CompTIA PenTest+
Course Overview
Elevate your cybersecurity prowess with Upskilled Academy's CompTIA Pentest+ course. Master ethical hacking, vulnerability assessment, and security testing. Join us to safeguard networks against cyber threats and earn your Pentest+ certification.
CompTIA PenTest+ is tailored for cybersecurity professionals specialising in penetration testing and vulnerability management.
PenTest+ training has been updated to cover the latest pen testing methods, addressing modern attack surfaces like the cloud, hybrid environments, and web applications. It emphasises ethical hacking, vulnerability scanning, and code analysis, alongside best practices for planning, scoping, and managing weaknesses. This certification equips professionals to fortify an organisation's security and thwart potential attacks.
Who is this training for?
- Penetration Tester
- Security Analyst
- Ethical Hacker
- Cybersecurity Specialist
- Vulnerability Management Analyst
- Network Security Engineer
CompTIA PenTest+ is the premier certification for cybersecurity professionals specialising in penetration testing and vulnerability management. With its focus on the latest attack surfaces, including cloud and web applications, this updated exam equips candidates with essential ethical hacking concepts and code analysis skills. By emphasising best practices and comprehensive techniques, PenTest+ ensures professionals can plan, scope, and manage weaknesses effectively, bolstering organisational security and preventing future attacks.
The CompTIA PenTest+ course equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to plan and scope a penetration testing project, conduct vulnerability scanning, and comply with legal requirements. Learn to analyse results effectively and produce comprehensive reports with remediation strategies.
What you will learn
- Plan and define the objectives and scope of a penetration testing project, outlining the specific targets and boundaries for the assessment.
- Understand and comply with legal and regulatory standards relevant to penetration testing, ensuring adherence to industry guidelines and protocols.
- Perform vulnerability scans and penetration tests using suitable tools and methods, followed by a thorough outcomes analysis.
- Produce a comprehensive report outlining suggested remediation strategies, convey findings proficiently to the management team, and offer actionable recommendations.
What is Included:
This course is aligned with the CompTIA PenTest+ certification and includes the following:
- Exam Voucher + Retake
- CertMaster Learn + Labs
- Once redeemed, this bundle will be valid for 12 months
CertMaster Learn is a comprehensive eLearning experience that helps learners gain the knowledge and practical skills necessary to be successful on CompTIA certification exams, and in their IT career. A Learning Plan helps learners stay on track with your studies, while robust analytics bring awareness of strengths and weaknesses.
CertMaster Labs makes it easy for learners to practice and apply their skills in real workplace scenarios in preparation for the certification exam. All lab activities use real equipment and software, offer feedback and hints, and provide a score based on learner inputs, ultimately guiding learners to the most correct and efficient path through job tasks.
In the integrated experience, CertMaster Labs are integrated as Study Tasks within the CertMaster Learn Learning Plan, accessible through a single login and seamless workflow. Easy-to-use course management tools provide a comprehensive suite of instructor resources alongside a reporting dashboard, making course preparation and progress tracking simple and efficient.
Entry requirements
Network+, Security+ or similar knowledge. At least 3-4 years of practical experience in information security or a related field. Although there's no mandatory prerequisite, PenTest+ is ideally pursued after completing CompTIA Security+ or acquiring equivalent experience, given its technical and hands-on emphasis.
Course Price
Topics Covered
- Lesson 1: Scoping Organization/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: Analyzing 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 Specialized 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: Summarizing Report Components
- Lesson 19: Recommending Remediation
- Lesson 20: Performing Post-Report Delivery Activities
Integrated Labs:
- 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
Terms and Conditions - Exam + Retake
- Vouchers are non-refundable and non-returnable.
- One voucher is applicable towards one exam at an authorised CompTIA Test Service Provider.
- All vouchers, including any retakes, are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase unless otherwise noted.
- You must register and take your exam prior to the voucher expiration date.
- Voucher expiration dates cannot be extended under any circumstances.
- Certification exam retirement dates supersede voucher expiration dates. CompTIA may retire certifications and corresponding exams prior to voucher expiration dates.
- Visit the CompTIA website for certification exam information, including exam launch and retirement dates.
- Vouchers are country and currency-restricted.
- CompTIA and the participating test providers are not responsible for lost or stolen vouchers.
- Vouchers cannot be redeemed for cash or credit.
- CompTIA vouchers may not be resold.
- For voucher purchases that include a retake, if you fail the exam on your first attempt, use the same voucher to register and retake the exam.
- All vouchers, including any retakes, expire 12 months from the date of purchase unless otherwise noted.
- The retake is only valid for the same exam version that you failed. You cannot use the retake for a different version of the exam.
