Penetration Testers skills

Skill importance

  • Critical Thinking4.4
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Writing4.0
  • Complex Problem Solving3.9
  • Programming3.9
  • Active Listening3.9
  • Systems Evaluation3.6
  • Active Learning3.6
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.5
  • Monitoring3.5
  • Systems Analysis3.5
  • Speaking3.4
  • Quality Control Analysis3.1
  • Time Management3.0
  • Learning Strategies2.9
  • Coordination2.9
  • Persuasion2.8
  • Social Perceptiveness2.8
  • Service Orientation2.6
  • Instructing2.6
  • Mathematics2.5
  • Troubleshooting2.4
  • Operations Monitoring2.4
  • Negotiation2.3
  • Operations Analysis2.1
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.0
  • Technology Design1.9
  • Equipment Maintenance1.8
  • Repairing1.6
  • Equipment Selection1.6
  • Science1.5
  • Management of Financial Resources1.4
  • Operation and Control1.3
  • Management of Material Resources1.3
  • Installation1.0

Skill gap check

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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.

Skill coverage

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Matched

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Missing

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Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.

Skills to develop

SkillImportanceRequired levelYour levelGap
Critical Thinking4.44.4Not selected4.4
Reading Comprehension4.04.5Not selected4.5
Writing4.04.1Not selected4.1
Programming3.94.1Not selected4.1
Active Listening3.94.0Not selected4.0
Complex Problem Solving3.93.9Not selected3.9
Systems Evaluation3.64.1Not selected4.1
Active Learning3.64.1Not selected4.1
Judgment and Decision Making3.54.1Not selected4.1
Monitoring3.53.9Not selected3.9
Systems Analysis3.53.8Not selected3.8
Speaking3.43.9Not selected3.9
Quality Control Analysis3.13.4Not selected3.4
Time Management3.03.0Not selected3.0

Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.