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Beta exam 70-340

I’m all signed up for the 70-340 beta exam (numbered 71-340 in beta), Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET.  I take it Friday, April 23.  This should be quite the challenge.  The only references listed are to Writing Secure Code, 2nd ed. and the Improving Web Application Security: Threats and Countermeasures patterns and practices guide.

One good resource I have found is Jason Row’s 70-330 Study Guide.  Although it is VB-centric, it’s all applicable to C# (with maybe minor code syntax changes).

Posted 04-11-2004 7:30 PM by Darrell Norton

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Grant wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-12-2004 5:23 AM
Yah, this should be an interesting exam to prep for. I'm wondering if they'll mix theory with practical applications and code, or query the basics like if you know what Code Access Security is and can spell PermView.exe?
Darrell wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-12-2004 5:37 AM
Grant - I hope the former, and I have seen improvements to the tests lately, so there's hope. We will see shortly!
Grant Killian wrote 70-340 Webcast Prep Material
on 04-14-2004 7:07 AM
70-340 Webcast Prep Material
Mack D. Male wrote RE: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-16-2004 10:56 AM
I would be interested to see what you think about the exam, I hope it is in-depth enough for a topic like security!
Darrell wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-17-2004 3:24 AM
Mack - I hope so too! I think it would help Microsoft's image and help developers too if the test was reasonably difficult and practical.

Then I would like to see a "Security" designation for the cert as well. Such as, if you have your MCAD, and then take this test in addition, you have your MCAD + Security.
Sander wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-23-2004 10:16 PM
How was the exam? I'm taking it monday, so I'm interested in your thoughts about this one. No questions of course, just whether the preparation was adequate.
Darrell wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-24-2004 4:10 AM
Sander - whoops, I rescheduled! I'm taking it Friday, April 30. Sorry I can't help more! :)
Sander wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-24-2004 9:11 AM
Ah.. well, then you'll see my comments which may help you. I'm reading .NET Framework Security (LaMacchia, Lange, et al) to prepare.
Darrell wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-24-2004 9:13 AM
Sander - excellent! I should probably pick up that book too.
Gaupen wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-30-2004 8:26 AM
I'm taking the test on monday, 3rd of May. I've made my own "Code Clinic" reading list here: http://www.geocities.com/gaupen/NETSecurity.htm. I've read most of the stuff in addition to reading Writing Secure Code 2nd Ed. Here's some comments from one who took the test: http://www.adtmag.com/article.asp?id=9356.
Darrell wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 04-30-2004 8:30 AM
Gaupen - nice resources!
Jason Row wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 05-07-2004 1:21 PM
Gaupen, if you check back here, drop me a note as I would like to add your site as a resource in my Study Guide.
Tom wrote re: Beta exam 70-340
on 01-02-2005 8:17 PM
I just passed the official 70-340 Exam by a whisker. It requires you to know common attacks such as SQL Command Text Injection, Attacks due to improper Canonicalization, etc. Now I'm an MCSD .NET. The testing center says I'm one of the youngest in my country (India) to pass it (I'm 12). I read all the three references and thry all help but MSDN Magazine Articles are invaluable and you better be good with the complete System.Security namespace.

Tom, (tom@buct@gmal.com - replace first @ with a and make gmal, gmail)

Bangalore,
India.