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CompTIA PenTest+ (Including Exam)

CompTIA PenTest+ is for cybersecurity professionals tasked with penetration testing and vulnerability management.
The CompTIA PenTest+ will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to plan and scope a penetration testing engagement including vulnerability scanning, understand legal and compliance requirements, analyse results, and produce a written report with remediation techniques. To attain the CASP+ certification, learners will be required to pass a 165-minute online exam (maximum of 85 multiple choice and performance based questions)

2nd September - 4th March 2024

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CompTIA PenTest+ (Including Exam)

The CompTIA PenTest+ provides the knowledge and skills required to plan and scope a penetration testing engagement including vulnerability scanning, understanding legal and compliance requirements, analysing results, and producing a written report with remediation techniques

Delivery Method: Self Study via E-Learning Platform

Learning Hours: Approximately 38 hours

Prerequisites: CompTIA recommends the equivalent to 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience. While there is no required prerequisite, PenTest+ is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ and has a technical, hands-on focus.

Course Content Summary

Planning and Scoping

Includes updated techniques emphasizing governance, risk and compliance concepts, scoping and organisational/customer requirements, and demonstrating an ethical hacking mindset

Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning

Includes updated skills on performing vulnerability scanning and passive/active reconnaissance, vulnerability management, as well as analysing the results of the reconnaissance exercise

Attacks and Exploits

Includes updated approaches to expanded attack surfaces, researching social engineering techniques, performing network attacks, wireless attacks, application-based attacks and attacks on cloud technologies, and performing post-exploitation techniques

Reporting and Communication

Expanded to focus on the importance of reporting and communication in an increased regulatory environment during the pen testing process through analysing findings and recommending appropriate remediation within a report

Tools and Code Analysis

Includes updated concepts of identifying scripts in various software deployments, analysing a script or code sample, and explaining use cases of various tools used during the phases of a penetration test–scripting or coding is not required

E-Learning Syllabus

Lesson 1: Scoping Organisation/Customer Requirements

Lesson 2: Defining the Rules of Engagement

Lesson 3: Footprinting and Gathering Intelligence

Lesson 4: Evaluating Human and Physical Vulnerabilities

Lesson 5: Preparing the Vulnerability Scan

Lesson 6: Scanning Logical Vulnerabilities

Lesson 7: Analysing Scanning Results

Lesson 8: Avoiding Detection and Covering Tracks

Lesson 9: Exploiting the LAN and Cloud

Lesson 10: Testing Wireless Networks

Lesson 11: Targeting Mobile Devices

Lesson 12: Attacking Specialised Systems

Lesson 13: Web Application-Based Attacks

Lesson 14: Performing System Hacking

Lesson 15: Scripting and Software Development

Lesson 16: Leveraging the Attack: Pivot and Penetrate

Lesson 17: Communicating During the PenTesting Process

Lesson 18: Summarising Report Components

Lesson 19: Recommending Remediation

Lesson 20: Performing Post-Report Delivery Activities

Labs Included

Assisted Lab: Exploring the Lab Environment

Assisted Lab: Gathering Intelligence

Assisted Lab: Performing Social Engineering using SET

Assisted Lab: Discovering Information using Nmap

Assisted Lab: Performing Vulnerability Scans and Analysis

Assisted Lab: Penetrating an Internal Network

Assisted Lab: Exploiting Web Authentication

Assisted Lab: Exploiting Weaknesses in a Website

Assisted Lab: Exploiting Weaknesses in a Database

Assisted Lab: Using SQL Injection

Assisted Lab: Performing an AitM Attack

Assisted Lab: Performing Password Attacks

Assisted Lab: Using Reverse and Bind Shells

Assisted Lab: Performing Post-Exploitation Activities

Assisted Lab: Establishing Persistence Assisted Lab: Performing Lateral Movement

Exam Details

Exam Voucher

You will receive an exam voucher to undertake the PenTest+ (PT0-002) exam with Pearson Vue. The exam can be taken online or by registering to attend your nearest Pearson Vue testing centre (details available when booking with Pearson Vue)

CertMaster revision and test preparation

To prepare for your examination you will be provided access to the CompTia CertMaster platform which allows you to practice exam style questions and performance tasks and will provide insights into areas for review, revision and practice.

Exam

The exam is a combination of multiple choice and performance task based questions

A maximum of 85 questions to complete in 165 minutes

Pass mark is 750 out of a possible 900 marks