A forum?
Posted by ialbert | Filed under Uncategorized
So I think I am going to start a forum for Data Security & recovery questions. I am doing some research for a good WP forum. I might be able to get something going in a day or two.
Saturday Sacrifice
Posted by ialbert | Filed under Volunteer, personal
Well folks. Saturday I will be heading down with some friends to a place in GA called Clarkston, GA. It is called Friends of Refugees. (http://www.friendsofrefugees.com/) If you get a chance I would highly reccomend you check it out.
As some of you know I am screen printer and I have a ton of extra shirts in my stock that I would like to give away. So I will be heading down there tomorrow to give away a bunch of stuff.
I am going to try and take pictures of our shenanigans tomorrow and post them here.
Have a good day and take sometime to change someones life for the better. I know things in life get rough but take a minute and look around, someone else has it just as bad or even worse. They can use some hope.
Tags: ATL, Clarkston, Help, refugees
I wish I would have…
Posted by ialbert | Filed under personal
1) spoken up
2) taken that chance
3) said goodbye
4) said hello
5) paid more attention
I have this funny feeling that its not too late to correct the errors, right the wrongs, and take advantage of a second chance.
What are your ” I wish I would haves… ” ?
Advice?
Posted by ialbert | Filed under personal
So I need some advice:
So I have this friend and the only time I hear from them is when they need something. It doesn’t matter what it is… advice, some kind of help or whatever the situation is asking for. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind helping out but I hate the feeling of being a ‘hotline for help’ all the time.
How can I mention this or bring this up with this particular friend?
What advice would you give? or How have you handled this situation before?
Tags: advice
A brief post..
Posted by ialbert | Filed under personal
So here is another post. Its been a few days. I intended to post something over Valentines but really wasnt in the mood. For me Valentines is just a reminder of a bad weekend. I really need to see the day for what it is… Seriously though I am doing great 
So whats been going on? Well now that I have my CEH and LPT, I have been looking for a job. Most of the jobs I have found are out of state. There are some that are in state. The pay is great either way.
I am also persuing my CHFI as well. The CHFI is a Certified Hacker Forensic Investigator and will allow me to work with Law Enforcement and be able to do expert investigations in cyber crime type of cases. That is something i am looking forward to. We will see how it goes.
I spent a little time in Vegas but I am planning on going back in May for a conference on Computer Forensics/Investigations.
I really don’t know what else to blog about. I guess back to watching some Olympics.
I am now a CEH.
Posted by ialbert | Filed under Vegas, personal
Hey guys…
Its offiicial! Yeah I am a CEH now. I got to learn a lot of valuable tools. This class pretty much trained you to think like a hacker so you can effectively counter measure the attacks that you see and hear about today.
Highlights of the trip:
1) 13hrs a day of classes for 4 days and the 5th day was testing.
2) 4hr Test on the final day!!
3) Vegas was great but the city was dead. Traffic was so slow!
4) I Saw at least two ladies passed out drunk on the floor. They fell off their chairs at the slot machines
5) I saw a bachlorette party that was pretty crazy. They taped lifesavers to the bride to be and paraded her around and people were paying to take lifesavers off the bride… with their mouth.
6) Hit up a few casinos.
7) I miss the Doubltree Cookies
8 ) Room Service food wasn’t that great…
9) I “successfully” DoS’d myself… I basically sent myself a denial of service and shut my own system down.
10) Saw way too much. Lets just say that and leave it there.
11) Had a blast!
12) Wanted to see a cirque show but had no time.
13) Had a dinner at Morton’s Steakhouse
14) UFC was in town so I saw a lot of fighters roaming around the area.
15) I got groped by a drunk chick at the blackjack table. I don’t care how ‘hot’ you are.. if you are sooo drunk … its sooooo not attractive. Just saying.
16) I am a CEH and Penetration Tester & I am going back in May for another conference. Vegas Peeps!!! We need to meetup then!!!
