IBM X-Force · Cambridge, MA
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Companies hire you to hack their own systems before real hackers do.
Assist senior pentesters in network and web application assessments for enterprise clients. Learn structured methodologies, contribute to reports, and develop hands-on exploitation skills.
Most people finish in 10–18 weeks from zero.
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