CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)

(PT0-002.AE1) / ISBN: 978-1-64459-375-2
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CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)

CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002) comes in handy as the PT0-002 study guide with well descriptive interactive lessons containing knowledge checks, quizzes, flashcards, and glossary terms to get a detailed understanding of the concepts, such as planning and scoping a penetration testing engagement, understanding legal and compliance requirements, performing vulnerability scanning and penetration testing using appropriate tools and techniques, and then analyzing the results, and so on. The live labs present in the course will give you a hands-on experience of penetration testing.
Here's what you will get

CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 exam requires a candidate to demonstrate hands-on ability to complete a penetration testing engagement and mitigate security weaknesses and vulnerabilities, as well as how to exploit them. PenTest+ assesses the most up-to-date penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment and management skills necessary to determine the resiliency of the network against attacks. 

Lessons
  • 13+ Lessons
  • 401+ Exercises
  • 232+ Quizzes
  • 571+ Flashcards
  • 457+ Glossary of terms
TestPrep
  • 80+ Pre Assessment Questions
  • 2+ Full Length Tests
  • 80+ Post Assessment Questions
  • 160+ Practice Test Questions
LiveLab
  • 40+ LiveLab
  • 40+ Video tutorials
  • 01:48+ Hours
Here's what you will learn
Download Course Outline
  • CompTIA
  • The PenTest+ Exam
  • What Does This Course Cover?
  • CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Exam Objectives
  • What Is Penetration Testing?
  • Reasons for Penetration Testing
  • Who Performs Penetration Tests?
  • The CompTIA Penetration Testing Process
  • The Cyber Kill Chain
  • Tools of the Trade
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Scoping and Planning Engagements
  • Penetration Testing Standards and Methodologies
  • Key Legal Concepts for Penetration Tests
  • Regulatory Compliance Considerations
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Footprinting and Enumeration
  • Active Reconnaissance and Enumeration
  • Information Gathering and Defenses
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Identifying Vulnerability Management Requirements
  • Configuring and Executing Vulnerability Scans
  • Software Security Testing
  • Developing a Remediation Workflow
  • Overcoming Barriers to Vulnerability Scanning
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Reviewing and Interpreting Scan Reports
  • Validating Scan Results
  • Common Vulnerabilities
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Exploits and Attacks
  • Exploitation Toolkits
  • Exploit Specifics
  • Leveraging Exploits
  • Persistence and Evasion
  • Pivoting
  • Covering Your Tracks
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Identifying Exploits
  • Conducting Network Exploits
  • Exploiting Windows Services
  • Identifying and Exploiting Common Services
  • Wireless Exploits
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Physical Facility Penetration Testing
  • Social Engineering
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Exploiting Injection Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Authentication Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Authorization Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting Web Application Vulnerabilities
  • Unsecure Coding Practices
  • Steganography
  • Application Testing Tools
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Attacking Hosts
  • Credential Attacks and Testing Tools
  • Remote Access
  • Attacking Virtual Machines and Containers
  • Attacking Cloud Technologies
  • Attacking Mobile Devices
  • Attacking IoT, ICS, Embedded Systems, and SCADA Devices
  • Attacking Data Storage
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • The Importance of Communication
  • Recommending Mitigation Strategies
  • Writing a Penetration Testing Report
  • Wrapping Up the Engagement
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises
  • Scripting and Penetration Testing
  • Variables, Arrays, and Substitutions
  • Comparison Operations
  • String Operations
  • Flow Control
  • Input and Output (I/O)
  • Error Handling
  • Advanced Data Structures
  • Reusing Code
  • The Role of Coding in Penetration Testing
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
  • Lab Exercises

Hands on Activities (Live Labs)

  • Using dig and nslookup Commands
  • Performing Zone Transfer Using dig
  • Using Maltego
  • Using Recon-ng
  • Using Nmap for Network Enumeration
  • Performing Reconnaissance on a Network
  • Performing an Intense Scan in Zenmap
  • Using Nmap for User Enumeration
  • Performing Nmap UDP Scan
  • Performing Nmap SYN Scan
  • Conducting Vulnerability Scanning Using Nessus
  • Understanding Local Privilege Escalation
  • Performing Vulnerability Scanning Using OpenVAS
  • Using searchsploit
  • Using Meterpreter
  • Using the Task Scheduler
  • Understanding the Pass-the-hash Attack
  • Using the Metasploit RDP Post-Exploitation Module
  • Using Ettercap for ARP Spoofing
  • Simulating the DDoS Attack
  • Using the EternalBlue Exploit in Metasploit
  • Exploiting SMB
  • Exploiting SMTP
  • Exploiting SNMP
  • Using the SET Tool
  • Using BeEF
  • Exploiting Command Injection Vulnerabilities
  • Exploiting a Website Using SQL Injection
  • Conducting a Cross-Site Request Forgery Attack
  • Hiding Text Using Steganography
  • Using OWASP ZAP
  • Performing Session Hijacking Using Burp Suite
  • Cracking Passwords
  • Cracking a Linux Password Using John the Ripper
  • Creating Reverse and Bind Shells Using Netcat
  • Whitelisting an IP Address in the Windows Firewall
  • Viewing Exploits Written in Perl
  • Viewing the Effects of Hostile JavaScript in the Browser
  • Finding Live Hosts by Using the Ping Sweep in Python
  • Writing Bash Shell Script
Exam FAQs
What are the prerequisites for this exam? Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. Minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience. While there is no required prerequisite, PenTest+ is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience and has a technical, hands-on focus.
What is the exam registration fee? $370 USD
Where do I take the exam? Pearson VUE
What is the format of the exam? Performance-based and multiple choice
How many questions are asked in the exam? The exam contains Maximum of 85 questions.
What is the duration of the exam? 165 minutes
What is the passing score? 750

(on a scale of 100-900)
What is the exam's retake policy? In the event that you fail your first (1st) attempt to pass any CompTIA certification examination, CompTIA does not require any waiting period between the first (1st) and second (2nd) attempt to pass such examination. However, before your third (3rd) attempt or any subsequent attempt to pass such examination, you shall be required to wait for a period of at least fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of your last attempt to pass such examination.
What is the validity of the certification? Usually three years after launch
Where can I find more information about this exam? Know more about the PT0-002
What are the career opportunities after passing this exam? Penetration Tester, Security Analyst, Security Consultant, Vulnerability Analyst, Web App Penetration Tester
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