Reconnaissance
Importance: Essential (5 of 5)
Maps attack surfaces through passive and active information gathering.
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Security
Penetration Tester
Simulates real-world attacks against systems, networks, and applications to expose exploitable weaknesses before adversaries do.
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Skills
Offensive techniques
Exploitation
Importance: Essential (5 of 5)
Identifies and safely exploits vulnerabilities within agreed scope.
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Web application testing
Importance: Essential (5 of 5)
Probes web applications and APIs for injection, auth, and logic flaws.
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Network penetration
Importance: Very important (4 of 5)
Attacks network services, protocols, and segmentation controls.
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Social engineering
Importance: Important (3 of 5)
Tests human-layer defenses through phishing and pretexting engagements.
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Engagement practice
Scoping and ethics
Importance: Essential (5 of 5)
Defines rules of engagement and operates within legal boundaries.
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Reporting
Importance: Essential (5 of 5)
Documents findings with impact, evidence, and actionable remediation.
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Scripting and tooling
Importance: Very important (4 of 5)
Automates testing workflows and adapts offensive tooling.
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Relevant courses
Core foundations
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Supporting knowledge
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Specializations
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