CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 Certification Study Guide

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Media type: Paperback or ebook
Audience: Individual learner, self-paced
Publisher: CompTIA Learning
Language: English
Price: Print Book $169, eBook $159

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What You'll Learn

The CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Study Guide will prepare you to take the CompTIA PenTest+ exam by providing 100% coverage of the objectives and content examples listed on the syllabus, including how to:

Plan and scope penetration tests
Conduct passive reconnaissance
Perform non-technical tests to gather information
Conduct active reconnaissance
Analyze vulnerabilities
Penetrate networks
Exploit host-based vulnerabilities
Test applications
Complete post-exploit tasks
Analyze and report penetration test results

Prerequisites

While there is no required prerequisite, PenTest+ is intended to follow CompTIA Security+ or equivalent experience and has a technical, hands-on focus. Recommended experience in Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. Minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on information security or related experience.