Penetration tester, Kaiwhakamātautau mūrere
Also known as
- Penetration and vulnerability tester, ethical hacker, offensive security professional, offensive security certified professional, cyber security professional, cyber security tester
Penetration testers design and run simulated cyber attacks to test for security weaknesses in computer systems, databases, networks and web applications.
Duration
2:00 mins
Your pay could be
$60K
Lower
$89K to $115K
Most common
$140K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Penetration testers
- usually work regular business hours but may work weekends or evenings
- usually work in offices
- need to be methodical, accurate and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- analyse system, network and data security
- design and run cyber security tests
- find security weaknesses in computer systems
- develop security policies
- teach cyber security standards
- research different types of cyber attacks
- analyse data to find criminal activity
- write technical reports
Investigative
Organised
Social
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually need a qualification and experience to become a penetration tester.
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in computer science or similar area
- experience in similar work
- a relevant industry-based certification
- to pass a police check
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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