Tryhackme helped me land a job. I found nothing better in studying for technical screenings and getting familiar with new tools. Certs are great and all, but thm is a proving ground with their rooms, and king of the hill competitions.
Technologies: Nmap, Wireshark, Burp, Hydra, BeEF, John the Ripper, metasploit, sqlmap, nikto (anything in the kali linux toolchest); scripting with pyhton and bash
For the first time in my 36 years, I saw one out the window Saturday morning after I woke up. I felt like I was in the presence of a celebrity, and found myself semi-aghast at how excited I was. I tried really hard to get a video but he flew off. For those 15-20 seconds, watching him work was a treat. Life's simple pleasures I guess.
I was inspired by your comment and started to look into this. We have kestrels that congregate around the house that I think would ravage the suet but I may try anyway.
Technologies: Nmap, Wireshark, Burp, Hydra, BeEF, John the Ripper, metasploit, sqlmap, nessus, and all the other tools on kali. I use bash & python for scripting.
Summary: Have experience building webapps, but found I like breaking them more than building them. Self-taught until recently when I began reviewing the PenTest+ material from CompTIA. I am looking to join a red team that can offer me a group to learn from and grow with. A mentor of sorts, someone or some group that has experience with developing people in the world of ethical hacking.