{"id":5905,"date":"2022-03-11T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the7.io\/elementor-main\/?p=5905"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:52:58","slug":"five-reasons-career-penetration-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test1.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/penetration-testing\/five-reasons-career-penetration-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Reasons a Career in Penetration Testing Is the Next Big Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5905\" class=\"elementor elementor-5905\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74b1548 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74b1548\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e5b1a4\" data-id=\"6e5b1a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083f761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"083f761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPenetration testing is an extremely rewarding career path for cybersecurity professionals, offering fulfilling salaries and outstanding job security. Demand for penetration testers has remained high as multiple<a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacenterknowledge.com\/security\/microsoft-exchange-hack-could-be-worse-solarwinds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> high-profile cybersecurity<\/a> incidents have made their way into headlines in recent years\u2014for example, when Russian hackers breached the software company SolarWinds and when the Chinese hacking group Hafnium breached Microsoft Exchange (Korolov, 2021). These incidents have emphasized the value that penetration testers can provide to businesses in all industries.\n\nWhile the specific responsibilities of penetration testers may vary, their overall goal is to protect an organization\u2019s private data and assets against attackers. Whether you\u2019re just starting out in cybersecurity or are an experienced professional looking to advance to a higher position, EC-Council\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/test1.eccouncil.org\/train-certify\/certified-penetration-testing-professional-cpent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup>) <\/a>program can ensure that your career transition is a smooth one.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9972327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9972327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why Choose a Career in Penetration Testing? \u200b<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test1.eccouncil.org\/what-is-penetration-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penetration testing<\/a> is a dynamic and growing field. Here are five of the top reasons to pursue a career in penetration testing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47017b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e47017b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Zero-Percent Unemployment Rate\u200b<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to the high demand for cybersecurity expertise, seeking a career in this field is a smart choice. In 2016, the cybersecurity unemployment rate <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/cybersecurity-unemployment-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dropped to 0%<\/a> (Morgan, 2016).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0798e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a0798e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. High Number of Job Vacancies \u200b<\/h3>\n<p>According to recent employment data, there were 435,067 unfilled job positions seeking cybersecurity skills in the United States alone at the start of 2022 (CyberSeek, 2021).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9088a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a9088a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. Impressive Growth<\/h3>\n<p>The cybersecurity field offers virtually unlimited educational and professional opportunities. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021) predicts that employment of information security analysts\u2014a category that includes penetration testers\u2014will grow by 33% between 2020 and 2030, representing an average of approximately 16,300 new job openings per year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43fc1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e43fc1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>4. Variety in Your Career \u200b<\/h3>\n<p>As a penetration tester, you\u2019ll never be bored. A career in penetration testing allows you to explore a variety of cybersecurity domains, including information security, application security, network security, database security, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53915f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f53915f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>5. Challenging and Rewarding Work\u200b<\/h3>\n<p>The cybersecurity industry challenges professionals to solve tough real-world problems and, in exchange, offers competitive compensation and perks. According to the Dice Tech Salary Report 2022, the average annual salaries for cybersecurity engineers and cybersecurity analysts were $135,059 and $102,253, respectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52dd9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e52dd9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>EC-Council Certified Penetration Tester: An<\/h2>\nAll-in-One Credential \u200b\n\nIf you\u2019re interested in becoming a penetration tester, EC-Council\u2019s CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> certification is the perfect next step. Read on to learn how obtaining the CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> can advance your career.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f07f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f07f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Specialized Knowledge<\/h3><p>There are many subfields within cybersecurity. The CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> curriculum is designed to give you the breadth of knowledge you need to advance your career in penetration testing. In the CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> program, you\u2019ll learn a range of specialized AI-powered penetration testing skills, including how to execute advanced Windows attacks, bypass filtered networks, evade defense mechanisms, and more. EC-Council also offers the industry-recognized <a href=\"https:\/\/test1.eccouncil.org\/train-certify\/ceh-master\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)<\/a> Master course for those who want to excel at hacking tools, techniques, and methodologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0177b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0177b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Broad Range of Methodologies<\/h3>\nThe CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> provides advanced cybersecurity training that focuses on different penetration testing methodologies from an information and network security perspective. The techniques taught in the CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> curriculum cover areas such as web application, network, and wireless penetration testing, providing students with a solid foundation for obtaining more advanced certifications or transitioning into other cybersecurity roles where knowledge of penetration testing is essential.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e53e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e53e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Advanced Analysis<\/h3>\nThe CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> program provides students with access to live cyber ranges, where they can practice on entire network segments that replicate an enterprise network to analyze the outcomes of applying various penetration testing methodologies and techniques. The CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> curriculum also examines and improves on various methodologies, including the International Organization for Standardization\/International Electronic Commission (ISO\/IEC) 27001, the Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) frameworks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae6e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ae6e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>AI-powered pentesting skills mapped to all pentesting phases<\/li>\n \t<li>Dedicated modules on database, social engineering, and cloud penetration testing (and more!)<\/li>\n \t<li>Mapped to the NICE Framework\u2019s Analyze and Collect-and-Operate specialty areas<\/li>\n \t<li>Modules dedicated to report writing and post-testing actions<\/li>\n \t<li>110+ hands-on labs to give you a taste of real-world challenges<\/li>\n \t<li>Variety of standard templates that you can use in your future penetration testing career<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e1e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91e1e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Final Words<\/h2><p>A penetration testing certification from EC-Council can help you grow in your cybersecurity career. Start your penetration testing career with EC-Council\u2019s CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup> certification program, where you will learn hands-on complete penetration testing methodology and AI-powered pentesting skills mapped to all pentesting phases. The program includes 110+ hands-on labs, live cyber ranges, and CTF challenges.\u201d After you attain the CPENT<sup>AI<\/sup>, you can easily transition into other EC-Council certification programs, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/test1.eccouncil.org\/train-certify\/certified-web-application-security-tester-wahs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web Application Hacking and Security (WAHS)<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/test1.eccouncil.org\/train-certify\/certified-cloud-security-engineer-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certified Cloud Security Engineer (CCSE),<\/a> to acquire a truly comprehensive set of cybersecurity skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f9da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5f9da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>References<\/strong>\n\n<p>CyberSeek. (2021). Hack the gap. <em>https:\/\/www.cyberseek.org\/index.html<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Dice. (2022). Dice tech salary report, 2022 edition. <em>https:\/\/www.dice.com\/technologists\/ebooks\/tech-salary-report\/cover\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Korolov, M. (2021, March 10). Microsoft Exchange hack could be worse than SolarWinds. Data Center Knowledge. <em>https:\/\/www.datacenterknowledge.com\/security\/microsoft-exchange-hack-could-be-worse-solarwinds<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Morgan, S. (2016, September 19). Cybersecurity unemployment rate drops to zero percent. Cybercrime Magazine.\n<em>https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/cybersecurity-unemployment-rate\/<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). Information security analysts. In Occupational outlook handbook. <em>https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/computer-and-information-technology\/information-security-analysts.htm<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Penetration testing is an extremely rewarding career path for cybersecurity professionals, offering fulfilling salaries and outstanding job security. 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