Penetration for a Living

[Wigsie]

I always get the odd email from agencies letting me know of roles advertised and this one popped up just now....

Location: London
Salary: Very Competative

Penetration Tester - An urgent requirement is needed for an experienced penetration tester to join an elite team conducting on-site and remote penetration testing assignments on both application and infrastructure on various client sites.

Click to apply....


Is this code for something slightly pervy or am I just mentally tainted after 18 months in the sex industry and someone out there actually has the words "penetration" on their business card?

 

[Ben M]

tehehehehehehehe

 

[asterix]

Take the plunge, apply.

 

[marinyork]

Let us know if you enjoy it if you get the job!

 

[tordis]

What will you be testing, by the way? And is it possible to remotely penetrate anything?

 

[XmisterIS]

I'm surprised Fnarr hasn't replied to this thread yet!

 

[Will1985]

Is it a fancy way of saying IT securities tester/legal hacker?

 

[Globalti]

I'd have my doubts about responding to any job ad from an agent who can't spell competitive.

 

[spandex]

Is it a fancy way of saying IT securities tester/legal hacker?

+1

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Fill the form and stick it in!

 

[Wigsie]

Fill the form and stick it in!

 

[dodgy]

Oh dear, this has been my job description in the past, more in the management side these days though. It's always raised a titter in certain circles, quite often you hear the term 'ethical hacker' instead, but I prefer pentester

 

[Wigsie]

Oh dear, this has been my job description in the past, more in the management side these days though. It's always raised a titter in certain circles, quite often you hear the term 'ethical hacker' instead, but I prefer pentester

So in the past you have been managing penetrations?

"What did you do at work today honey?"

"Ahhhh, the usual, located and penetrated a number of seemingly hidden holes... but I now have an infection"

Do you have any business cards left over?

 

[dodgy]

As I said, it's often raised a titter in certain circles