PenTest+ is CompTIA’s ethical hacking certification. It was launched to compete with CEH Certified Ethical Hacker. It is more comprehensive and cost less to take. This course will help prepare you to take and pass the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-001 exam.
Did you know penetration testers’ average salary is $71,929?* And this career is in one of the fastest-growing job markets**.
Whether you’re looking to pass the CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam, take your next step in the CompTIA Cybersecurity Pathway***, or you’re just looking to learn some awesome ethical hacking skills, you’re in the right place.
WHAT’S COVERED?
Exam Domain – Percentage of Exam
1.0 Planning and Scoping – 15%
•Explain the importance of planning for an engagement
•Explain key legal concepts
•Explain the importance of scoping an engagement properly
•Explain the key aspects of compliance-based assessments
2.0 Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification – 22%
•Given a scenario, conduct information gathering using appropriate techniques
•Given a scenario, perform a vulnerability scan
•Given a scenario, analyze vulnerability scan results
•Explain the process of leveraging information to prepare for exploitation
•Explain weaknesses related to specialized systems
3.0 Attacks and Exploits – 30%
•Compare and contrast social engineering attacks
•Given a scenario, exploit network-based vulnerabilities
•Given a scenario, exploit wireless and RF-based vulnerabilities
•Given a scenario, exploit application-based vulnerabilities
•Given a scenario, exploit local host vulnerabilities
•Summarize physical security attacks related to facilities
•Given a scenario, perform post-exploitation techniques
4.0 Penetration Testing Tools – 17%
•Given a scenario, use Nmap to conduct information gathering exercises
•Compare and contrast various use cases of tools
•Given a scenario, analyze tool output or data related to a penetration test
•Given a scenario, analyze a basic script (limited to Bash, Python, Ruby, and PowerShell)
5.0 Reporting and Communication – 16%
•Given a scenario, use report writing and handling best practices
•Explain post-report delivery activities
•Given a scenario, recommend mitigation strategies for discovered vulnerabilities
•Explain the importance of communication during the penetration testing process
EXAM INFO
Exam code: PT0-001
Max. 85 questions (performance-based and multiple choice)
Length of exam: 165 minutes
Passing score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
Exam voucher cost: $349
Recommended experience: Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge, minimum 3-4 years hands-on information security or related experience (no required prerequisites to sit for the PenTest+ exam)
HOW DO I TAKE THE COMPTIA PENTEST+ EXAM?
Buy an exam voucher (get your discount voucher at Total Seminars’ website), schedule your exam on the Pearson VUE website, then take the exam at a qualifying Pearson VUE testing center
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE COMPTIA PENTEST+, ANYWAY?
CompTIA’s PenTest+ is the only penetration testing exam taken at a Pearson VUE testing center with both hands-on, performance-based questions and multiple-choice, to ensure each candidate possesses the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform tasks on systems****
Penetration testing and information security is one of the fastest-growing job category according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It predicts that roles requiring these skills will see 28 percent overall growth by 2026.**
COMPTIA PENTEST+ VS. EC-COUNCIL CEH CERTIFICATIONS
The CompTIA PenTest+ is your quickest and most cost-effective route to a pen testing certification
The PenTest+ includes the latest mobile and cloud penetration testing skills, including IoT, as well as traditional desktop & server systems (CEH covers only traditional desktop & server systems)
The PenTest+ better matches employer needs by covering not just technical topics, but also business processes, project flow, best practices, and professionalism in pen testing (CEH is strictly technical)
The PenTest+ exam voucher costs $349 (compared to the CEH $1150 non-member plus application fee)****
*www.cyberdegrees. org
**US Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls. gov
***Practice test questions are drawn from the McGraw-Hill CompTIA PenTest+® Certification All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam PT0-001)
****www.comptia. org
