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Why to Choose Certified Penetration Tester as a Career?

Why to Choose Certified Penetration Tester as a Career?

This document comprises of what is penetration testing, How to become a certified penetration tester, types of pen testing, etc. Check it out.

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February 09, 2021
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  1. A pen test is a set of authorised cyberattacks, used

    to discover and verify the vulnerabilities and flaws of an information system. Penetration testing is the method of assessing the security of a network or computer system by emulating an attack from a malicious source. What is Penetration Testing?
  2. ❖ External Network Penetration Test ❖ Internal Network Penetration Test

    ❖ Web Application Penetration Test ❖ Social Engineering Types of penetration Testing
  3. ❖ Planning and reconnaissance Test goals are defined, and intelligence

    is gathered. ❖ Scanning Scanning tools are used to comprehend how a target responds to institutions. ❖ Gaining access Web application attacks are staged to uncover the target’s vulnerabilities. To learn more about penetration testing let us divide its process into 5 steps.
  4. ❖ Maintaining access APTs are limited to see if a

    vulnerability can be used to maintain access. ❖ Analysis and WAF configuration Results are used to configure WAF settings before testing is run again.
  5. Opportunities that Penetration testing open ups. Penetration testing opens job

    opportunities in various professions like financial service, health care, and government. The technology sector also hires penetration testers in a large number, as every business sector is involved in the cyberspace, everyone needs to ensure its security. Financial service sectors like banks, credit card companies, payment processors, and brokerages. Also, they are in one of a certified penetration tester as they need to guarantee the safety of their costumer’s data and as a part of their quality assurance commitments.