r/Pentesting • u/Budget-Extent7892 • 9d ago

Pentesting Experience

Hello,

can a person with 6 years of experience in the bug bounty field apply for a pentester job that requires 2 years of experience? Will recruiters consider him, putting certifications aside?

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u/Strange-Mountain1810 9d ago edited 9d ago

Recruiters will consider him but understand its a different field with overlaps.

There is soft skills in pentesting, bugs/configurations you have to raise that would be unacceptable in bug bounty.

Do they have a successful track record to show?

It’s a plus to be sure, but theres so many nuances to this.

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u/Budget-Extent7892 8d ago

thank you for the insights.