Original Post: Packetlabs Ltd delivers advanced testing capabilities with Burp Suite Certified Practitioners | Blog
The article discusses the launch and impact of the Burp Suite Certified Practitioner (BSCP) certification by PortSwigger, introduced in late 2021. It highlights the experiences of Denis Kucinic, VP of Operations at Packetlabs, a Canadian company specializing in web application penetration testing using Burp Suite Professional. The BSCP certification was incorporated into Packetlabs’ hiring and training processes, with notable improvements in tester abilities and effectiveness.
Denis emphasizes the difficulty in finding top-level talent and how the BSCP certification helps identify and develop highly skilled testers. He explains that Packetlabs uses a comprehensive training program, integrating tools such as the Web Application Hacker’s Handbook and the Web Security Academy. The BSCP certification has become integral to their hiring criteria, offering higher salaries to certified testers and making it a core part of their internal certification bounty program.
The article includes Denis’s positive feedback on the BSCP, noting its realistic high-pressure testing environment and its ability to enhance testers’ abilities to identify and exploit vulnerabilities comprehensively. Packetlabs has seen tangible improvements in client satisfaction and test outcomes since adopting the BSCP. The piece concludes by inviting readers to learn more about the BSCP certification for their teams.
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