Course Overview

Overview
CompTIA PenTest+ is for cybersecurity professionals tasked with penetration testing and security consulting.

CompTIA PenTest+ is the only product on the market covering artificial intelligence (AI), hands-on inventory, scanning and analysis, attacks, lateral movement, as well as planning, scoping, and vulnerability management. CompTIA PenTest+ requires a candidate to demonstrate key pen testing skills for all attack surfaces , including the cloud, web apps, APIs, IoT, on-premises and hybrid network environments.

CompTIA PenTest+ empowers you with the latest, cutting-edge penetration testing skills to proactively identify and report system vulnerabilities, helping you protect and safeguard organizations from potential cyber threats.

The CompTIA PenTest+ will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to plan and scope a penetration testing engagement within compliance requirements, conduct enumeration and reconnaissance activities, analyze vulnerabilities, launch attacks, exfiltrate data and produce a written report with remediation techniques.

Exam Details:
Maximum of 90 questions
Performance-based and multiple choice
165 minutes
Passing Score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
Objectives
After completing the CompTIA CertMaster Perform for PenTest+ PT0-003 Organization/Business License course, students will learn:
Engagement Management: Includes updated techniques emphasizing scoping and organizational/customer requirements, governance, risk and compliance concepts, reporting, communication, remediation recommendations and demonstrating an ethical hacking mindset.
Reconnaissance and Enumeration: Expanded coverage of information gathering, enumeration, and passive/active reconnaissance, with the goal of conducting inventory. Includes identifying scripts and explaining use cases of various scripting languages (scripting or coding is not required).
Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis: Updated skills that cover vulnerability scanning tools, analysis, management, and physical security weaknesses.
Attacks and Exploits: Includes new techniques to analyze targets, select the best approach, and perform network attacks, wireless attacks, application-based attacks, and cloud attacks. Learn about artificial intelligence (AI) attacks and scripting automation.
Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement: Additional focus on maintaining persistence, lateral movement, staging, exfiltration and post-exploitation, including clean up and restoration activities.
Audience
Penetration Tester
Cybersecurity Analyst
Prerequisites
Recommended Experience: Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. 3ñ4 years in a penetration tester job role.

Topics
Penetration Testing: Before You Begin
Applying Pre-Engagement Activities
Reconnaissance and Enumeration
Scanning and Identifying Vulnerabilities
Conducting Pentest Attacks
Web-Based Attacks
Enterprise Attacks
Specialized Attacks
Performing Penetration Testing Tasks
Reporting and Recommendations
Practice Exams, Interactive Activities, and Labs