From: Erin Carroll (amoeba@amoebazone.com)
Date: Sat Nov 26 2005 - 20:37:26 EST
All,
I was having an interesting discussion with a coworker the other day about
the differences between pen-testing (offense) and network security work
(defense) which we do in our day jobs. The majority of my security
background has been from a penetration standpoint so the way I view network
security defense setups and priorities tends to be of the "how would I break
this and get in" viewpoint rather than the "how do I secure this and ensure
reliable reporting/monitoring" view that my coworker is more centered on.
The differences in the priorities and methods we would choose to secure our
network for defense was much different than I anticipated.
So I was hoping some list members would share some similar experiences with
us. How many of you have switched between offense/defense and what were some
of the stumbling blocks or key differences you found in how you approached
your goals? Is it worth it to cross-train in some manner? How have you sold
someone on the advantages of penetration-testing your network to quantify
and test the effectiveness of your existing defenses?
I would be interested to hear some cases you have run into out there.
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