eJPTv2 Prep Guide: Study Plan for Cloud Security Engineers

If your background is cloud security and you’re thinking about breaking into pentesting, the eJPTv2 is a solid entry point. I took it coming from years of AWS security work — hardening infrastructure, responding to incidents, writing detection rules — and found the transition both natural and surprisingly humbling. This post covers how I prepared, what resources were worth the time, and how a defender’s background actually helps (and where it blinds you). ...

September 8, 2025 · 5 min · 969 words · Javier Pulido