SQL Injection

This post is for my cybersecurity students, and anyone else taking a cybersecurity class or studying for a certification exam.

From Jason Dion: “The most common type of code injection is SQL injection. An SQL injection attempts to modify one or more of an SQL query’s four basic functions: select, insert, delete, or update. Two common methods of performing an SQL injection are either using a single apostrophe (‘) or submitting an always true statement like 1=1.  As a penetration tester, you ...

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How to help ensure your project meets its deadline

Managing a project is not for the faint hearted, as there is potentially so much that could go wrong and many things you will need to monitor – some of which will be entirely out of your control. In situations like this, nobody would blame you for throwing in the towel and not bothering – but all is not lost.

By using certain tools and services, you can sidestep some of the pitfalls that could easily cause you to fail – ...

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Ports and Protocols

As you know from taking my classes, computers prefer numbers and humans prefer letters or words.  Port numbers are numerical placeholders for protocol names.  The best way to learn them is through daily professional use, or memorization.  Flash cards can be helpful if you are preparing for an exam that is heavy in ports and protocols, such as the CompTIA A+ or Network+.

Here is another study aid provided by Rich Muldoon.  Click on the image to enlarge to full size ...

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CISSP and Security+ Cybersecurity Classes at RCTC Starting Soon

CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Exam Prep – NEW!

Accelerate your cybersecurity career with the world’s premier cybersecurity certification – the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). The CISSP certification was created to ensure professionals in computer security have standardized knowledge of the field. Earning the CISSP proves you have what it takes to effectively design, implement and manage ...

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Mnemonics and Tricks for Well-Known Port Numbers

This is a gift from LycanWolfe on reddit/r/CompTIAUsed with permission.

I struggled memorizing these and hope these tricks I used to get them to actually stay in my brain rather than memory dump after tests help you as well :). Try making your own mnemonics as I feel the process of making ways to remember helps it stick much faster and you’ll always remember the funny way you linked things up.

File Transfer Protocol – FTP: 20-21. ...

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