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CompTIA PenTest+
is for cybersecurity professionals tasked with penetration testing and
vulnerability management.
What skill you will learn?
PLANNING AND SCOPING
Includes updated techniques emphasizing governance, risk, and compliance concepts,
scoping and organizational/customer requirements, and demonstrating an ethical hacking
mindset.
INFORMATION GATHERING AND VULNERABILITY SCANNING
Includes updated skills on performing vulnerability scanning and passive/active
reconnaissance, vulnerability management, as well as analyzing the results of the
reconnaissance exercise.
ATTACKS AND EXPLOITS
Includes updated approaches to expanded attack surfaces, researching social engineering
techniques, performing network attacks, wireless attacks, application-based attacks and
attacks on cloud technologies, and performing post-exploitation techniques.
REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION
Expanded to focus on the importance of reporting and communication in an increased
regulatory environment during the pen testing process through analyzing findings and
recommending appropriate remediation within a report.
TOOLS AND CODE ANALYSIS
Includes updated concepts of identifying scripts in various software deployments, analyzing a script
or code sample, and explaining use cases of various tools used during the phases of a penetration test.
It is important to note that no scripting and coding is required.
Organizations that have contributed to the development of PenTest+
Jobs that use CompTIA PenTest+
✱ Penetration Tester
✱ Security Consultant
✱ Cloud Penetration Tester
✱ Web App Penetration Tester
✱ Cloud Security Specialist
✱ Network & Security Specialist
| Exam Codes | PT0-001 | PT0-002 |
|---|---|---|
| Lunch Date | July 31, 2018 | October 28, 2021 |
| Exam Description | The CompTIA PenTest+ certification verifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills required to plan and scope an assessment, understand legal and compliance requirements, perform vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, analyze data, and effectively report and communicate results. | The CompTIA PenTest+ will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to plan and scope a penetration testing engagement including vulnerability scanning, understand legal and compliance requirements, analyze results, and produce a written report with remediation techniques. |
| Number of Questions | Maximum of 85 questions | |
| Type of Questions | Performance-based and multiple choice | |
| Length of Test | 165 minutes | |
| Passing Score | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) | |
| Recommended Experience | 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. | |
| Languages | English and Japanese | English, Japanese to follow |
| Testing Provider | Pearson VUE |
PenTest+ PT0-002: What’s in this version
Global cybercrime costs are expected to grow 15% over the next five years. Now more than ever, it is
imperative that organizations prevent sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands. Updates to
PenTest+ reflect newer pen testing techniques for the latest attack surfaces, including the cloud,
hybrid environments, and web applications, as well as more ethical hacking concepts, vulnerability
scanning and code analysis.