Resume gap analysis for Penetration Tester

Web application testing depth is stated, never evidenced

Most Penetration Tester resumes list Web application testing as a bullet in a skills bar. Job descriptions ask what you built with it. Attach Web application testing to one project, its scope, and the result.

No numbers against critical findings per engagement

Hiring managers for this role scan for critical findings per engagement and remediation rate. A resume without those figures reads as a penetration tester who was present, not one who moved anything.

Burp Suite listed, Metasploit missing

JDs for this role usually pair Burp Suite with Metasploit. Naming only one signals partial coverage of the workflow and drops your keyword match.

Network penetration testing and OWASP Top 10 buried under duties

Network penetration testing and OWASP Top 10 are core screening keywords for Penetration Tester openings, but they often sit at the bottom of a paragraph. An ATS weights the first lines of each role far more heavily.

Scope of ownership is unclear

"run authorised penetration tests against applications and networks" means something different at a 5-person team and a 500-person org. State team size, budget, volume, or user count so the reviewer can place your Exploit development experience.

Certifications and qualifications not surfaced

OSCP, CEH appear in the preferred section of most Penetration Tester JDs. If you hold one, it belongs near the top, not in a trailing "Others" line.

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