JUMPSTART YOUR NEW AND EXCITING CAREER AS A PENETRATION TESTER

The Pentester BluePrint: Your Guide to Being a Pentester offers readers a chance to delve deeply into the world of the ethical, or "white-hat" hacker. Accomplished pentester and author Phillip L. Wylie and cybersecurity researcher Kim Crawley walk you through the basic and advanced topics necessary to understand how to make a career out of finding vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.

You'll learn about the role of a penetration tester, what a pentest involves, and the prerequisite knowledge you'll need to start the educational journey of becoming a pentester. Discover how to develop a plan by assessing your current skillset and finding a starting place to begin growing your knowledge and skills. Finally, find out how to become employed as a pentester by using social media, networking strategies, and community involvement.

Perfect for IT workers and entry-level information security professionals, The Pentester BluePrint also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone seeking to transition to the exciting and in-demand field of penetration testing.

Written in a highly approachable and accessible style, The Pentester BluePrint avoids unnecessarily technical lingo in favor of concrete advice and practical strategies to help you get your start in pentesting. This book will teach you:

The foundations of pentesting, including basic IT skills like operating systems, networking, and security systems
The development of hacking skills and a hacker mindset
Where to find educational options, including college and university classes, security training providers, volunteer work, and self-study
Which certifications and degrees are most useful for gaining employment as a pentester

How to get experience in the pentesting field, including labs, CTFs, and bug bounties

启动你作为渗透测试员的新的和令人兴奋的职业生涯

渗透测试员蓝皮书。你的渗透测试员指南》为读者提供了一个深入研究道德或 "白帽 "黑客世界的机会。成熟的渗透测试员和作者Phillip L. Wylie以及网络安全研究员Kim Crawley将带领你学习必要的基础和高级课题，以了解如何以寻找系统、网络和应用程序中的漏洞为职业。

你将了解渗透测试员的角色、五级测试的内容，以及你开始成为五级测试员的教育旅程所需的先决知识。了解如何通过评估你目前的技能组合来制定计划，并找到一个开始增长你的知识和技能的起点。最后，了解如何通过使用社交媒体、网络策略和社区参与来成为一名五级检验员。

The Pentester BluePrint非常适合IT工作者和入门级信息安全专业人员，它也属于任何寻求过渡到令人激动和需求量大的渗透测试领域的人的书架。

The Pentester BluePrint以高度平易近人的风格编写，避免了不必要的技术术语，而是以具体的建议和实用的策略来帮助你在渗透测试中起步。本书将教你。

试探的基础，包括操作系统、网络和安全系统等基本IT技能

培养黑客技能和黑客心态

在哪里可以找到教育选择，包括学院和大学课程、安全培训机构、志愿者工作和自学等

哪些证书和学位对获得五角大楼的工作最有用

如何在entesting领域获得经验，包括实验室、CTF和bug赏金等