Re: How to become a pentester

["Anupam Kumar" <anupam () kumargroups org>]

Hi Andres,

It is quite simple to become a pentester. You need to ensure that you have thorough understanding in security. Having 
certifications like CEH or Security+ is helpful. Remember that a pentester can't be confined to one technology. You 
virtually need to know everything. However, in the beginning you might not get a job as a pentester as organisations 
want experienced people. So it is often helpful to join as an Administrator and then become a pentester after a couple 
of years.


------Original Message------
From: Andres Rauschecker
Sender: listbounce () securityfocus com
To: pen-test () securityfocus com
Subject: How to become a pentester
Sent: Dec 9, 2010 1:56 AM

Hello guys,

I am going to school yet, but I want to become a pentester in my later life. I've been programming for four years now 
and started to deal with IT-security two years ago. I've asked a lot of people working in IT-business, what they did to 
get their job, but unfortunately I never got to know a pentester.

Because of that, it would be really great if anyone of you could tell me, how he became a pentester.

Thanks in advantage and sorry for my bad English (I'm from Germany),

Andres Rauschecker

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