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Ethical Hacker and Penetration Tester

Are you fascinated by technology and love solving puzzles? As an Ethical Hacker, you'll get to outsmart cybercriminals and protect vital information! Dive into the thrilling world of cybersecurity where your skills can make a real difference in keeping people and businesses safe online.

Ethical Hacker and Penetration Tester

70

Computer Science

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY70
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
95%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £35,000
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

This work is being absorbed by AI
AI exposure is high for this work and nothing structurally requires a human: no licence, no physical task, no relationship at the core. Enter as the person directing the tools, not competing with them.

Organisations in this field

Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.

IBMA global leader in technology and consulting, IBM offers innovative cybersecurity solutions and services.
AccentureAccenture provides a wide range of cybersecurity services, helping clients protect their data and systems.
BT GroupBT Group is a major telecommunications company in the UK, focusing on securing networks and systems for businesses.