Course Outline
Introduction to Penetration Testing
- Understanding penetration testing
- Types of penetration testing
- Penetration testing methodologies
- Penetration testing frameworks
Scoping and Reconnaissance
- Gathering information about the target system
- Footprinting and fingerprinting
- Vulnerability scanning and analysis
- Identifying the attack surface
Vulnerability Analysis and Exploitation
- Identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities
- Web application vulnerabilities
- Buffer overflows and memory-based attacks
- Password attacks
Post-Exploitation Techniques
- Maintaining access
- Privilege escalation
- Covering tracks and erasing evidence
- Pivoting
Reporting and Communication
- Creating professional penetration testing reports
- Communication with stakeholders
- Providing remediation strategies
Summary and Exam Preparation
- Review of key concepts
- Exam preparation tips and strategies
- Hands-on practice exam
Note: The course outline may vary slightly depending on the delivery mode and the experience level of the participants.
Requirements
- A basic understanding of network and security concepts is recommended.
Audience
- Security analysts
- Penetration testers
- IT professionals interested in cyber security
- Anyone who wants to prepare for the CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam
Testimonials (5)
The trainer was very knowledgable and took time to give a very good insight into cyber security issues. A lot of these examples could be used or modified for our learners and create some very engaging lesson activities.
Jenna - Merthyr College
Course - Fundamentals of Corporate Cyber Warfare
All is satisfy
Motaz Abdallat - شركة الشرق الأدنى للتواصل الإجتماعي
Course - Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Advanced
Questions, that helps me a lot to understand the characteristics of CRISC examination.
Masakazu Yoshijima - Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.
Course - CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
Piotr was incredibly knowledgeable and very patient. He was great at explaining things and I'd strongly recommend this course to others
Victoria Harper
Course - Open Source Cyber Intelligence - Introduction
Instructor delivery of information; At the end of the day it was Gaurav who pulled off this topic focusing on building strong fundamentals and devising a methodology to be retained with us