Penetration Testing: Re: Lab OS Choices

["Deepak Parashar" <deep231982 () gmail com>]

may be you would like to try out for IOS as well for security boxes.

-DP

On 8/11/07, Peter Manis <manis () digital39 com> wrote:
> I am new to the world of pen testing and am working on building a lab.
>  What operating systems and versions do you recommend for a good all
> around lab.  Windows of course is a big one, but do you go back to 98?
>  Being a beginner I would think having all the patches on XP or Vista
> might make it difficult to learn.  I would also think adding a secure
> OS like openbsd would be a waste of time for a beginner to try to gain
> access to.  All advice is appreciated.
>
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