Penetration Tester Keywords

Technical and behavioral job-description keywords for penetration tester resumes.

Top Keywords

See the top technical and behavioral keywords employers use in job postings.

Technical Keywords

Technical terms commonly found in job descriptions, resumes, and ATS searches.

Burp SuiteNmapMetasploitPythonBashPowerShellLinuxWindowsActive DirectoryOWASP Top 10API securityAWSAzureGCPprivilege escalationlateral movementpivotingOSINTreconnaissanceenumerationproof of conceptretestingweb application securitynetwork security

Behavioral Keywords

Soft-skill and leadership keywords that support stronger resume targeting.

report writingstakeholder communicationproblem solvingcollaborationattention to detailrisk communicationclient facingtime managementcontinuous learningethical conductscope managementtechnical presentation

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