Monthly Archive: November 2017

Hacking Windows 7 Professional Edition, SP2

Author: Patrick November 15, 2017

Since taking the SANS SEC560 Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking course earlier this summer, I’ve spent most of my time studying for the GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) exam, rather than practicing the skills I learned in the course. Book learning versus practical skills. After taking my second practice exam…
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certification, GPEN, hacking, penetration testing, pentest, SEC560

Intrusion Detection For Windows

Author: Patrick November 7, 2017

This morning, I was discussing with a colleague the last time I really felt like I had a handle on Windows under the hood: Windows NT. As soon as I had separated from the Army in 2001, I left Windows system administration behind and wrapped myself in the Linux Blanket…
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hacking, intrusion detection, security, Windows