Pick Penetration Testing if…
Learn how authorized security testing works, understand vulnerabilities, explore industry-relevant security tools, and develop a stronger foundation for pursuing cybersecurity opportunities.
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Penetration Testing vs AWS
Both are taught at techcadd. Here is how they differ on level, tools, projects and where each one can take you.
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The differences at a glance
| Feature | Penetration Testing | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| Level | Beginner | Beginner |
| Duration | Duration on enquiry | Duration on enquiry |
| Who can join | Graduates, IT professionals, career changers, cybersecurity learners, and beginners with an interest in technology | Graduates, postgraduates, working professionals, job switchers, career changers, freelancers, and beginners with an interest in technology |
| Key tools | Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Metasploit Framework, Kali Linux, Gobuster | Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon VPC, AWS IAM, Amazon CloudWatch |
| What you’ll learn | Cybersecurity & Penetration Testing Fundamentals · Networking Fundamentals for Security · Reconnaissance and Information Gathering · Vulnerability Assessment | Cloud Computing Fundamentals · AWS Fundamentals · Compute · Storage |
| Portfolio projects | — | — |
| Career roles | Penetration Tester, Junior Penetration Tester, Vulnerability Assessment Analyst | Cloud Support Associate, Cloud Administrator, AWS Cloud Engineer |
Which to pick
Choose the one that fits your goal
Pick AWS if…
Understand how cloud computing works and how Amazon Web Services can be used to build, deploy, manage, and scale applications and IT infrastructure.
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