De QA Engineer a Security Tester

Cronograma: 3-6 months · Salario esperado: QA Engineers earn $65,000 to $100,000 per year depending on seniority and automation skills. Security Testers start at $80,000 to $110,000. Penetration Testers with strong automation backgrounds earn $100,000 to $150,000, and senior roles exceed $160,000.

QA Engineers already think like breakers. You find bugs, write test cases, and verify that software behaves correctly under unexpected conditions. Cybersecurity Security Testers apply the same mindset but focus on finding vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit. Your testing methodology, automation skills, and attention to edge cases translate directly to security testing work.