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Want to work in house for one organization or independently with multiple clients? The choice may be yours when you train to be a security consultant.

If you have a background in security intelligence and understand the cloud, a specialization as a cloud penetration tester may be a good next step for you.

The new CompTIA PenTest+ addresses all stages of the penetration testing process, reflecting the cybersecurity needs of modern organizations.

What scripting and code analysis skills are needed by pen testers? And, what tools are available to help them find web application software vulnerabilities?

Organizations worldwide need people who can think like the bad guys with the expertise and foresight to uphold security best practices as a web app penetration tester.

Tools and protocols go hand-in-hand. Take a look at what open-source tools work when you’re pen testing.

If you have the strategic, operational and tactical skills necessary to protect data in the cloud, cloud security specialist may be a good fit for you.

Learn how pen testing and vulnerability assessment work together to strengthen a cybersecurity strategy, and how CompTIA PenTest+ can teach you these skills.

Dig into the five functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and learn the types of tools IT pros can use to defend their organizations.

If you enjoy the challenge of keeping bad actors at bay network security specialist may be a good next step for you.

Learn why pen testers need automation skills and how you can get them.

As more entities adopt cloud technology, the way we execute penetration testing changes. Learn about these new challenges.

With the increase in cyberattacks and the number of new connected devices, the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals is growing at a rapid pace. The CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway can help you get into cybersecurity.

CompTIA PenTest+, empowers intermediate cybersecurity professionals with penetration testing and vulnerability management skills. Three cybersecurity experts weigh in on what makes CompTIA PenTest+ worthwhile.

Whether you can’t or don’t want to go to a testing center, you can now get your CompTIA certification online. Learn what online testing is and how to do it.