Penetration Tester — Career Preview

Hack systems to make them stronger

Penetration testers (ethical hackers) simulate cyberattacks to find vulnerabilities before real attackers do.

A day in the life

You scan a client's network for open ports, exploit a misconfigured server, write a detailed vulnerability report, and present remediation steps. You break things to make them unbreakable.

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