Security
Penetration Testing
Also written as Pentest, Pen Testing, Ethical Hacking
Authorized, simulated attacks on a system to find security weaknesses before real attackers do.
Think of it like
Like hiring a professional burglar to try to break into your house, with your permission, so you find the unlocked window before a real burglar does.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Can't name a specific vulnerability they found.
Senior sounds like
Can describe a vulnerability they found in a pentest that the client didn't expect.
Ask them
“What's a vulnerability you found in a pentest that the client didn't expect?”