Penetration Testers

Evaluate network system security by conducting simulated internal and external cyberattacks.

Representative task statements

Paraphrased from the O*NET record for this SOC code.

• Identify security system weaknesses using penetration tests.
• Develop infiltration tests that exploit device vulnerabilities to evaluate their security.

EWU courses that prepare for this occupation

Exam questions tagged to this occupation

• CSCD240-E1-B-Q02 recon Landing on a target; identify host kernel + architecture in one command.
• CSCD240-E1-B-Q03 recon Print your current username.
• CSCD240-E1-B-Q04 recon Print the groups your user belongs to.