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Learning C++ from Stanford

Mastering a programming language is one of the pre-requisites for becoming a good security professional. The following video series from Stanford University will help you understand the C++ concepts in a structured and comprehensive way. The lecture is by Julie Zelenski and this series covers the 106b stream.

For more information about the course and the related assignments and course materials, visit - http://www.stanford.edu/class/cs106b/

Lecture 1

Microsoft Security Compliance Manager

Security Compliance Manager Beta program now open!

Hardening operating systems and applications, implementing security settings, and enforcing compliance standards can be resource intensive—but it doesn’t have to be. Take advantage of a free new tool from the Microsoft security experts on the Solution Accelerators team.

The Security Compliance Manager will enable you to plan, deploy, operate, and manage your organization’s security baselines for Windows® client and server operating systems, and Microsoft applications.

How To Break Web Software - A look at security vulnerabilities in web software

From - Google TechTalks

By Mike Andrews

Mike Andrews is a senior consultant who specializes in software security and leads the web application security assessments and Ultimate Web Hacking classes for Foundstone.

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Tool of the Week

Security Tool / Technique of the Day

Starting a new Forum Section on Security Tool / Technique of the Week where we will be introducing and discussing various security tools, techniques, framworks and concepts. Click here for more info.