My First Pentest Job

The author announces that they have been hired for their first role as a Penetration Tester, where they will perform penetration tests on web applications and networks. They express both excitement and nervousness, having previously worked as a SOC analyst. The author has completed the labs on PortSwigger but still feels nervous about the difference between the labs and real-world penetration testing. They ask several questions about how to start a project, the steps to follow for testing a login page, the adequacy of PortSwigger labs for real penetration tests, and whether they should worry about getting kicked out.