Wow...this is pretty much a dream come true. |
Wow...this is pretty much a dream come true. |
*mipadi* |
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As some know, I'm a computer science student. Next semester, I'll be a first-semester senior, which means I can take some pretty kick-ass CS courses. I might get permission to take a course in computer security. Why? Well, for one, the professor is the best CS professor at my university, but there's an even better reason: it's the final project for the class.
I talked to the prof about the final project. Basically, shortly after the midpoint of the semester, the class is split into small teams. Each team gets a computer. The computer is set up on its own private network. Each team gets to pick a distribution of Linux to install on its computer. Each team gets a few "free" weeks to secure its box, and then...yep, you guessed it. A few weeks before the end of the semester, it becomes open season on the network: Each team tries as hard as it can to break into the other teams' computers and trash their machines. This is the sort of thing geeks dream about as children. Problem is, I don't know if I can fit it into my schedule...but I'm going to try to find a way. |
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HEY I READ ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN POPULAR SCIENCE A WHILE AGO!
I can't remember exactly what it was called, but it's basically "capture the flag", computer style. There are several teams, and each has "flags" to protect on their computer.. they have ot defend them while attempting to hack other flags from other teams.. that sounds like A LOT of fun. I'll find the name later. I'd definitely go for it. Btw, what college do you go to? I'm looking at majoring in Comp Sci.. ![]() |
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