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CompTIA
CompTIA PenTest+
CompTIA PenTest+ is an intermediate-skills level cybersecurity certification that focuses on offensive skills through penetration testing and vulnerability assessment. It is designed for cybersecurity professionals tasked with penetration testing and vulnerability assessment and management. The certification validates the ability to plan, scope, and manage weaknesses, not just exploit them.
Exam code
PT0-003
Duration
165 min
Questions
85
Official Prerequisites
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent foundational cybersecurity certification recommended
- Minimum 3-4 years of hands-on information security experience, including vulnerability assessment and penetration testing
- Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, common protocols, and network security concepts
- Working knowledge of scripting or programming (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation and exploit development
- Understanding of legal, compliance, and ethical considerations for authorized penetration testing
Targeted Professions
Penetration Tester Vulnerability Assessor Red Team Analyst Security Consultant Security EngineerDomain blueprint
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Tasks related to defining the overall project, including clarifying rules of engagement, goal setting, and identifying objectives.
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).
Updated skills that cover vulnerability scanning tools, analysis, management, and physical security weaknesses.
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.
Additional focus on maintaining persistence, lateral movement, staging, exfiltration and post-exploitation, including clean up and restoration activities.
Domain 5
Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement
Additional focus on maintaining persistence, lateral movement, staging, exfiltration and post-exploitation, including clean up and restoration activities.
Study Tip
Hands-on practice: build labs, run pen-testing tools, study reporting methodologies, review exam objectives, and take timed practice exams to improve speed and accuracy.
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