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Tales from the field

Hear from some real-life penetration testers.

Have you considered what a career in ethical hacking would actually be like?

Sam and Kyle, former students on the MSc in Cyber Security, now work as penetration testers for a company called Nettitude. Watch the video in which they describe the realities of penetration testing as a job, including some surprises and highlights from their work so far.

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Ethical Hacking: An Introduction

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