CompTIA PenTest+ Exam Prep

Topic 1 Planning and Scoping 

• Planning a pen test
• Rules of engagement
• Regulatory compliance
• Resources and budgets
• Impact and constraints
• Support resources
• Legal groundwork
• Service provider agreements
• Standards and methodologies
• Environment and scoping considerations
• Ethical mindset
• Lab environment setup
• Project strategy and risk
• Scope vulnerabilities
• Compliance-based assessments

Topic 2 Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning 

• Scanning and enumeration
• Scanning and demo
• Packet investigation
• Packet inspection demo
• Lab setup
• Lab: Wireshark
• Application and open-source resources
• Passive reconnaissance
• Active reconnaissance
• Vulnerability scanning
• Vulnerability scanning demo
• Lab: Network basis
• Lab: Nmap discovery
• Target considerations
• Analysing scan output
• Nmap scoping and output options
• Nmap timing and performance options
• Prioritization of vulnerabilities
• Common attack techniques
• Automating vulnerability scans
• Credential attacks
• Lab: Password cracking
• Lab: Secure Sockets Layer
• Lab: Routing basics

Topic 3 Attacks and Exploits 

• Network-based attacks
• Wireless and RF Attacks
• Web and Database Attacks
• Attacking the cloud
• Specialised and Fragile Systems
• Social Engineering and Physical attacks
• Post-Exploitation

Topic 4 Reporting and Communication 

• Report writing
• Important components of written reports
• Mitigation strategies
• Technical and physical controls
• Administrative and operational controls
• Communication
• Presentation of findings
• Post-report activities
• Data destruction process

Topic 5 Tools and Code Analysis 

• Using scripting in pen testing
• Bash scripting basics
• Python scripts
• Tools inventory
• Pen testing toolbox
• Scanners and credential tools
• Code-tracking tools
• Wireless and web pen testing tools
• Remote access tools
• Analysers and mobile pen testing tools

Practice Exam

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Knowledge and Skills

• Able to operate using computer functions
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

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Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

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