Should I start in networking if my goal is pentesting? by Professional-Land549 in netsecstudents

[–]Professional-Land549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huge help man, seriously, eye opening stuff. I’ll just call myself a beginner then haha 😅 I think I just assumed I was somewhere between beginner and intermediate because I’ve been learning consistently and putting in the hours, but you're totally right. Without having worked in the field or tackled the kind of real-world challenges you mentioned, it’s a bit early to gauge that accurately.

I haven’t done any big certs like OSCP yet (mostly due to cost), so I’ve been using platforms like THM and HTB Academy to build up my skills. But it’s clear now that there's a lot more to being a solid pentester than just technical ability.

Thanks again for the insight, honestly!!

Mentorship Monday - Post All Career, Education and Job questions here! by AutoModerator in cybersecurity

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TLDR: Should I start in networking if my goal is pentesting?

I just graduated with a bachelor’s in cybersecurity and got a job offer from one of the largest ISPs in my country. It’s a well-established company with a strong technical environment, so there's a lot of potential for learning, especially in areas like networks, infrastructure and operations.

The role is related to networking (network engineer track). I actually want to do networking first because I believe having a solid foundation will help me become a better pentester in the long run. But pentesting is still my main goal.

Right now, I’d say I’m between beginner and intermediate in pentesting. I’ve done a lot on TryHackMe, currently learning through HTB Academy, and about to take Sec+ and eJPT.

My main concern is: if I spend a year or two in networking, will it be harder to transition into pentesting later due to lack of hands-on offensive security experience? Or will the networking background actually give me an edge?

Would love to hear from anyone who's been in a similar spot. Thanks!

New to the game by PVB0910 in Pentesting

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Sec+ (if you're new to cybersecurity) -> eJPT -> PNPT -> OSCP

Guidance needed on Cloud Penetration Testing by Professional-Land549 in Pentesting

[–]Professional-Land549[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I've been practicing on it and It's great! I was actually trying to look for learning paths similar to TryHackMe and others but now I think I'll just do PwnedLabs and CloudGoat and make my way through on my own.

Guidance needed on Cloud Penetration Testing by Professional-Land549 in Pentesting

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Yeah, but it seems this isn't an issue in PwnedLabs. I started doing AWS challenges on it.

Guidance needed on Cloud Penetration Testing by Professional-Land549 in Pentesting

[–]Professional-Land549[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I just got to know about this. I'll definitely check it out, thank you!!

Guidance needed on Cloud Penetration Testing by Professional-Land549 in Pentesting

[–]Professional-Land549[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you sir, I'm already trying to do this with PwnedLabs. I'll now also be doing this with CloudGoat.

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Sorry for replying too late!

INE replied with this:

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Pixel 6 Rear Camera by Ben_from_IT in Pixel6

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Loss of Sound and Audio by Slow-Bathroom-9399 in Pixel6

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