# Junior Penetration Tester

> Go from zero to job-ready penetration tester — master recon, exploitation, Active Directory attacks, privilege escalation, and professional reporting.

Canonical: https://codelivly.com/career-paths/junior-penetration-tester

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| Level | Beginner |
| Category | Cybersecurity |
| Learning paths | 13 |
| Salary range | USD 55,000 - 85,000 |

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.

## Job titles

- Junior Penetration Tester
- Junior Security Consultant
- Associate Penetration Tester
- Ethical Hacker
- Offensive Security Analyst

## Related

- [All career paths](https://codelivly.com/career-paths)