#11. Second-career pentester, Drew Kirkpatrick (@hoodoer)

The Official OffSec Podcast

Join our host TJNull as he stills down with Drew Kirkpatrick (@hoodoer), Senior Security Consultant at TrustedSec and former Senior Computer Scientist for the U.S. Navy. They discuss his second-career pentesting pursuits and how he made the transition to infosec from a different career. Find out which three skills are the most important to have in pentesting—and how they differ for internal pentesters vs. consultants. They also discuss hoodoer’s favorite tools for web app pentesting as well as some interesting stories from recent engagements he’s been on. Finally, hear some helpful advice for those who are working to become a pentester or enter the infosec field. Enjoy this week’s episode!