Go from zero to job-ready penetration tester — master recon, exploitation, Active Directory attacks, privilege escalation, and professional reporting.
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Become a job-ready Junior Penetration Tester. This career path takes you from computer, networking, Windows and Linux fundamentals through offensive security tooling — Nmap, Metasploit, Burp Suite, SQL injection, Active Directory attacks, privilege escalation, wireless attacks, and web application security. You'll finish with professional pentest methodology and reporting skills, then apply everything in a full simulated engagement: recon, exploitation, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and a client-ready pentest report you can showcase in interviews.
Complete these learning paths in order to reach the role.
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Yes. The path starts from computer, networking, Windows and Linux fundamentals and builds up step by step — no prior experience required.
Follow a structured roadmap, complete practical labs, earn a verifiable certificate, and build the skills employers expect.