This cheat sheet shows what a lot of rookies don't understand, pentesting requires knowledge of the same systems and services as that which any linux sysadmin has.
It's amusing to me because I often see people wanting to be hackers, applying for IT-security classes or ethical hacking classes thinking there's a magic education they can take to become a hacker.
When in reality they need the same skills as any good linux sysadmin, understanding protocols, understanding services, and being able to google well in english.
> When in reality they need the same skills as any good linux sysadmin, understanding protocols, understanding services, and being able to google well in english.
It requires much more. The most important being an intrinsic desire to break things. Persistence is another. Understanding of underlying tech and stuff follows.
Oh absolutely, but I file that under character and not technical experience.
You need a character that does not give up and enjoys breaking things apart.
Specifically what's bothered me for many years is people who apply to classes to become hackers, thinking there's a type of certification that will allow them to call themselves hackers. It's become much more popular and romantic lately.
It's amusing to me because I often see people wanting to be hackers, applying for IT-security classes or ethical hacking classes thinking there's a magic education they can take to become a hacker.
When in reality they need the same skills as any good linux sysadmin, understanding protocols, understanding services, and being able to google well in english.