Becoming a pentester: skills, paths and first role
How to become a pentester: what the job really involves, the foundations to master, the paths in, practising legally and how to land a first offensive role.
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Pentester interview questions: a practical grid
Interview questions for a pentester, grouped by theme, with what a strong answer contains and the red flags to watch for before you make an offer.
Cybersecurity Certifications: What They Say About a Candidate
CISSP, OSCP, cloud certifications: what each type of security certification proves, what it does not, and how to use certifications when hiring.
The cybersecurity CV that makes recruiters call you
Structure, proven skills, certifications, ATS keywords and LinkedIn: how to write a clear, credible cybersecurity CV that actually gets you interviews.
Becoming a SOC analyst: skills and first roles
How to become a SOC analyst: what the job really involves, the skills to build, the paths in, the home lab, and how to land your first role in a SOC.
Assessing cybersecurity skills beyond the CV
How to assess a candidate's cybersecurity skills: hands-on labs, a fair exercise, a scoring rubric, reviewing results and the legal basics in France.
SOC analyst job description: template and advice
How to write a clear SOC analyst job description: L1, L2 or L3 level, responsibilities, skills, on-call, an annotated template and mistakes to avoid.
Pentester job description: how to attract the right people
How to write a pentester job description that attracts the right candidates: structure, annotated template, scope, requirements, mistakes and where to post.
NIS2: which cybersecurity profiles to hire first
NIS2: which cybersecurity profiles to hire to meet the directive's governance, risk management and incident reporting obligations, and in what order.
Incident Response Analyst Interview Questions
Interview questions for an incident response analyst, grouped by theme, with what a strong answer contains and the red flags to watch out for.
Hiring a SOC analyst: the complete guide
How to hire a SOC analyst: L1, L2 and L3 levels, skills to verify, sourcing, a practical exercise, interview structure and the offer. A hands-on guide.
Hiring a pentester: the skills you need to check
How to hire a pentester: define the need, the technical and reporting skills to check, hands-on assessment and the costly mistakes to avoid along the way.
Hiring Career Changers in Cybersecurity: A Practical Guide
Hiring career changers in cybersecurity: which backgrounds transfer, what to verify, how labs help, onboarding, risks and a practical checklist.
Hiring a CISO: Profile, Responsibilities and Process
Hiring a CISO: responsibilities by company size, profiles, reporting line, part-time CISO, assessment, offer and the first 90 days in the role.
How to pass a cybersecurity technical interview
Technical conversation, whiteboard scenario, hands-on lab or take-home: how to prepare for each cybersecurity technical interview format and pass it.