Re: [NTSysADM] Oopsie in Azure.

2017-10-07 Thread Nathan Shelby
Just assume it's someone else's computer and plan accordingly. Businesses are ill advised to locate everything in one data center, and it would be equally ill advised to locate everything within one AWS/GC/Azure zone/region. And if you're really interested in availability, locate services within

Re: [NTSysADM] Oopsie in Azure.

2017-10-07 Thread James Rankin
The register is awesome. Cue cloud Discussion... Sent from my slightly schizophrenic, but rather cool, BlackBerry Android From: mich...@smithcons.com Sent: 7 October 2017 9:40 p.m. To: Reply to: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] Oopsie in Azure.

[NTSysADM] Oopsie in Azure.

2017-10-07 Thread Michael B. Smith
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/03/faulty_fire_systems_take_down_azure_across_northern_europe/ Gotta love the phrasing in the story...

Re: [NTSysADM] This pleases me...

2017-10-07 Thread Erik Goldoff
yeah, I took SANS SEC504 a couple years ago, prep for GCIH, but never got around to testing. Wonder if my materials are still valid for the exam. maybe I should start with this one you did, and leverage back to GCIH? FWIW, the SEC504 class was fun, if not a bit brain melting at times (I'm weaker

Re: [NTSysADM] This pleases me...

2017-10-07 Thread Kurt Buff
Thank you, sir. I know you've credentialed yourself nearly to oblivion - how many did you get in the past few years? Kurt On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 8:31 AM, Ed Ziots wrote: > Gratz.. > > Ed > > On Oct 6, 2017 9:30 PM, "Kurt Buff" wrote: >> >> It's a good

Re: [NTSysADM] This pleases me...

2017-10-07 Thread Ed Ziots
Gratz.. Ed On Oct 6, 2017 9:30 PM, "Kurt Buff" wrote: > It's a good start > https://www.giac.org/certified-professional/kurt-buff/162966 > > Passed with 85%, in 1h 12m. > > >

Re: [NTSysADM] This pleases me...

2017-10-07 Thread Kurt Buff
I took a SANS course (SEC401), but frankly could have taught most of the course myself. I've been doing this a very long time, and have read everything security-related I could get my hands on for years. The course and testing did highlight a few areas where I my knowledge is weak. I expect

Re: [NTSysADM] This pleases me...

2017-10-07 Thread Erik Goldoff
Nice :D What was your preparation for the exam? In person classroom, web based, book based, etc. ? Erik On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 9:24 PM, Kurt Buff wrote: > It's a good start > https://www.giac.org/certified-professional/kurt-buff/162966 > > Passed with 85%, in 1h 12m. > >