CompTIA PenTest+

Certification: CompTIA PenTest+
Vendor: CompTIA
Course prerequisite: Although there are no prerequisites, it is recommended that you first gain your CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ certifications before studying this CompTIA PenTest+ course.
Study time: 20-30 hours

What Skills Will I Learn?
HARDWARE
Planning and Scoping
Includes updated techniques emphasizing governance, risk, and compliance concepts, scoping and organizational/customer requirements, and demonstrating an ethical hacking mindset.

WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS
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.

SOFTWARE TROUBLESHOOTING
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.

NETWORKING
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.

HARDWARE & NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING
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. It is important to note that no scripting and coding is required.

Penetration Tester
IT Security Manager
Network Analyst
Security Analyst
Security Advisor
IT Security Specialist

• CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-001
• 12 months unlimited access
• Student mentor
• Student care team
• Career support