I do computer penetration testing for a living. Imho I know a lot about everything computer related and I do full scale pen tests.
I'm a freelancer and I'm 16 tho so things are kinda hard (a "hacker" job is not easy to find when you're underage). I find most certifications in the field silly (especially some considered "elite" like CEH and other) just because they're so lame.
Imho it really deppends on what you really want to do... If you want to hack into networks, overflow and fuzz stuff for money you don't need "hacker" education but rather (woah) leet skills... Giving presentations, having publications etc is what you need to be "famous" and thus have companies accept you and your work easier...
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I do computer penetration testing for a living. Imho I know a lot about everything computer related and I do full scale pen tests. I'm a freelancer and I'm 16 tho so things are kinda hard (a "hacker" job is not easy to find when you're underage). I find most certifications in the field silly (especially some considered "elite" like CEH and other) just because they're so lame. Imho it really deppends on what you really want to do... If you want to hack into networks, overflow and fuzz stuff for money you don't need "hacker" education but rather (woah) leet skills... Giving presentations, having publications etc is what you need to be "famous" and thus have companies accept you and your work easier...