Re:Is penetration testing a career worth pursuing?
by whatusername on Tuesday January 18, 2011 @01:46AM
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I'm not sure HN is the best community to be asking. Remember it was originally called "Startup News".
That being said -- pen tests are still valuable -- and PCI DSS mandates them. So there is definately a market for them.
I know the latest pauldotcom episode I listened to covered the "is pen testing dead" subject once more... Worth a listen to if you don't already and are interested in the field: http://www.pauldotcom.com/security-weekly/
That being said -- pen tests are still valuable -- and PCI DSS mandates them. So there is definately a market for them.
I know the latest pauldotcom episode I listened to covered the "is pen testing dead" subject once more... Worth a listen to if you don't already and are interested in the field: http://www.pauldotcom.com/security-weekly/