Pentester BluePrint - Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker

This book offers readers a chance to delve deeply into the world of the ethical, or "white-hat" hacker. Accomplished pentester and author and cybersecurity researcher walk you through the basic and advanced topics necessary to understand how to make a career out of finding vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications. You'll learn about the role of a penetration tester, what a pentest involves, and the prerequisite knowledge you'll need to start the educational journey of becoming a pentester. Discover how to develop a plan by assessing your current skillset and finding a starting place to begin growing your knowledge and skills. Finally, find out how to become employed as a pentester by using social media, networking strategies, and community involvement. Perfect for IT workers and entry-level information security professionals, this book also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone seeking to transition to the exciting and in-demand field of penetration testing.