<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Jason Hsu <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com">jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I am seeking a position as a computer forensic/recovery specialist. (I would appreciate any leads at Kroll Ontrack.) The world of Linux opened up a world that was completely invisible to me in my Windows-only days. I now know that a Linux live CD can be used to rescue data from an unbootable Windows installation. I also know about the various forensic/recovery live CDs and even started the forensic edition of Swift Linux.<br>
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As a result of working on Swift Linux, I now have experience with Bash scripts.<br>
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Are there other career paths I should consider? I've heard that I should consider becoming a systems administrator. What do you think of this career? What are the best ways I can get relevant experience? (I'm thinking along the lines of setting up an old computer at home as a firewall or server.)<br>
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Are there other career paths I should consider?<br></blockquote><div><br>You might find value in a SANS certification in their security track. Here are the certs they offer (Note: Forensics)<br><br><a href="http://www.giac.org/certifications/">http://www.giac.org/certifications/</a><br>
<br>I had a colleague who went through some of these tracks and in turn became an instructor. Seemed like fairly decent quality. Truthfully - the legal stuff on security and policy is something every sysadmin would benefit from imho. <br>
<br>Right now, for where you are at Jason, I'd say "keep playing". Keep rolling your own distro. Maybe do some ninja training: <br>* <a href="http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-do-i-become-ninja.html">http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-do-i-become-ninja.html</a><br>
* <a href="http://community.corest.com/~gera/InsecureProgramming/">http://community.corest.com/~gera/InsecureProgramming/</a> # Site is currently down - here's a link to the google cache. <br>* <a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:vYn_1-bKEdEJ:community.corest.com/~gera/InsecureProgramming/+http://community.corest.com/~gera/InsecureProgramming/&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us">http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:vYn_1-bKEdEJ:community.corest.com/~gera/InsecureProgramming/+http://community.corest.com/~gera/InsecureProgramming/&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us</a><br>
<br>Keep following your curiosity and let it lead you to new areas. <br><br>Also - I had several friends who worked with their local police department as volunteers to assist with computer forensics. Could be a good learning opportunity there - there could well be a volunteer and mentor who needs help and who would be willing to do some teaching as he delegated work to you. <br>
<br>-Rob<br><br></div></div>