Modeled career paths · Offensive security

Where does a Penetration Tester go next?

What employers are asking a Penetration Tester for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Offensive Security Engineer+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Penetration Tester go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Red Team Lead+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Penetration Tester go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Offensive Security+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Offensive Security Engineer. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior GRC Analyst+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Offensive Security Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Incident Response Engineer+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Offensive Security Engineer. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.