The Best Way to Learn Penetration Testing

By Sally Browner

There is a huge shortage of Cyber Security talent in the global market. Estimates from ISACA suggest that there will be a 2 million gap in skilled people by 2019. However, there appears to be confusion about:

One of the key issues faced in the technology market is the speed of change. People studying or learning about Cyber Security need to not only develop specific technical skills, they need to hone their ability to adapt to the ever changing threats. They need to be able to extrapolate the information they learnt yesterday and apply it in a new way to new problems. They also need to be able to communicate what they are doing and collaborate effectively with large teams of people.

These are just some of the reasons why learning the fundamentals of web app development, networks and penetration testing in the new Coder Academy Cyber Security Bootcamp is a great way to give people wishing to enter this profession a range of choices moving forward.

After completing the 7 month, Coder Academy, Cyber Security Bootcamp course you will be:

Bootcamp style courses have become quite fashionable both in the fitness and technology industries. They are designed to challenge participants and get results fast! The Coder Academy Bootcamps have evolved into a product that goes beyond the traditional Bootcamp. They are still incredibly intense, they are based around agile methodologies, they promote resilience and adaptability. However, we have looked hard at how we can develop our programs to better reduce overwhelm and improve understanding. We focus on educational and psychological strategies that drive improved absorption of information. Our students are in rooms with our trainers, 40+ hours a week and they are provided with enormous amounts of educational and emotional support during the bootcamp, while they are on internships and even once they are employed.

The key question around Bootcamps is how quickly can skills be learnt and absorbed in a meaningful way? Naturally this depends on a range of factors including the complexity of the skill, the prior experiences and engagement of the students. After 4 years of running highly successful Web Development Bootcamps for career changers with no prior coding experience, we have determined that 6 months of 40 hours per week of face to face instruction is just enough if you are trying to provide a solid grounding in two full coding stacks (i.e. Ruby on Rails and Javascript). Three months would be the bare minimum for teaching one coding language. If you are considering Bootcamps that profess to teach you complex technical skills in shorter periods of time, I would strongly consider examining them more closely.

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