md8z4grc2h: So a lot of people that when you tell them security testing or that you tell me your penetration tester or a ethical hacker, the first thing that comes to mind is something from the movies. long time ago, I an interview that I had with a company out in Texas, didn't get, but a company out in Texas, I had a conversation with a ⁓ within with my interviewer and he I really love quoting as quote. has his penetration testing is QA with extra steps. Like, you can't look at this as a as a as a really like, you can't look at this like a movie. We're not we're not we're not it's not swordfish. We're not cracking, cracking passwords every and getting into mainframes. Exactly. hey, here's an input. Here's an output. How do I make or how do I cross that gap? And or do I make that the output change to something that's not supposed to? How do move from point A to point B and then figure out what's available to me from point B and find point C like.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The conversation delves into the misconceptions around security testing and penetration testing, highlighting the problem-solving nature of these practices and the focus on identifying and addressing vulnerabilities.
Takeaways
- Security testing is often misunderstood as something glamorous and dramatic, but it's more about problem-solving and finding vulnerabilities.
- Penetration testing is like QA with extra steps, focusing on identifying gaps and finding solutions.
Chapters
- 00:00 Demystifying Security Testing
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