Take the OSCP course, that would get you some good practical exposure and a well-recognized cert. Having a software engineering background you'd be well positio

Take the OSCP course, that would get you some good practical exposure and a well-recognized cert. Having a software engineering background you'd be well positioned to do code auditing too, if that was your bag. If you really want to make bank, get into smart contract auditing. Going to events like DefCon and Blackhat is great for networking too. Check out capturetheether.com and hackthebox.eu for some practice!