CompTIA PenTest+

The CompTIA PenTest+ [PT0-003] certification verifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills to plan and scope an assessment, understand legal and compliance requirements, perform vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, analyze data, and effectively report and communicate results.
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Skill level

Beginner, Intermediate

Hours to complete

58

Projects

4

Prerequisites

None

Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 15 hour course your instructor will take you from intermediate to advanced level practitioner.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

Advanced Pentesting Principles

Studying for the CompTIA PenTest+ exam teaches you how to plan, scope, and execute penetration tests, identifying vulnerabilities and exploiting systems ethically.

You’ll learn to use advanced tools, analyze results, and communicate findings effectively to strengthen organizational security.

 

Create a Strategy

Passing the CompTIA PenTest+ exam equips you to conduct ethical penetration tests, identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities to strengthen a company’s systems and networks.

You can deliver detailed reports and actionable recommendations to enhance security and ensure compliance with industry standards.

 

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Get Exam Ready

This course not only prepares you to become a penetration tester, but it also prepares you for the exam.

Read real-world case studies about cybersecurity attacks and responses. Then take over 100 exam-style questions in order to prepare you for the PenTest+ exam.

What it covers

This course prepares you for a penetration tester security role in any organization.
  • Planning and Scoping
  • Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification
  • Attacks and Exploits
  • Penetration Testing Tools
  • Reporting and Communication

 

Benefits of the certification

Getting certified in your chosen career path is essential, but passing the PenTest+ exam gets you:
  • Industry-Recognized Certification
  • Enhanced Penetration Testing Skills
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Improved Vulnerability Assessment Expertise
  • Increased Employability in Cybersecurity

 

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:
  • Aspiring Penetration Testers
  • Cybersecurity Professionals
  • IT Security Analysts
  • Network Administrators
  • Ethical Hackers

Prerequisites

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, CompTIA recommends having:
  • Network and Security Knowledge
  • Experience in IT or Cybersecurity
  • Basic Penetration Testing Skills
  • Security+
  • Network+

 

CompTIA PenTest+

Colin McDermott

Colin utilized this video training course and lab coaching to pass his PenTest+ exam, as well as a few others.

PenTest+ is unique because the certification requires candidates to demonstrate hands-on ability and knowledge in testing devices in new environments, such as the cloud and mobile, in addition to traditional desktops and servers.

CompTIA PenTest+ meets the ISO 17024 standard. It’s the only penetration testing exam administered at a Pearson VUE testing center that combines both hands-on, performance-based questions and multiple-choice questions to ensure each candidate possesses the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform tasks on systems. PenTest+ exam also includes management skills used to plan, scope, and manage weaknesses, not just exploit them.

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Your Instructor

Diogo Oliveira

Diogo is an assistant professor in the School of Information at the Florida State University, focusing his research on network performance, cybersecurity, disaster recovery techniques for large-scale networks, software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV). Additionally, he has more than 15 years of industry experience in network and Linux engineering.

He received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, and a M.S. degree in computer engineering from the Federal University of Goias, Brazil. Both his masters and PhD research topics focused on network performance and security.

Curriculum

Module 1 Pentesting
Unit 1 The CompTIA Pentest+ Exam
Unit 2 Pentesting
Module 2 Planning and Scoping
Unit 1 Explain the Importance of Planning for an Engagement.
Unit 2 Explain Key Legal Concepts
Module 3 Information Gathering
Unit 1 Passive Information Gathering, Reconnaissance and Enumeration
Unit 2 Passive Information Gathering Tools
Unit 3 Reconnaissance Tools
Module 4 Vulnerability Scanning
Unit 1 Vulnerability Management
Unit 2 Vulnerability Scan Tools
Module 5 Vulnerability Analysis
Unit 1 Interpreting Vulnerabilities Reports
Module 6 Exploits
Unit 1 Exploit Types
Unit 2 Metasploitable and Exploits DBs
Unit 3 The Metasploit Framework
Module 7 Exploiting Networks
Unit 1 Network Exploits
Unit 2 NetBIOS Exploits
Unit 3 Wireless Exploits
Unit 4 Some Network Exploitation Tools
Module 8 Exploiting People
Unit 1 Social Engineering
Unit 2 Social Engineering Toolkit
Module 9 Exploiting Applications
Unit 1 Exploiting Applications
Unit 2 Injection Tools
Module 10 Exploiting Hosts
Unit 1 Special Permission Bits in Linux
Unit 2 Exploiting Windows Hashes and Kernel
Unit 3 Exploiting Linux Kernels
Module 11 Using and Writing Pentesting Scripts
Unit 1 Scripting in Bash, Powershell, Python and Ruby
Module 12 Reporting
Unit 1 Reporting and Monitoring
Module 13 Assessment and Modelling
Unit 1 Cloud and API Assessment
Unit 2 Threat Modelling
Unit 3 Reconnaissance, Enumeration and Scanning for the Cloud
Unit 4 Attack Preparation
Unit 5 Host-Based Attacks Techniques and Tools
Unit 6 Active Directory Attacks Techniques and Tools
Unit 7 Enumerating Active Directory Domains
Unit 8 Exfiltration Attacks
Unit 9 Clean-Up and Restoration
Module 14 Exams
Unit 1 Exam 1
Unit 2 Exam 2
Module 15 PBQs
Unit 1 PBQ 1
Unit 2 PBQ 2

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