daily agenda is often full due to my work and my college courses (at least at the moment, I might drop out again) so I did not have so much time to go deep but I have been able...
Oct 20th
Host-Only Networking With VirtualBox
According to the title, I have found really really useful this blog, in order to set up a bridge network between my Macbook and the Ubuntu Server virtualized into Virtual Box. http://christophermaier.name/blog/2010/09/01/host-only-networking-with-virtualbox Now I have my Macbook and Ubuntu server set up, and I use ssh to connect. I have already seen a couple of Video from Vivek`s class, quite...
Oct 17th
SPSE Course Material!
Finally I have received the SPSE course material. Be careful, I do not know the reason but Gmail marked it as spam, so I have noticed to have received it only after 3 hours and half. Into the mail I`ve been provided with my username and first-access password, a link from where I am retrieving the video (+2.6GB of videos) and the link to the Student`s portal. The portal is well organized, done...
Oct 16th
Learning Python & Bash Pocket Reference
While I am still waiting for the delivery of my SPSE course material, this morning I have received 2 books I have bought from Amazon: - Learning Python And - Bash Pocket Reference I hope them will be useful besides the class, specially the first one. Learning Python is currently at the 4th Edition, and covers Python 2.6 and Python 3.0. The SPSE class will be using Python 2.7, but I have...
Oct 16th
Keep track.
Hi there,  I have chosen to create this blog in order to keep track of my progress in order to fullfil the requirements I need  to find a new job into the InfoSec field. Currently I am working as Network Engineer (CCNA certificated), and I have a 1 year contract with my company. My background before this job was 2 years and half of 2nd level support (Network, Windows OS, Printer, Office Suite,...
Oct 15th