VMWare Training Announced

Firebrand Training has just announced two new VMWare Training Courses. One that covers VSphere V4 and another for Pentration Testing VMWare and Virtualisation environments.

Webinar on Hacking Web Servers

If you are looking to become Certified Ethical Hacker, there is a module called, Hacking Web Servers.  EC-Council are conducting a training session on this and you will learn how to:

• Identify real vulnerabilities in server and desktop operating systems and OS services
• Measure end-user response to social engineering attacks
• Locate and demonstrate weaknesses in customized web applications
• Test and tune information security defensive infrastructure
• Validate the security of system upgrades, modifications and patches
• Establish an audit train of your vulnerability management practices.
• Understanding the capabilities of CORE Impact, the leading penetration testing software.

There will be a 30 minute "live" Q&A session.  More information of this session can be found here.

If you are interested in an in-depth training session, then enrol on our 5 day Certified Ethical Hacker course.

We are the leading provider of IT security courses and recently won the EC-Council's 2009 Training Company of the Year Award for Europe.

CompTIA Adds Retroactive Certification Expiration Policy

CompTIA recently quietly posted information on their website that, effective January 1, 2010, CompTIA A+, Security+, and Network+ certifications must be renewed every three years.

This includes everyone who already holds one of these certifications as well as individuals who earn them going forward.

Other CompTIA certifications, such as Linux+, are not affected - yet. Previously, there was no particular expiration date or recertification requirement, although updated certifications with new exams were made available from time to time.

http://gocertify.com/article/comptia-recertification.shtml

Top 10 IT Certifications in January 2010

Interesting research showing the current trend of job's advertised so far this by certification.

This is the top four, the rest can be found here

1. PMP Project Management
2. Microsoft MCSE
3. (ISC)2 CISSP
4. Cisco CCNA

What's the difference between Prince2 2005 and Prince2 2009?

The presentation below looks at the differences between Prince2 2005 and Prince2 2009:

Prince2 2005 Vs Prince2 2009

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