17) Next stop: Certified Ethical Hacker Forensic Investigator
Tags: CEH, Las Vegas, Pass, Test
Viva Las Vegas!!
Posted by ialbert | Filed under personal
Well I am off to Vegas tomorrow morning. I will be there from Sunday to friday. I am looking forward to this event but I will be honest and say that I am super nervous. If you are wondering why I will be there you can check out this previous post…
I turn 32 while I am out there. Its funny that I will be getting a year older while I am out in Vegas. I just wish that I had some time to properly celebrate this event. :-) So much has been happening over this past week. I wont get into it just yet but I might soon.
So if anyone wants to follow me and all that I am learning and doing while I am out in Vegas you can follow my twitter acct: Twitter and see what I am up to. I will have my computer with me while I am out there but I don’t know if I will be on FB much. So if you want to keep up with me just follow the twitter acct.
Anyhow… I will try to use this and keep you all posted. Who knows… pictures may follow.
What is the one place that you HAVE TO visit while you are out there? Granted I have been there once before but what say you? What are your thoughts?
Tags: CEH, CPT, InfoSec Institute, School, Training, Vegas
Vegas Bound
Posted by ialbert | Filed under personal
Well I will be in Vegas next Sunday. I am getting trained in CEH and LPT! It would be about 14hr days for 5 days.. so there may not be much play time. Check out the prior blog post for more details.
Anyone got a free ticket? Or got a few dollars to get a brother trained? Hehe.. Just thought I would throw that out there.
Seriously though, anyone got any tips on cheap tickets? VERY cheap tickets?
Jan 31 – Feb 6
OK….. GO
- Albert
Ethical Hacks
Posted by ialbert | Filed under Uncategorized
Some of 2008 & 2009 pretty much sucked. I made a decision to pursue a new career. I spent a lot of time in prayer and council about it. After all of that, I decided to jump into the IT arena. So I did research and decided to get my training through a company called EC Council . I decided to pursue my CEH Certification and my ECSA Certification which ultimatly will lead me to my LPT Certification .
I figure if a company is getting government contracts and are starting to develop a level of respect and influence then maybe I should pay attention and look into it some more.
Let me break it down for you..
Anytime I have told someone what I will be doing I always get a funny look. “Huh? How can a hacker be ‘ethical?’ Is that possible? ” Yes it is.
Well here is what the EC Council website says…
” The goal of the ethical hacker is to help the organization take preemptive measures against malicious attacks by attacking the system himself; all the while staying within legal limits. This philosophy stems from the proven practice of trying to catch a thief, by thinking like a thief. As technology advances and organization depend on technology increasingly, information assets have evolved into critical components of survival. “
So I guess you can say I will be a good guy. I am starting off with my CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) Certification.
Then I will be moving to getting my ECSA (EC-Council Certified Security Analyst) Certification. Here is what the EC Council describes it as:
“EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA) complements the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification by exploring the analytical phase of ethical hacking. While CEH exposes the learner to hacking tools and technologies, ECSA takes it a step further by exploring how to analyze the outcome from these tools and technologies. Through groundbreaking penetration testing methods and techniques, ECSA class helps students perform the intensive assessments required to effectively identify and mitigate risks to the security of the infrastructure.”
So after that I will be able to pursue one more certification LPT (Licensed Penetration Tester). Yep, a Penetration Tester. Once again from the EC Council website:
“Unlike a normal security certification, the LPT is a program which trains security professionals to analyze the security posture of a network exhaustively and recommend corrective measures authoritatively. EC-Council’s license vouches for their professionalism and expertise thereby making these professionals more sought after by organizations and consulting firms globally.”
I am planning on getting my Cisco Certifications as well: CCNA and CCNA Security.
If I do well with all my tests and gain my certifications I can easily make six-figures in the next few years working with the right company.
Wish me luck!
its official…
Posted by ialbert | Filed under Uncategorized
Call me a digital badass. I am going to go for my CEH and CHFI certification soon.