Certified Penetration Testing Professional (C|PENT)

Course Overview

Advance your cyber security skills with the EC-Council Certified Penetration Testing Professional (C|PENT) course. This intensive program prepares you for the official C|PENT certification, equipping you with the expertise to conduct advanced penetration testing in complex enterprise environments.

The C|PENT program immerses you in dynamic, real-world scenarios, teaching you to attack, exploit, evade, and defend enterprise networks. This course covers cutting-edge techniques such as penetration testing for IoT and OT systems, exploit writing, network pivoting, advanced Windows attacks, and bypassing filtered networks. Designed for professionals seeking to elevate their ethical hacking and penetration testing capabilities, this course provides practical, hands-on training that meets modern industry demands.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is ideal for professionals involved in penetration testing, ethical hacking, and network security, including:

• Ethical Hackers
• Penetration Testers
• Network & Security Administrators
• Firewall Administrators
• Security Testers
• System Admins & Risk Assessment Professionals
• Cyber Security Forensic Analysts
• Cloud Security Analysts
• Information Security Consultants
• Application Security Analysts
• Cyber Security Assurance Engineers
• Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analysts
• Technical Operations Network Engineers
• Information Security Engineers
• Network Security Engineers
• Network Security Penetration Testers
• Information Security Architects

What You’ll Learn

This course provides hands-on penetration testing skills to help you assess, exploit, and secure complex enterprise networks. You will learn how to:

• Penetrate IoT and OT systems
• Write exploits and develop custom penetration testing tools
• Perform advanced binary exploitation
• Access hidden networks with pivoting and double pivoting techniques
• Escalate privileges and evade security defences
• Bypass security controls and filtered networks
• Automate attacks with scripting
• Weaponise exploits for advanced penetration testing
• Write professional penetration testing reports

By the end of this course, you’ll have the practical expertise to conduct professional penetration tests and assess security risks across modern enterprise environments.

What you need to know

The Certified Penetration Testing Professional (C|PENT) training program is designed to develop advanced penetration testing skills in real-world enterprise environments. This course provides hands-on experience in exploiting networks, bypassing security controls, and evading detection, equipping professionals with the expertise to conduct sophisticated offensive security operations.

Participants will learn advanced penetration testing techniques, including exploiting IoT and OT systems, writing custom exploits, privilege escalation, double pivoting, and attack automation with scripting. The program is structured to prepare learners for complex cybersecurity challenges, making it ideal for professionals seeking to validate their offensive security skills.

This course is ideal for ethical hackers, penetration testers, and security professionals aiming to advance their careers in cyber security.

Course Delivery

Online, Self-Paced Learning – Study at your own pace with flexible, on-demand training designed for working professionals.

Course Duration

40 Hours of Recommended Study Time – Gain in-depth penetration testing knowledge in a structured, comprehensive format.

About the Exam

To achieve Certified Penetration Testing Professional (C|PENT) certification, candidates must pass the official exam. Below are the key details:

• Exam Title: Certified Penetration Testing Professional (C|PENT)
• Exam Format: Practical, hands-on penetration testing assessment
• Test Duration: 24-hour remotely proctored exam (two 12-hour sessions or one continuous 24-hour session)
• Passing Score:
  • 70% – Earn the C|PENT Certification
  • 90% or above – Earn the Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT) Master credential
• Exam Availability: EC-Council Exam Portal

This exam tests candidates in a live cyber range environment, requiring them to demonstrate their ability to attack, exploit, evade, and defend enterprise networks under real-world conditions.

Course Structure

This course will provide in-depth coverage of the following topics:

• Module 1: Introduction to Penetration Testing and Methodologies

• Module 2: Penetration Testing Scoping and Engagement

• Module 3: Open-Source Intelligence

• Module 4: Social Engineering Penetration Testing

• Module 5: Network Penetration Testing - External

• Module 6: Network Penetration Testing - Internal

• Module 7: Network Penetration Testing - Perimeter Devices

• Module 8: Web Application Penetration Testing

• Module 9: Wireless Penetration Testing

• Module 10: IoT Penetration Testing

• Module 11: OT and SCADA Penetration Testing

• Module 12: Cloud Penetration Testing

• Module 13: Binary Analysis and Exploitation

• Module 14: Report Writing and Post Testing Actions