Vulnerability, Control, and Risk are not same
As Pentester, auditor, or risk assessor, it is important to understand difference
pentester
'Lack of CAPTCHA' is not always a valid vulnerability or risk
CAPTCHA is a valid security control. However, lack of it may not be a valid vulnerability in all cases and 'lack of CAPTCHA' is definitely not a risk. May be part of risk.
Risks of a cybersecurity career
Cybersecurity is one of buzz-words promising the la-la land these days. Everyone is running towards it. However, it will help if one is aware of the 2 big risks.
A Day in a Pen-tester’s life
My 2 cents on a day in a pentester's life, from the vantage point of someone who does it (sometimes)
but observes it (a lot).
TLDR - it is not all pentesting!
Do not kill your pentester for little or no value-add
How to get more value out of a pentest.
External Network VAPT: tools, information sources
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How to download Nessus Pro using cURL…
assuming you have a valid account with tenable and have paid for your license.