You may see penetration testing referred to as pentesting and ethical hacking. A penetration tester’s job role is to test the security of the systems and software within a company – this is achieved through attempts to uncover flaws and vulnerabilities through systemised hacking. Penetration testers exploit these vulnerabilities to evaluate the risk in each instance. The company can then take these insights to rectify issues to prevent a real-world cyberattack.

Responsibilities

• Conduct tests on computer systems, networks, and web-based applications
• Perform security assessments, audits, and analyse policies
• Evaluate and report on insights, recommending actions for attack prevention

Learning Paths

TryHackMe’s learning paths will give you both the fundamental technical knowledge and hands-on experience, which is crucial to becoming a successful Penetration Tester.

• JR Penetration Tester
• Offensive Pentesting

Relevant Career Guides

• Becoming a Penetration Tester
• How to Become a Penetration Tester
• Preparing for a Junior Penetration Tester Interview
• From IT Support to Pentester: Tom’s Success Story