Re: Career Advice

[Dan <xxsegfaultxx () gmail com>]

One thing that I can't recommend enough is the training from Offensive Security. The reason I like this training/cert 
is that not only do you learn the tools and techniques of how to conduct a pen test, you also need to show it in a 
practical exam.

This also includes the most important element of pen testing…the reporting. You could be the most elite kernel hacker 
but if you can't document findings to a variety of people (technical and non techicanl) you've wasted a lot of time.

http://www.offensive-security.com/information-security-training/penetration-testing-with-backtrack/




On Feb 23, 2013, at 12:07 AM, Brian Seel <brian.seel () gmail com> wrote:

> Note: I am trying to keep this email vague so it is generic for posterity's sake. I am trying to not make the 
> question specific to my situation so others can use your advice.
>
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>
> So long time listener (pre Ep 100) who has been doing computer security related things for the last four years or so 
> since college. I would really like to break into the pentesting arena, but I really like my current day job for a 
> variety of reasons (pay definitely not being one of them). 
>
> Basically, I would really like to do commercial pentesting on a part time basis, where I take a week or two off from 
> my day job every few months and try to gain experience in the commercial realm and get my feet wet with a different 
> way of approaching computer security. Within the next year I would love to leave my day job and do pentesting full 
> time, but I dont feel confident enough just yet. As a bit of background, right now I am doing some Metasploit dev for 
> my employer, but I am not able to do an end to end pentest.
>
> My question is if you have any advice about the best way to try to get a part time pentesting job. I am not under any 
> illusion that trying to do pentesting part time is not going to be an easy sell. I know that, but I think my unique 
> skill set will make *someone* want to take a flier on me. But, considering that most of you are probably pentesters, 
> or in fields closely related, what would make you want to take someone on in a part time basis. Or is there really no 
> case where you would consider that?
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