United States Cybersecurity Magazine

ProcessBolt
From the Fall 2021 Issue

Exploring the Differences Between Bug Hunters and Pentesters

Aditya Agrawal
Core Lead Pentester | Cobalt

In the following, we'll talk about how to transition from a Bug Hunter to a Pentester. It’s important to note that this content is intended to be an objective comparison with a real person's experiences. These professions have individual pros/cons that add value to the security industry as a whole.  It’s not uncommon to meet bug hunters who say that they are interested in getting into pentesting, but they keep a bug hunter mindset and struggle to excel in the pentesting arena. The purpose of this article is to examine the differences in the . . .

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