[ohm]

Working in pentesting and I like my job because for the majority of the time I’m treated like an adult and left alone to do my job. I’m also surrounded by smart and passionate individuals that make me want to keep learning and enjoy working. The work itself can be exciting when doing internal or external network testing. Finding a new vulnerability, thinking of a new attack vector, chaining multiple attacks and getting privileged access is always a thrill. Web app testing can be fun when testing newly build or older apps but boring if the app was tested multiples times already. Mobile testing is interesting and it can be fun bypassing controls. Wireless testing could be fun as well. Red team and physical tests are a thrill but not good for the heart. Code reviews not many want to do but are helpful when combined with web app testing.

Something else that’s fun is making a tool that helps people save time during engagements.

After a while the job is repetitive though and the thrill fades away. I’m at a point where I want to try something new but not sure where to go. I don’t want to go back to doing tickets or being on call. I also like having flexible working hours.