I will have OSCE,OSCP and CISSP by the end of the year. Looking to make a move into a senior position, what type of comp am I looking at in SF? Currently making $145K as a pentester.
Certs/education are all great and everything - but how much hands on experience do you have?
Ive been hacking for 10 years, but realistically will only have “2-3” years of work experience. I have had OSCP for almost 2 years
At FAANG, your comp will be almost 1-to-1 with SW engineers (obviously based on experience and level). My current TC is > 380k. Also for FAANG, certs don’t matter much. It is all about how well you perform in interviews.
+1 certs do not mean much for FAANG type companies (specifically for seceng). It may help get a phone call (if you’re junior) but that’s about it — gov for instance really likes the certs... oh and yes, comp is similar to SWE pay bands.
If you get just ONE more certification you’ll definitely make 144.