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Nmap 2010 User Survey

Damian — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:16:17 +0000

Nmap are conducting a survey to find out how user interact with their products and other bits and pieces.

Help them help you by filling out the questionnaire. The need 5000 responses and at the time of writing have only received 231 so get cracking!

http://nmap.org/survey/

We Are Hiring!!!

Damian — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:41:18 +0000

Role
This is a consulting role where the successful applicant would be providing Network and/or Web Application penetration testing services to our clients requiring Inter-Sydney and surrounding travel. In-house coding and providing technical expertise to our other departments will be required periodically.

The successful applicant must have a strong coding background in at least two of the following languages; Perl, Python, C, C++, PHP, ASP, LISP or SQL.

Strong Web Application Hacking abilities are a HUGE advantage (experience not necessary, but proof of ability will be tested). Experience with Firewalls, Servers, and Networking will be looked upon favourably.

Personal qualities
•   Presentable
•   Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•   Enjoy working individually and as part of a team
•   A well rehearsed root dance.

Education
A CISSP, OSCP, OSWP, OSCE, GPEN, GWAPT etc is preferred but not necessary if you can pass our testing.

What we offer
•   Training opportunities
•   Highly competitive remuneration
•   Flexibility
•   Personal networking with some of the best names in the business.
•   A friendly, fun and supportive working environment

If this sounds like a role suitable for you then contact me via jobs{–at–}damiangrace.com with your details. Overseas candidates are welcome.

GWAPT Certified

Damian — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:14:54 +0000

Well that’s another certification attempt passed on my route to world domination.

This time it was the SANS GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) certification. I managed to scrape through with a 97.33% which I am pretty happy about

hmm, I just realised this is the first time in about 8 months I haven’t had a certification hanging over my head… hmm… all of a sudden I feel all alone… confused… lost… bored…

OK, now I have to find something else to do…

Suggestions anyone?

Where have I gone???

Damian — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:03:41 +0000

I know I’ve been a bit quite lately and I figured I owe you all an explanation…

But you’re not going to get one… well not a full one anyway.

I have had some pretty dramatic changes happening this year thus far. These are causing a re-evaluation to what I do and what has become my primary focus. There will be some big announcements this year, but I can’t give you anything just yet.

So I’m still here and I haven’t forgotten about you. I am just busier than ever trying to organize some stuff that I hope you will like

The Great Australian Internet Blackout

Damian — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:20:14 +0000

In protest of the Australian governments plans to impose internet censorship, I will be taking part in the Great Australian Internet Blackout.

This site will be blacked out between now and the 29th of January 2010.

If you would also like to support the cause, visit www.internetblackout.com.au to find out how to black out your site.

Web App Hacking – SANS Sydney 2009

Damian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:28:51 +0000

Well my payment is in and I have now officially been confirmed as the facilitator for the “Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking” (what a mouthful) course at this years SANS Sydney event. This year it’s being taught by Johannes Ullrich who is an amazingly knowledgable man in this area and it is the first time it has been run as a 6 day course in Australia so I am really looking forward to it.

There is another interesting track being run in Australia for the first time. “Advanced Security Essentials – Enterprise Defender” being taught by Eric Cole is the next step up from the GSEC (Security Essentials) course. It looks really interesting, and being taught by Eric Cole is sure to be fun.

Kick off is in less than two weeks (9th – 14th Nov) so if you haven’t already booked you’d better hurry.

For those that are going, i’ll see you there!

Where’s the time go???

Damian — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:21:29 +0000

First post on my new self titled blog and it may be quite some time before the next…

I knew I was going to be under the pump when I signed up to do my CISSP and the Offensive Security OSCP both within a three month period. What I didn’t know was how much of my time and effort was going to be involved in completing both.

Sitting here trying to unwind from a three hour amateur coding spree while pondering the past, present and future it really sunk in that I have been studying for three weeks already. Time flies when you’re having fun right? My achievements for the past three weeks include completing 2 of the 10 CISSP domains and 3 of 16 OSCP modules. While I am quite happy with what I have achieved as I have been working my butt off, I have only completing three modules in almost three weeks with another 13 to complete in 5. My uber math skillz tell me that at this current pace I might run overtime… It’s my lack of coding experience is to blame. Code that should have taken me 10 mins has been talking me sometimes an hour or more. Many nights have been spent doing nothing but coding. The beauty of it is I have wanted to dedicate a lot more time to my coding, and now I have no choice. While I don’t believe I am anything close to being a good coder, I am strangely enough starting to see signs of real code shining through and even a touch of real functionality .

The next two modules look quite easy. I think I will be able to knock them both over tomorrow. This will get me back on track. Now I just have to find time to read another CISSP domain .