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Re: Looking for a Pen Testing Mentor
I would suggest getting your CCNA, Sec+, and possibly some Linux certification before you start pushing for a Pentest mentor. Those certification will put you in a good position to start pentesting, as well as asking the right questions to a mentor. I was in your position a while ago, wanting to do pentesting but there's… -
Re: Looking for a Pen Testing Mentor
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Re: Looking for a Pen Testing Mentor
If you are wanting to start PenTesting, I highly recommend these two books. One covers wireless hacking with backtrack 5. The other covers PenTesting with Backtrack 4 (the 5 edition for this has not been released yet). If you get the ebooks, they are really cheap. I paid approx $40 for both. Each book will go through step… -
Re: Looking for a Pen Testing Mentor
I agree with YuckTheFankees. After you have some decent skills, I would recommend downloading BackTrack and learning the basics from the forums at backtrack-linux.org. If you get the basics down, you could always go for formal training at Offensive Security Training and Professional Services. I also saw a booth for… -
Re: Looking for a Pen Testing Mentor
There's a lot of interest in becoming a pentester these days, but I think a lot of people who are thinking of pursuing it don't realize that the technical aspect is a small part of the it. You really need to document and research well. Perhaps in many cases, you have to be able to really explain your findings and back up…
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