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on Friday October 04 2019, @04:50AM
from the the-counting-of-network-attack-types-shall-be-three dept.
from the the-counting-of-network-attack-types-shall-be-three dept.
Cybersecurity is becoming more of a common tongue term in today's industry. It is being passed around the executive meetings along with financial information and projected marketing strategies. Here are some common attack vectors plaguing the industry when it comes to network infrastructure. It does not really matter the infrastructure type you have. If there is value to the data you are transferring within, someone wants to get it.
- Reconnaissance Attacks
- Access Attacks
- Denial of Service Attacks
It is a pipe dream to believe a network infrastructure is invulnerable; however, the possibility of being protected is within grasp. Fundamentally, it comes down to knowledge of what can happen to your network, knowing your equipment and training up the staff.
Source: Tripwire.com
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Remember the good old days, when CPU was singular?
(Score: 2) by bzipitidoo on Friday October 04 2019, @09:18PM (1 child)
What I'm asking is whether you think university degrees have much value. It "signals a number of positive things", eh? Like what?
You're engaging in what sure looks like a fake "fair and balanced", let's "have it both ways" argument. Of course there are people who figured it out on their own, and can think critically, without the benefit of a university education. Likewise, there are university graduates who are idiots. The question is, do the degrees help sort the idiots from the smarter folks? Does the fact that someone earned a degree at least increase the odds that they are not an idiot?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 04 2019, @10:43PM
Did you not read the *first sentence* of the post you just replied to? I said:
That is, at a *minimum*, the value of a university degree.
Out of curiosity, why have you (twice now) asked me questions that required me to repeat what I've already said? That *appears* to be rather dismissive of you, as if what I write isn't worth reading. If that's the case, why respond at all?
Your interpretation is not backed up by my statements. I suggest you reconsider what I've said.
For your convenience, let's back up a second. My initial comment was that degrees and certifications (and especially certifications, although I didn't stress that) are no *guarantee* of expertise.
I also said that the marketable value of such things is usually shown in preference during job searches and to burnish the bios of consultants.
Further, I stated that there are those with degrees and/or certifications that are, if not incompetent, then not very competent. And that some without such things can be quite competent.
The important part was that *results* are what make the difference.
in the section of your comment that I quoted immediately above, you pretty much agreed with all of that, except the bit about results.
Given all that, you've attempted to belittle me as "sour grapes," implied that I was somehow poorly educated and/or lacking critical thinking skills and given the strong impression (through lack of a thorough reading or by design) that you dismiss my statements out of hand.
Despite that, I will answer your question even though it's way outside anything I've said. And you're not going to like it either, as it will explode the completely inaccurate image of me that you've created for yourself.
On the whole, a university education is a positive experience that is a boon to many. The opportunities, not just for learning things associated with an expected career, are varied. With the right attitude, it can broaden your horizons and allow you to indulge your intellectual curiosity and hone your critical thinking skills. But, like everything else, you get out of it what you put into it.
I'd also point out that, with the proper motivation, a person can do those things *without* a university education too. The tools and resources to do so just aren't as concentrated as they are at a university. However, the knowledge obtained isn't always as broad, nor is a self-designed curriculum necessarily as structured or comprehensive. In fact, it takes the rare person who is disciplined, motivated and willing to work *extra* hard to do so well.
As an aside almost all of my family have *at least* bachelor's degrees and many have advanced degrees as well. In fact, if I could go back and do it all over again, I'd likely choose to be an academic rather than a technologist.
That said, my life experience has taught me a couple of things (I've said them already but you seem to have an issue picking up on things the first time, so here it is -- again):
1. Academic credentials are no *guarantee* of competence or expertise;
2. Auto-didacts *can* be at least as or more competent than those with certifications or degrees;
4. (1) and (2) above aren't blanket statements. Knowledge and competence vary widely, regardless of degree status;
3. (1) and (2) above are observations based on nearly 30 years of work experience and more than 50 years of life experience;
4. Was *anything* I said an indictment of a university education? No.
I'd be happy to discuss this with you further.
That said, I'd prefer that, in future, you actually read and understand what I write, rather than jumping to unfounded conclusions about me and making insulting and dismissive comments.
Hmm, have a reasoned and thoughtful dialogue without jumping down the other guy's throat? There's an (apparently) novel idea.