Cyber security with Examples | How, know, what solutions

 

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Today we are discuss about Cyber security with Examples | How, know, what solutions.

In this Article I’m gonna take you through the top 5 skills you need to be learning to
get into cybersecurity.

If you’re new to the field or looking for a career transition, there’s just so much info out there that it’s hard to even get started.

You might hear people talk about an alphabet soup of certifications to take, but I’m here to tell you: THEY’RE NOT THAT IMPORTANT.

While there’s some value going through the process of studying for certs, what IS IMPORTANT are your SKILLS and EXPERIENCE. Because in this field, what you can DO will make you so much more successful than what you KNOW. Solving technical problems is THE way to earning the trust and confidence from people you work with. Buckle up and let’s dive right in.

Building and using virtual machines.

Virtual machines, also called VMs, are operating systems that run on top of your existing or “host” OS. The virtualized OS is commonly referred to as a “guest”, and is managed by software called a “hypervisor”.

The hypervisor lets you manage and allocate resources like CPU, Memory, and Disk space on your guest. Popular hypervisors you may have heard of include Hyper-V by Microsoft, VirtualBox by Oracle, VMware, and KVM. Often times when you hear the term “cloud” it usually means thousands of VMs running on specialized hypervisors on someone else’s server farm in a datacenter somewhere. Virtual machines let you become platform-agnostic, meaning you’re no longer limited to any particular operating system and tools available for it.

Many people spend all their time just on one OS and debate which ones are better. Let me tell you: IT DOESN’T MATTER. As a pro you should be versed in ALL of them and comfortable working with any platform. This maximizes the scope of your skills and makes you effective in any situation. Virtual machines also give you the flexibility to train and research in an isolated environment without affecting your main driver.

LEARN the command line.

Don’t run away but EMBRACE it. The command line interface, commonly referred to as a SHELL, is the simplest and arguably the most efficient way to interact with an operating system.

For example, if I’m looking for an entry in this CSV file, Excel might freeze or crash. Running a lightweight shell command gets me what I need in no time.

Why’s it called a shell? The important parts of an OS that actually makes it run is called the KERNEL, because it functions at the center of the system. The part that’s exposed to a user is  called the shell, since it wraps around the kernel. It’s just like a car, where the steering wheel, pedals, and dashboards giving you control over the engine or transmission all exist in the “shell” of the car.

The command line gives you the lowest level access to software functionality that comes with an operating system. Many of the most useful tools don’t have a graphical interface to point and click. Mastering the command line expands your arsenal and lets you get more done with less.

It lets you be able to use scripting and automation to tackle repetitive tasks that would otherwise waste lots of time. Automating your workflow by learning the command line makes you a tremendously valuable asset to the team. I recommend starting out with Bash, or the “Bourne-again Shell” since it comes default with almost every Linux distribution. macOS used it in its Terminal app, but has since changed to Ash, or “Z-Shell”, and has some nicer features.

If Bash is like a Toyota, then Ash is more like a Lexus. Bash is so popular and effective that Microsoft actually released the Windows Subsystem for Linux, or “WSL” and lets you install several different Linux flavors to use Bash as a native app.

This is super convenient, since I can access most of my Linux tools without having to switch to a virtual machine. Now understand that PowerShell is actually the go-to native shell for Windows. It’s very different from how you would use the Linux command line, but gives you a ton of powerful Windows administration abilities. If you work in an environment where Windows is the primary OS, definitely learn PowerShell as well. System Administration. All of us with a computer or smartphone, from your grandma to IT wizard is a really sysadmin at some level.

It all depends on what level you’re at. System administration involves the configuring and maintaining of computers, whether a personal device or hi-powered server. When I was first using computers as a kid, I loved to dive down into EVERY SINGLE SETTING available on the computer, just to see what it did.

Reading manuals, online guides, and playing around just drove this curiosity further. By doing that, I became the family IT help desk. System administration is about knowing your platform and various tools inside and out to be able to help others who don’t. 

Whatever your skill, I challenge you to fiddle around and learn by doing. Delete some files, and try to recover them. Download, open, and monitor old viruses in a virtual machine with tools like Windows System internals to see what they do. Try to extract files and passwords off a computer without knowing the login info. Whatever it is, push the limits of what you already know by reading guides out there