[necrojones]

I'm looking to finally enter the Pen-testing industry and I am wondering which Certifications are the best to get so that companies take a closer look at your resume?

I've heard the CISSP is too vague of a cert (although some people swear by it), and I"m unsure about CEH or anything Mile2 is offering.

Any and all input would be helpful.

[ch3rn0byl]

Get a CEH. Version 8 is the newest one right now. Try going with offensive sec. Their testing is more...realistic haha

[The Real Slim Shady]

When you say finally enter the pen testing industry, does that mean you have relevant prior experience?

my observation of professional pen-testers is they are well educated and experienced in computer & network systems, business, etc. You generally dont move from "hacker" tp "pentester" just because you want to. Or at least you wont be taken too seriously by large organisations. Pen-testing isnt just about finding an exploit in a system. it needs to be very, very comprehensive.

but thats just going by the people i know that work in the field... im currently working on my own degree, with a major focused on networking and security.