Allwin interview questions

Can you share your journey into cybersecurity and what inspired you to become a pentester? - Explain My career arch - One day I had enough of where I was and decided to go back and get my masters in IT and Cyber Security - Introduced to wireshark - OTW Bandit - THM/HTB

How did your master's degree in cybersecurity help in shaping your career? - It gave me a beginning foundation - VM's, sys admin, information gathering,

What certifications do you recommend for aspiring pentesters? - depends - In school - High, University? Net+, Sec+ - Graduating? PEH, CEH, - Employer buying? OSCP

Are there any specific certifications that have been particularly valuable in your career? - Me personally? no - Others? OSCP

What methodologies do you follow during a pentest? - Internal, External, Web, API... - External - Website - ping for ip addres - nmap ip address for open ports - nmap open ports for services and versions - find exploit for vulnerable services - Dehashed - Linkedin

How do you stay updated with the latest pentesting techniques and tools? - Walkthroughs - HTB / THM - Try em. Try to break em.

Can you share an example of a particularly challenging pentest and how you overcame it? - Bank - External pentest - No methodology - No Tools for information gathering - No Outline for report writing - Created them. - Took longer, had to ask for more time.

What skills do you think are essential for a successful career in pentesting ? - Relationship building - Patience - Continuous learning -

What are your favorite tools and why? (edited) nmap linpeas / winpeas metasploit