Certified Penetration Testing Professional - CPENT

To be eligible for the CPENT training, learners must possess:

•At least 5-7 years of professional IT experience.
•Hands-on experience with major web and mobile technologies.
•A good understanding of TCP/IP, firewalls and encryption.
•Experience with enterprise-level operating systems and databases.
•Experience with application and web development tools, such as Python, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL.
•An understanding of networking principles, including subnetting, routing, and remote access services.
•Knowledge of information security practices and controls, such as access control, authentication, and cryptography.
•Knowledge of penetration testing tools and technologies.
•Ability to think “outside the box” to develop creative solutions to security issues.

The Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT) certification is a globally-recognized validation of an individual's knowledge and skills in the field of penetration testing or ethical hacking. CPENT-certified professionals demonstrate their ability to identify, assess and manage security vulnerabilities within a network infrastructure. The certification entails mastery of penetration testing methodologies, understanding of legal and regulatory concerns, and technical knowledge of attack vectors and countermeasures. Industries often require CPENT-certified professionals to safeguard their systems against malicious intruders. Thus, the CPENT certification serves as an assurance of a candidate's expert skill in securing networks and systems, crucial in a continually evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Target Audience 

• IT professionals interested in cybersecurity
• Network security officers
• Ethical hackers and cybersecurity experts
• IT system administrators
• Computer network defense team members
• IT professionals wanting to advance their career in penetration testing.

• MODULE 01 Introduction to Penetration Testing
• MODULE 02 Penetration Testing Scoping and Engagement
• MODULE 03 Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
• MODULE 04 Social Engineering Penetration Testing
• MODULE 05 Network Penetration Testing – External
• MODULE 06 Network Penetration Testing – Internal
• MODULE 07 Network Penetration Testing - Perimeter Devices
• MODULE 08 Web Application Penetration Testing
• MODULE 09 Wireless Penetration Testing
• MODULE 10 IoT Penetration Testing
• MODULE 11 OT/SCADA Penetration Testing
• MODULE 12 Cloud Penetration Testing
• MODULE 13 Binary Analysis and Exploitation
• MODULE 14 Report Writing and Post Testing Actions