VAPT isn’t Just Hacking: What Beginners Misunderstood

2026-02-19T12:17:01+00:00

Today, whenever someone hears you work in cybersecurity, especially in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), people often react like, “Ooh! Hacker!” then suddenly, “Can you hack my ex’s facebook?” or “hack our neighbor’s wifi for free internet connection.” Funny to hear, but this is where the misunderstanding starts. Many beginners jump into VAPT because it sounds cool, thinking it’s all about hacking anything you want without knowing what the role really involves. Here’s the bad news and the good news. The bad news: VAPT is not “hacking.” It’s a professional security job and it is more than just “hacking”. [...]