What books/training courses do you use to learn about malware cleaning/security?

[jfd15]

Hi,
was wondering what books or study courses people on here are using

to learn about malware and computer security? I have heard of Sans

Institute, but their courses seem pretty expensive so i am wondering

what others are using... books?? other websites?

[Xenophobe]

-{ Quote: "Hi,
was wondering what books or study courses people on here are using

to learn about malware and computer security? I have heard of Sans

Institute, but their courses seem pretty expensive so i am wondering

what others are using... books?? other websites?" }-
What details about malware do you want to learn?

[jfd15]

mostly the latest/best detection and removal techniques....i looked at the SANS site, but they want over $2000 per course, so i figure there must be a better way...

[ChrisP]

I am a training broker / provide outsourced supplier management solutions. I provide the training for a number of blue chips and can confirm that the price you mention is fine. In the UK, most IT technical courses are about £1400 for a five day event (per delegate). You will pay more for the more obscure or those where the vendor controls the monopoly - say £2K / per course.

You may want to look at Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) training which leads to an internationally recognised certification.

Let me know if you want any advice.

Cheers,

[Dieselman]

None. Self taught by simple search and reading things online.

[dawgg]

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+1... and trial and error... unleash the dragon ;D (in a controlled environment of course!)

[G1111]

-{ Quote: "Hi,
was wondering what books or study courses people on here are using

to learn about malware and computer security? I have heard of Sans

Institute, but their courses seem pretty expensive so i am wondering

what others are using... books?? other websites?" }-

See: http://www.dozleng.com/updates/Invitation-to-the-Freshman-Course-t4817.html
I have not taken the course so I can't comment on it further.

[jfd15]

-{ Quote: "I am a training broker / provide outsourced supplier management solutions. I provide the training for a number of blue chips and can confirm that the price you mention is fine. In the UK, most IT technical courses are about £1400 for a five day event (per delegate). You will pay more for the more obscure or those where the vendor controls the monopoly - say £2K / per course.

You may want to look at Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) training which leads to an internationally recognised certification.

Let me know if you want any advice.

Cheers," }-

Chris,
yes, i believe the price, its just not realistic for me...im a little surprised that they want so much for a 5-day course...$2000 would easily pay for a year or two of computer courses and books at a junior college here in california....trying to find and remove malware is really just an interesting hobby for me...ill look into the CEH training that you mention


-{ Quote: "See: http://www.dozleng.com/updates/Invitation-to-the-Freshman-Course-t4817.html
I have not taken the course so I can't comment on it further." }-

thanks G1111, am looking at this right now....