Sept 10/15 Justin Lyn
Unit 1: Topics in Computer Science
Activity 4: Postsecondary Opportunities
1) Computer Career: Penetration Tester (Pen Tester or Ethical Hacker)
• A pen tester is someone who attempts to exploit security vulnerabilities in web-based applications, networks, as well as systems. Pen testers must conduct physical assessments of servers and network devices, design and make new penetration tools and tests, and work on improvements and find new ways to improve security services, including numerous enhancements to different systems.
• Pen testers usually work in an office or building however they are able to work at home due
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• Pen testers are usually employed by any company with a website, who produce electronics such as smartphones, tablets and computers, or even create security programs. Pretty much every company can higher a pen tester to make sure that their website or products are not easily hacked by cyber attacks or any other means. Especially with the increase in technology and the digitization of everything, pen testers are needed even more than before with the internet becoming an information haven.
• Career advancements are possible as a pen tester. By working for many years and gaining more and more experience promotions and higher level positions are opened which will bring in an even larger salary. Moreover, the possibility of moving on to a more prestige position at a different company is also another possibility for testers who are highly regarded and experienced.
• There aren't many different prospects available for someone who is interested in becoming a pen tester. However, due to the education one retains in hope of becoming a pen tester other job opportunities are available in the same field of work such as: o Computer
Unit testing is a type of testing that will test the code of the program. This will test the functions or methods within the program to ensure that they work as they should in compliance to the requirements specification. This type of testing is first to be conducted in the testing stages, right before the integration testing. The software developers will be the ones who will do the unit testing, this type of method is referred to as ‘White-Box’ testing. A benefit of having the actual developers doing this type of testing is that the unit testing can be done throughout the entire development process, for example, they can conduct the unit testing after they make any changes to a method/function or even after creating a new method. The allows
* Check existing security scan reports, from WireShark and NetWitness Investigator, and see if we can identify data leakage, and setup new policies and procedures for monitoring web servers and applications.
Our company is looking for security threats inside and outside their network. The best way to see what our network is vulnerable to is to use penetration testing (pen-testing) to find the leaks in and out of our network. Penetration testing is a network security approach that simulates an attack from an intruder trying to get unauthorized access to the infrastructure. With this type of testing the intent is to discover flaws in the security settings of the system before they can be exploited. Information Assurance Research Corporation (IARC) should conduct penetration testing on a regular basis, so we have the ability to locate weaknesses in the hardware and software, check the security controls currently established and determine if the
Penetration testing is the attempt to identify security weaknesses within the IT infrastructure of an
Penetration testing is usually performed once a year. The test is designed to be short and to the point at identifying what, if anything, has been compromised.
My post secondary goals are astonishingly important to me because they ultimately shape my life and future career I wish to pursue. There are countless goals that I not only yearn to accomplish, but aspire to accomplish. My plans for my post secondary education is to attend a four year university to earn a bachelor's degree. From there I plan to attend medical school to work directly towards becoming an emergency physician. This internship will aid me in achieving my goals as It will grant me the opportunity to have background foundational information about the medical field, moreover consequently permitting the gain of familiarity of a health care provider career. If granted the opportunity the internship can teach me varies skills and abilities
Pursuing a post-secondary education is very important because without that extra education you will not be able to get as good of a career as you would with a post-secondary education. With that extra education you have more opportunities of higher paying jobs and healthcare coverage. Also when students go to college they have a chance to listen to the Professors lecture on their personal field of study, so they know what they are talking about. With a college degree you are also open to more promotion opportunities. Also when you go into the college life it is a time where you get a big taste of the real world, you start to be independent, learn to save money and pay bills.
In 2014, there were over 17.3 million students enrolled in American undergraduate programs, a 31% increase from fourteen years ago in 2000 (National Center for Education Statistics). In this day and age, most Americans need a degree to ascertain career opportunities in the future; there are options for virtually all backgrounds to receive a postsecondary education. Due to the variety of education options in the United States, there are numerous opportunities for one to reach their “Utopia” when coming to school. In an idea world, there must be a school for every student to have their individual needs met and provide the perfect college experience. Through synthesizing famous texts such as Hamlet, The Aeneid, Utopia, and The Prince, I will describe the “Utopian” college setting that will successfully prepare a student like myself for the transition into adulthood. While college is both intellectually stimulating and challenging, there should be no challenge to be prepared for the “real world.”
3.1.6 Vulnerability testing: by conducting vulnerability tests allows the organization to see if the system can be penetrated and if there are any weak areas in the system. If vulnerabilities are found this allows the organization time to fix the problem.
I also perform penetration testing and ethical hacking exercises on the systems network, checking for vulnerabilities and document my findings.
Employers need to make decisions and wade through a sea of endless job applications and resumes daily. Their goal of course is to filter as best they can the qualified and appropriate candidates from the position and over time most organizations get to the point of fine tuning their testing procedures. Testing I’ve been aware of over the years can range dramatically from cognitive tests to ethical ones to technical or moral testing. Most tests are centered on their own job knowledge career field, personality or physical ability testing.
Development of test cases and will be required to work with QA during testing • Proactive approach to removing barriers, ability to be self-directed • Maintain confidentiality and assume responsibility.
Penetration testing is when a company pays a specialist to try and break into their network and relay back to them any vulnerabilities they may find. Now
After graduation my ideal plan would be to go into an industry career. I want to get into an engineering-related job first to provide myself with some experience in that aspect of the field. I want to be selective in choosing the company that I begin my career with. I want to ensure that the company that I choose has a program related that aids in helping their employees get advanced degrees. During my first year in my career I want
There have been quite a number of published papers and books that address the problems faced by Software testers. This problem is not only limited to Software testers but exists in every profession. Biglard et al (2012) clearly defines knowledge workers as, “those who work with information