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  • Pentesting skills are built upon skills in Linux and Windows system administration from the command line, networking, some coding usually in Python, knowledge of web applications and web servers, and more. When starting out it can feel bad because you want to learn out pentesting topic X, but then you figure out that you need to go learn at least the basics of fundamental topic A and B first. It’s normal so don’t worry about. Just dig in and enjoy the knowledge journey.



  • Not a question but I’d like to provide some career guidance. If you’re interested in a career in penetration testing, please, please put some time in your training plan for technical writing. So many folks think the job is all hacking, but it’s really about a third project planning with meetings and such, a third hacking and a third writing. Writing rules of engagement, test plans, reports, presentations on results, etc. So business and writing is just as important as the technical stuff. A well rounded applicant will have better luck finding a role.

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  • I’ve run Linux for years on servers and in VMs in VMware Workstation, but not my main OS because of games. I’ve tried before but games just didn’t work well. Tried again recently and the games I’m playing now worked with no issues with Lutris and Steam. I could already do “everything else” on Linux so this is the longest I’ve gone without booting back to my Windows disk. Already have a Kali VM in virt-manager and will add a Windows VM if I hit an application snag. But so far haven’t had any app issues. If this continues I’ll be wiping the Windows disk to make more space for Linux.