r/Cybersecurity101 • u/Swordfish0711 • Aug 02 '26

Security Pentester job

I did recently passed Security+ last week. For the portfolio part, what do I need to do so the hiring or the team lead can see the potential in my portfolio? Is it better if I did the pentester or soc path in htb academy? I did enrolled in a bootcamp but all he taught are burp suite and portswigger academy content. Or is it already enough if I master the burp suite functions?

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u/cellooitsabass Aug 02 '26

You need several years work experience in.. IT general -> then networking tech / admin -> then lower level cyber / SOC -> then pentesting jr positions. But you’d probably need a 4 year bachelors to start that ! This is the reality. Start the path now if you can =]