CompTIA PenTest+

On this accelerated 4-day CompTIA PenTest+, you'll get the skills you need to identify, exploit, report, and manage vulnerabilities on a network, 30% faster than traditional training.

This course builds upon skills learnt from CompTIA Security+ certification and provides you with the intermediate skills and best practice for penetration testing.

Your expert instructor will teach you up-to-date penetration testing skills, helping you develop vulnerability assessment techniques and the management skills necessary to determine how resilient a network is to attacks.

You'll learn to:

• customise assessment frameworks
• report penetration test findings
• communicate recommended strategies

You'll be immersed in the curriculum with our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, which combines theory and practical skills to help you retain information faster. With 24/7 lab access, you'll have the opportunity to test your penetration and vulnerability assessment skills whenever you like.

On this course, you'll prepare for and take the CompTIA PenTest+ exam, which is covered by your Certification Guarantee. The performance-based PenTest+ exam involves hands-on simulations, proving you've moved beyond theory and have the practical skills to carry out penetration testing techniques.

Achieving this certification qualifies you for a role as a:

• Penetration Tester
• Vulnerability Tester
• Security Analyst (II)
• Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
• Network Security Operations
• Application Security Vulnerability

If you're an intermediate level cyber security professional tasked with penetration testing, this course is ideal for you.

1.0  Engagement Management

• Summarize pre-engagement activities.
• Explain collaboration and communication activities
• Compare and contrast testing frameworks and methodologies
• Explain the components of a penetration test report
• Given a scenario, analyse the findings and recommend the appropriate remediation within a report

2.0 Reconnaissance and Enumeration

• Given a scenario, apply information gathering techniques
• Given a scenario, apply enumeration techniques
• Given a scenario, modify scripts for reconnaissance and enumeration
• Given a scenario, use the appropriate tools for reconnaissance and enumeration

3.0 Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis

• Given a scenario, conduct vulnerability discovery using various techniques
• Given a scenario, analyse output from reconnaissance, scanning, and enumeration phases
• Explain physical security concepts

4.0 Attacks and Exploits

• Given a scenario, analyse output to prioritize and prepare attacks
• Given a scenario, perform network attacks using the appropriate tools.
• Given a scenario, perform authentication attacks using the appropriate tools
• Given a scenario, perform host-based attacks using the appropriate tools
• Given a scenario, perform web application attacks using the appropriate tools
• Given a scenario, perform cloud-based attacks using the appropriate tools
• Given a scenario, perform wireless attacks using the appropriate tools
• Given a scenario, perform social engineering attacks using the appropriate tools.
• Explain common attacks against specialized systems
• Given a scenario, use scripting to automate attacks

5.0 Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement

• Given a scenario, perform tasks to establish and maintain persistence
• Given a scenario, perform tasks to move laterally throughout the environment
• Summarize concepts related to staging and exfiltration
• Explain cleanup and restoration activities

You’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Exam: PT0-003

• Number of questions: Maximum of 90
• Types of questions: Multiple-choice and performance-based
• Length of test: 165 minutes
• Passing Score: 750

Domain weightings:

• 1.0 Engagement Management 13%
• 2.0 Reconnaissance and Enumeration 21%
• 3.0 Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis 17%
• 4.0 Attacks and Exploits 35%
• 5.0 Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement 14%

Included on this course:

• Official CompTIA exam materials

Before attending this course, you should have:

• Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge
• A minimum of 2-3 years of hands-on information security or related experience

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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