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    COURSE STRUCTURE

    What the PenTest+ Exam
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    Every domain the exam tests, and what sits inside it.
    Work through them in any order, at whatever pace suits you.

    EXAM DOMAIN

    Self-Paced Topics: 8
    START HERE
    On the Exam

    Getting Started

    Activate Platform Access and Download Official Courseware
    L.prep.1
    Review the PT0-003 Exam Objectives and Domain Weights
    L.prep.2
    Build a Weekly Study Planner for 365 Days of Access
    L.prep.3
    Take the Baseline Assessment to Find Weak Domains
    L.prep.4
    Learn How to Use the Question Bank and Flashcards
    L.prep.5
    Launch the Performance-Based Lab Environment
    L.prep.6
    Understand Pearson VUE Scheduling and Exam Voucher Use
    L.prep.7
    Set Milestone Dates for Domain Reviews and Practice Exams
    L.prep.8

    EXAM DOMAIN

    Self-Paced Topics: 16
    DOMAIN 1
    On the Exam

    Engagement Management (13%)

    Pre-Engagement Activities, Scope Definition and Target Lists
    L.01.1
    Rules of Engagement, Authorization and Communication Plans
    L.01.2
    Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Boundaries of Testing
    L.01.3
    Frameworks: PTES, OWASP, OSSTMM and MITRE ATT&CK
    L.01.4
    Testing Types: Black, Gray and White Box
    L.01.5
    Cloud and Third-Party Testing Permissions
    L.01.6
    Collaboration and Communication During the Engagement
    L.01.7
    Lab: Draft a Scope and Rules of Engagement Document
    L.01.8
    Report Structure: Executive Summary and Findings
    L.01.9
    Risk Scoring, CVSS and Business Impact Ratings
    L.01.10
    Writing Technical and Administrative Remediation Recommendations
    L.01.11
    Evidence Handling, Screenshots and Proof of Concept
    L.01.12
    Post-Engagement Cleanup and Client Acceptance
    L.01.13
    Retesting and Attestation of Findings
    L.01.14
    Lab: Write Findings for a Sample Engagement
    L.01.15
    Domain 1 Knowledge Check and Objective Review
    L.01.16

    EXAM DOMAIN

    Self-Paced Topics: 16
    DOMAIN 2
    On the Exam

    Reconnaissance and Enumeration (21%)

    OSINT Sources, DNS Records, WHOIS and Certificate Transparency
    L.02.1
    Social Media, Job Postings and Metadata Harvesting
    L.02.2
    Host Discovery and Port Scanning with Nmap
    L.02.3
    Service and Version Detection and OS Fingerprinting
    L.02.4
    Evading Detection: Timing, Fragmentation and Decoys
    L.02.5
    Wireless and Network Sniffing Reconnaissance
    L.02.6
    Lab: Build a Target Profile with OSINT Tools
    L.02.7
    Lab: Run and Interpret an Nmap Scan
    L.02.8
    Enumerating SMB, SNMP, LDAP and Active Directory
    L.02.9
    Web Application Enumeration, Directories and APIs
    L.02.10
    Cloud Asset Enumeration and Misconfigured Storage
    L.02.11
    User and Email Enumeration Techniques
    L.02.12
    Scripting Recon with Python, Bash and PowerShell
    L.02.13
    Tools: theHarvester, Amass, Shodan and Recon-ng
    L.02.14
    Lab: Enumerate Shares and Users on a Target Domain
    L.02.15
    Domain 2 Knowledge Check and Objective Review
    L.02.16

    EXAM DOMAIN

    Self-Paced Topics: 16
    DOMAIN 3
    On the Exam

    Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis (17%)

    Selecting and Configuring Vulnerability Scanners
    L.03.1
    Credentialed Versus Non-Credentialed Scan Trade-Offs
    L.03.2
    Scanning with Nessus, OpenVAS and Nuclei
    L.03.3
    Static Application Security Testing Fundamentals
    L.03.4
    Dynamic Application Testing and Fuzzing
    L.03.5
    Web Vulnerability Analysis with Burp Suite
    L.03.6
    Lab: Run a Credentialed Scan and Export Results
    L.03.7
    Lab: Identify Web Flaws with an Intercepting Proxy
    L.03.8
    Eliminating False Positives Through Manual Validation
    L.03.9
    Mapping Findings to CVE, CWE and CVSS
    L.03.10
    Prioritizing by Exploitability and Business Impact
    L.03.11
    Correlating Scanner Output Across Hosts
    L.03.12
    Analyzing Configuration and Patch Weaknesses
    L.03.13
    Documenting Evidence for the Exploitation Phase
    L.03.14
    Lab: Validate and Prioritize a Set of Findings
    L.03.15
    Domain 3 Knowledge Check and Objective Review
    L.03.16

