PT0-002.AE1
CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)
Buy our CompTIA Pentest+ training course to develop strong penetration testing skills and pass the PT0-002 exam to become a certified ethical hacker.
- Practice in 42 Hands-On Labs — nothing to install
- 13 Interactive Lessons and 104 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
- 595 Practice Test Questions and 2 Full Length Tests
Intermediate Self-paced · 1 year access
42 Hands-On LiveLabs
Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.
- Real environments
- Auto-graded
- No installation
13Interactive Lessons
104Topics
42LiveLab
595Practice Test Questions
571Flashcards
457Glossary of terms
01 / Skills you'll get
What you will be able to do
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Our CompTIA Pentest+ PT0-002 study guide provides the foundational knowledge and practical insights every penetration tester needs to pass the exam, impress employers, and create a personalized portfolio. Learn how to perform vulnerability scans per the legal and regulatory requirements and produce written reports listing remediation strategies against cyber threats.
- Define the engagement's goals and limitations.
- Understand legal and ethical considerations for penetration testing.
- Conduct passive and active reconnaissance techniques to gather information about a target system.
- Utilize tools like dig, nslookup, Maltego, and Recon-ng for information gathering.
- Perform network enumeration using tools like Nmap and Zenmap.
- Configure and execute vulnerability scans using tools like Nessus and OpenVAS.
- Analyze and interpret vulnerability scan results to prioritize targets.
- Develop a workflow for vulnerability remediation.
- Conduct network attacks like ARP spoofing, XSS attacks, and DDoS attacks.
- Exploit vulnerabilities in Windows services like RDP, SMB, and SMTP.
- Perform social engineering attacks.
- Exploit vulnerabilities in web applications like SQL injection and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
- Attack cloud technologies, mobile devices, IoT systems, and specialized systems.
- Understand the role of scripting in penetration testing.
- Learn basic scripting principles using Python and Bash shells.
- Automate tasks and enhance penetration testing workflows using scripts.
- Maintain persistence on compromised systems to conduct further exploration.
- Communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Target Career Roles
- Penetration Tester
- Security Analyst
- Security Consultant
- Vulnerability Analyst
- Web App Penetration Tester
02 / Lessons & labs
See exactly what you will learn and practice
Lessons
13 Interactive Lessons · 104 topics01 Introduction 4 topics +
- CompTIA
- The PenTest+ Exam
- What Does This Course Cover?
- CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Exam Objectives
02 Penetration Testing 9 topics +
- 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
03 Planning and Scoping Penetration Tests 7 topics +
- Scoping and Planning Engagements
- Penetration Testing Standards and Methodologies
- Key Legal Concepts for Penetration Tests
- Regulatory Compliance Considerations
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Lab Exercises
04 Information Gathering 6 topics · 10 LiveLab +
- Footprinting and Enumeration
- Active Reconnaissance and Enumeration
- Information Gathering and Defenses
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Lab Exercises
10 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
05 Vulnerability Scanning 8 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- 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
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
06 Analyzing Vulnerability Scans 6 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Reviewing and Interpreting Scan Reports
- Validating Scan Results
- Common Vulnerabilities
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Lab Exercises
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
07 Exploiting and Pivoting 10 topics · 6 LiveLab +
- Exploits and Attacks
- Exploitation Toolkits
- Exploit Specifics
- Leveraging Exploits
- Persistence and Evasion
- Pivoting
- Covering Your Tracks
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Lab Exercises
6 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
08 Exploiting Network Vulnerabilities 8 topics · 8 LiveLab +
- Identifying Exploits
- Conducting Network Exploits
- Exploiting Windows Services
- Identifying and Exploiting Common Services
- Wireless Exploits
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Lab Exercises
8 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
09 Exploiting Physical and Social Vulnerabilities 5 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Physical Facility Penetration Testing
- Social Engineering
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Lab Exercises
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
10 Exploiting Application Vulnerabilities 10 topics · 6 LiveLab +
- 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
6 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
11 Attacking Hosts, Cloud Technologies, and Specialized Systems 11 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- 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
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
12 Reporting and Communication 7 topics +
- The Importance of Communication
- Recommending Mitigation Strategies
- Writing a Penetration Testing Report
- Wrapping Up the Engagement
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Lab Exercises
13 Scripting for Penetration Testing 13 topics · 5 LiveLab +
- 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
5 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
Hands-On Labs Our edge
42 LiveLabs- Using dig and nslookup Commands
- Performing Zone Transfer Using dig
- Using Maltego to Gather Information
- Using Recon-ng to Gather Information
- Using Nmap for Network Enumeration
- Performing Reconnaissance on a Network
- Performing a Scan in Zenmap
- Using Nmap for User Enumeration
- Performing a UDP Scan Using Nmap
- Performing Nmap SYN Scan
- Conducting Vulnerability Scanning Using Nessus
- Understanding Local Privilege Escalation
- Performing Vulnerability Scanning Using OpenVAS
- Searching Exploits Using searchsploit
- Using Meterpreter to Display the System Information
- Using the Task Scheduler
- Understanding the Pass-the-hash Attack
- Using the Metasploit RDP Post-Exploitation Module
- Performing ARP Spoofing
- Conducting a Cross Site Scripting (XXS) attack
- Capturing Network Packets Using tcpdump
- Simulating the DDoS Attack
- Using the EternalBlue Exploit in Metasploit
- Exploiting SMB
- Exploiting SMTP
- Exploiting SNMP
- Using the SET Tool to Plan an Attack
- 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
Labs run in your browser — nothing to install.
03 / Exam details
CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002) Details
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.
Questions
Maximum of 85
(per exam)
Duration
165 minutes
(per exam)
Passing Score
750
(on a scale of 900)
Exam Fee
$370 USD
(per exam)
Delivered by
Pearson VUE
(in-person or online)
Question Format
Performance-based and multiple choice
single/multiple choice, performance-based
Practice Tests
595 Practice Questions
(mapped to official exam objectives)
Certification
PT0-002.AE1
CompTIA credential
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04 / FAQs
Questions before you start
What is Pentest+? +
PenTest+ refers to the certification itself, offered by CompTIA, a trusted provider of IT certifications. Earning this certification demonstrates your competence in the ethical hacking methodology and the skills to effectively pen-test an environment.
What is PT0-002? +
PT0-002 is the current version of the PenTest+ exam. Exam versions are identified by codes, and PT0-002 signifies the latest iteration of the PenTest+ certification program. It focuses on the most up-to-date practices and tools used in penetration testing.
What is the difference between PT 001 and PT 002? +
The CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 exam is the successor to the PT0-001 exam. While both assess an individual's skills in penetration testing, the PT0-002 focuses on the most up-to-date methodologies and techniques. PT0-002 is considered to be more challenging than PT0-001 due to the inclusion of more advanced topics and performance-based questions.
What is the CompTIA Pentest+ exam cost? +
The cost of CompTIA Pentest+ varies, depending on the country & region. In the US, you can register for USD 404.
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?+
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- 42 LiveLab included
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