Course Overview

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

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:
Number of Questions: Maximum of 85 questions
Type of Questions: Multiple-choice and performance-based
Length of Test: 165 Minutes
Passing Score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)

What’s included
Exam voucher
Voucher valid for 12 months

What is an Exam Voucher?

A CompTIA exam voucher is a unique code that will enable you to take your exam at an authorized CompTIA Test Service Provider. Exam vouchers are used similar to a gift card. For example, employers often use vouchers to pay for their employeesí exams or parents may purchase vouchers for their children.

Exam Voucher Details
Vouchers are non-refundable and non-returnable.
One voucher is applicable towards one exam at an authorized 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.

Exam Retake Details
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.

Additional Order Information
Order information will be emailed within 3 – 4 hours from purchase.
You will receive two emails. The first email will be your order confirmation, and the second email will include your exam voucher, the voucher expiration date and voucher terms and conditions. Check your spam, junk and promotional folders.
Objectives
With CompTIA PenTest+ you’ll know how to determine what a systemís physical and digital security weaknesses are and how to patch up those weaknesses. Additionally, with the PenTest+ certification, you can validate that you have the most up-to-date, hands-on penetration testing and security skills todayís businesses, organizations, and government agencies need.

Audience
CompTIA PenTest+ is globally recognized for its comprehensive curriculum, covering a variety of aspects regarding offensive security solutions. As such, many of the roles that map to the skills covered in CompTIA PenTest+ are hands-on, frontline defense roles. While some roles that align with the skills covered on the exam may require you to work directly with people outside of your tech team, most of your workday involves tackling the technical aspects of an organization’s cybersecurity solutions.
Penetration Tester
Vulnerability Analyst
Cybersecurity Analysts
Prerequisites
Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. 3ñ4 years in a penetration tester job role.

Topics
Engagement Management (13%)
Reconnaissance and Enumeration (21%)
Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis (17%)
Attacks and Exploits (35%)
Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement (11%)