RES: Programming skills for Pen Testers

+1 !!!

Totally agree with you. You got to know how to code or at least how to read
code.

Of course, we're talking about serious pen-testing, aren't we?

> > I think having some basic programming skills are a must when doing
pen-testing and other security work (e.g. looking at virus code, finding
systems changes, etc.).  Over the years I have learned how to debug
code, decompile code, and even writing my own tools, because some of the
open source did not meet my requirements.  I subscribe to developer
magazine and forums to learn.  I even pay to have private one-on-one
classes with some of my commercial security tools developer friends to
learn more. 

> In this fast pace security environment in pays to keep ahead of the
Jones................................ (and yes I have a life outside of
work ;)


WORD UP YO!



Regards,
Jay


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