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I want to eventually get into cyber security and penetration testing. Which language would best serve me in obtaining excellence

15th Sep 2018, 3:29 AM
Dustin Humphries
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Like everything else, it depends. Cybersecurity is very diverse. The language you choose will depend on what you choose to specialise in. If you like the mobile space and want to pen test mobile devices, it is a good idea to know java, or Kotlin for android and for iOS, swift. If you wish to get into web pen testing, it is a good idea to have knowlage about php, sql, javascript, some python and any other web and server side language. If you wish to get into bug bounty, you may need to know a lot of assembly and some software development principles. If you wish to get into OS pen testing, you need to understand low level languages like c, cpp and objective c. You also meed to know how operating systems work at a low level. Malware like Meltdown and Spector rely on some OS and hardware weeknesses. It would also help to know comand line commands for the platform you wish to pen test,e.g. bash on Linux This will enable you to write programs that do these commands in the background without alerting the user.
15th Sep 2018, 7:41 AM
Teddy Okello
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You are welcome, I also want to get into pen testing. I am not really one yet. I just do a lot of research. I discovered that it is not as simple as it is shown in the movies. Are you on telegram?
15th Sep 2018, 8:24 AM
Teddy Okello
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Telegram is all based on privacy
15th Sep 2018, 9:02 AM
Teddy Okello
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What is your username
15th Sep 2018, 9:04 AM
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Teddy Okello, thank you! I would like to talk with you more on this subject please, if you have time. you sound pretty knowledgeable and I have absolutely no one to ask these questions of. I can give you my personal number if I need to.
15th Sep 2018, 8:02 AM
Dustin Humphries
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No, never even heard of it. Is there not a way to private message o. this app?
15th Sep 2018, 8:39 AM
Dustin Humphries
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installing telegram now
15th Sep 2018, 8:47 AM
Dustin Humphries
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NOW I'm on telegram
15th Sep 2018, 8:52 AM
Dustin Humphries
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Teddy okello
15th Sep 2018, 8:57 AM
Dustin Humphries
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I'm on there now. how do I find you
15th Sep 2018, 9:03 AM
Dustin Humphries
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my name
15th Sep 2018, 9:08 AM
Dustin Humphries
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oops. its Dman1leg
15th Sep 2018, 9:09 AM
Dustin Humphries
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Who can teach me SQL and JavaScript
20th Oct 2022, 9:10 AM
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Sent you a message.
15th Sep 2018, 9:11 AM
Teddy Okello
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