    EXAM DOMAIN

    Self-Paced Topics: 16
    DOMAIN 4
    On the Exam

    Attacks and Exploits (35%)

    Network Attacks: Relay, Poisoning and Man-in-the-Middle
    L.04.1
    Password Attacks, Hash Cracking and Pass-the-Hash
    L.04.2
    Exploitation with Metasploit and Manual Exploits
    L.04.3
    Web Attacks: Injection, XSS, SSRF and Deserialization
    L.04.4
    Authentication, Session and Token Attacks
    L.04.5
    Host-Based Exploitation and Privilege Escalation
    L.04.6
    Lab: Exploit a Vulnerable Service with Metasploit
    L.04.7
    Lab: Exploit a Web Application Injection Flaw
    L.04.8
    Wireless Attacks: Evil Twin, Deauthentication and WPA Cracking
    L.04.9
    Cloud Attacks: Misconfiguration, IAM and Metadata Abuse
    L.04.10
    Mobile and IoT Attack Techniques
    L.04.11
    Social Engineering, Phishing and Pretexting Campaigns
    L.04.12
    Physical Security and Tailgating Testing Techniques
    L.04.13
    Writing and Modifying Exploit Scripts
    L.04.14
    Lab: Run a Phishing Campaign in the Lab Environment
    L.04.15
    Domain 4 Knowledge Check and Objective Review
    L.04.16

    EXAM DOMAIN

    Self-Paced Topics: 16
    DOMAIN 5
    On the Exam

    Post-Exploitation and Lateral Movement (14%)

    Establishing Persistence, Backdoors and Scheduled Tasks
    L.05.1
    Privilege Escalation on Windows and Linux Hosts
    L.05.2
    Credential Harvesting and Token Impersonation
    L.05.3
    Lateral Movement with PsExec, WMI and SSH
    L.05.4
    Pivoting, Tunneling and Port Forwarding
    L.05.5
    Enumerating and Attacking Active Directory Trusts
    L.05.6
    Lab: Escalate Privileges and Move Laterally
    L.05.7
    Lab: Pivot Through a Compromised Host
    L.05.8
    Staging and Exfiltrating Data Covertly
    L.05.9
    Detection Evasion and Log Manipulation Awareness
    L.05.10
    Covering Tracks Within Rules of Engagement
    L.05.11
    Removing Tools, Accounts and Artifacts
    L.05.12
    Secure Handling and Storage of Collected Evidence
    L.05.13
    Documenting the Post-Exploitation Activity Timeline
    L.05.14
    Lab: Exfiltrate Data and Clean Up the Environment
    L.05.15
    Domain 5 Knowledge Check and Objective Review
    L.05.16

    EXAM DOMAIN

    Self-Paced Topics: 8
    START HERE
    On the Exam

    Exam Prep

    Full-Length Timed Practice Exam Across All Five Domains
    L.prep.1
    Review Missed Questions Against the PT0-003 Objectives
    L.prep.2
    Targeted Review of Attacks and Exploits Scenarios
    L.prep.3
    Performance-Based Question Strategies and Tool Command Recall
    L.prep.4
    Second Full-Length Practice Exam and Score Comparison
    L.prep.5
    Schedule the PT0-003 Exam at Pearson VUE
    L.prep.6
    Exam-Day Logistics, ID Requirements and Time Management
    L.prep.7
    Exam: PT0-003
    L.prep.8
    COURSE PROGRESS Domain 0 of 6
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    Official CompTIA courseware, on-demand video instruction, practice questions and your PenTest+ exam voucher, with 365 days of access from enrollment. Everything is online, so you start the day you enroll.

    365 days from the date you enroll. There is no fixed schedule and no cohort to keep up with — you work through the material at whatever pace fits around your job.

    Yes. Your PenTest+ exam voucher is included in the price, so there is nothing further to buy before you sit the exam. You book it with the testing provider once you are ready.

    PenTest+ has five exam domains: Engagement Management, Reconnaissance and Enumeration, Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis, Attacks and Exploits and Post-Exploitation and Lateral Movement. The course is organized the same way, so each section maps to the domain it prepares you for.

    Yes. Training Camp is an authorized CompTIA training partner and this course uses official CompTIA PenTest+ courseware, kept aligned to the current exam version.

    It suits penetration testers and red team practitioners. PenTest+ is also approved under DoD 8140 for qualifying roles.

    Yes. Our Success Guarantee lets you apply 100% of your self-paced course investment toward any of our live PenTest+ training classes within 30 days of your initial purchase. Contact the enrollment team and they will handle the transfer and help you pick a class date. Self-paced itself does not include an exam retake.

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