Chapter 15
Hacking as a Career
Abstract
This chapter examines the steps needed to obtain a job within the Information System Security profession, including that of a professional penetration testing engineer. Different methods of obtaining job experience, identifying the correct certifications needed to get into one’s desired profession, and organizing one’s career path are discussed.
Keywords
Security
Hacking
Certifications
Charities
Open source
Internships
Salary survey
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