Cybersecurity Careers: Become a Penetration Tester
With Tennisha Martin
Liked by 399 users
Duration: 36m
Skill level: Beginner
Released: 10/14/2022
Course details
This introductory course on becoming a penetration tester explains what pen testing offers as a career path and what you need to do to break into the industry. Instructor Tennisha Martin shows you how to assess if a pen testing career is right for you and covers the skills and knowledge foundations necessary to excel in this career. Tennisha presents a self-assessment where you can learn what the career involves and what interaction skills and technical skills you need. She goes over operating systems, risk fundamentals, and web and network fundamentals. Tennisha introduces you to ethical hacking techniques and then guides you through ways to get hands-on experience, including how to represent your home lab as experience on your resume and LinkedIn profile. People often think that they've got to get more certifications, more education, and more time before they can pursue a career in pen testing, but Tennisha helps you discover why you should jump in and get started.
Skills you’ll gain
Earn a sharable certificate
Share what you’ve learned, and be a standout professional in your desired industry with a certificate showcasing your knowledge gained from the course.
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Showcase on your LinkedIn profile under “Licenses and Certificate” section
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Download or print out as PDF to share with others
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Share as image online to demonstrate your skill
Meet the instructor
Learner reviews
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Ahmed Abd El-Hamid
Ahmed Abd El-Hamid
SOC Analyst - Cybersecurity Associate Graduate @ ITI - CEH Certified
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Contents
What’s included
- Test your knowledge 4 quizzes
- Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone
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