My new career path..tell me what you think?

YuckTheFankees

I'm really interested in linux/wireless/wireless security/ and pentesting.

Currently I work as NOC/ linux support, so I'm gaining networking and linux experience. I just obtained my Linux+ this week and I want to learn more about linux but would the RHCSA/RHCE be useful for pentesting or is that just overkill?

For the wireless portion; I would like to get all 4 of the CWNP's certs and maybe the cisco wireless certs but most people say to focus on the CWNP certs.

After I get the CWNA, that's when I'll start studying for the pentesting certs. I would really like to get the GPEN and GAWN certs first then maybe OSCP or GWAPT. But then again, maybe start with eCPPT/OSWP/ security tube wireless cert than SANS?

Tell me what you think?

UnixGuy

YuckTheFankees wrote: »

I'm really interested in linux/wireless/wireless security/ and pentesting.

Currently I work as NOC/ linux support, so I'm gaining networking and linux experience. I just obtained my Linux+ this week and I want to learn more about linux but would the RHCSA/RHCE be useful for pentesting or is that just overkill?

For the wireless portion; I would like to get all 4 of the CWNP's certs and maybe the cisco wireless certs but most people say to focus on the CWNP certs.

After I get the CWNA, that's when I'll start studying for the pentesting certs. I would really like to get the GPEN and GAWN certs first then maybe OSCP or GWAPT. But then again, maybe start with eCPPT/OSWP/ security tube wireless cert than SANS?

Tell me what you think?

For a pentesting career, you don't need RHCSA/RHCE. Those certs are useful for Linux/UNIX admins. If you are interested, you can do them.