Cybersecurity
Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking skills assessment
Penetration testers find weaknesses before criminals do. This scorecard covers scoping, technical testing, exploitation, reporting and ethics for offensive security teams and consultancies.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking skills you can score
These are the default Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every analyst, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Scoping, Rules of Engagement and Authorisation
Agrees clear scope and permission and stays within it at all times.
Reconnaissance and Enumeration
Gathers information systematically to understand the attack surface.
Web Application Testing
Finds and validates vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs.
Network and Infrastructure Testing
Assesses networks, services and configuration for weaknesses.
Exploitation and Post-Exploitation Skills
Demonstrates real impact safely and carefully without causing harm.
Social Engineering and Physical Testing Awareness
Understands and applies human-factor testing ethically and legally.
Cloud and Container Security Testing
Tests cloud configurations and containerised environments.
Report Writing and Risk Rating
Writes clear, prioritised findings that developers can act on.
Retesting and Remediation Advice
Gives practical fixes and verifies that they work.
Ethics and Legal Awareness
Works within law and professional ethics and protects client data.
Levels included with Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking
Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Seniority Level” for cybersecurity, so analysts can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Junior Tester
- Penetration Tester
- Senior Tester
- Team Lead
- Head of Offensive Security
How Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking works in SkillScorer
Score
Each analyst in a team is scored on the Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank analysts, compare two side by side, or compare your teams against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking skills need attention. Reports also follow each team lead's team.
Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking scorecard covers 10 skills: Scoping, Rules of Engagement and Authorisation, Reconnaissance and Enumeration, Web Application Testing, Network and Infrastructure Testing, Exploitation and Post-Exploitation Skills, Social Engineering and Physical Testing Awareness, Cloud and Container Security Testing, Report Writing and Risk Rating, Retesting and Remediation Advice and Ethics and Legal Awareness. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are analysts scored in Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking?
Every analyst is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one team and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking?
Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking starts with these levels (called “Seniority Level” in the app): Junior Tester, Penetration Tester, Senior Tester, Team Lead and Head of Offensive Security. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In cybersecurity the app talks about analysts, teams and team leads, and you can change any of those words too.
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