What was your route to become a penetration tester?

As the text states. What were the steps that you took to finally land a job as a penetration tester or somewhere along the lines of red team?

I am a systems engineer for a smaller MSP. I have zero technical experience other than my current position that I have been at for a month. No technical education or certifications. I am learning a lot already but my end game goal is red team.

I am currently paying for hack …

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