The Benefits of Becoming an Ethical Hacker

Q&A with senior penetration tester Leon Teale Have you ever thought about getting paid to break into organisations’ networks? That’s precisely what ethical hackers (also known as ‘penetration testers’ or ‘pen testers’) do. But what exactly does this career involve? Why would you pursue it? And what knowledge and skills do you need to kick-start your career? We put these questions to our senior penetration tester Leon Teale, who’s been a qualified ethical hacker since 2012. In this interview Why pursue ethical hacking as a career What made you choose penetration testing as a career, and what do you enjoy

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