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CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-001

In this IT course you will learn hands-on penetration testing and hacking skills including, client engagement and documentation, passive and active reconnaissance, Windows, Linux, and mobile device system hacking, physical security testing and social engineering, wired and wireless network hacking and exploitation, network service hacking and exploitation, application and web app hacking and exploitation and so much more.

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34  Training Hours
215 Videos
21  Topics
249 Practice Questions

Course Description

About the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-001 certification exam)

Enhance your cybersecurity skillset with the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-001) IT course and master penetration testing!. This highly hands-on IT course gives students experience in network and system penetration testing. This IT Course covers all of the exam objectives for the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-001 exam. Also included is an extensive step-by-step 47 page Lab Setup Guide that details every aspect of setting up a virtual environment so you can practice all aspects of this training IT course. We believe this is one of the most comprehensive IT courses covering penetration testing available anywhere.

This IT course takes the learner step-by-step through hacking and exploiting each network and system type. Tools used in the activities are mostly Kali Linux-based. A broad range of real-world examples used by penetration testers and red teams are covered. The CompTIA PenTest+ certification is a much-sought-after security certification. 

You will have a level of understanding:

  • Offensive Security and physical security attacks
  • Cloud Security Specialist Network & Security Specialist 
  • Endpoint security and detection of security flaws
  • Develop vulnerability assessment and implement modern vulnerability management
  • Identify application-based vulnerabilities
  • Attacks on cloud technologies and developing and deploying remediation techniques
  • Post-exploitation techniques
  • Managing and implementing compliance to regulations

Cyber security professionals

This pentest course is intended for advanced students and cyber security practitioners who will actively test networks and computer systems for vulnerabilities. Successful completion of two pre-requisite courses, Network+ and Security+, is highly recommended.

Your Training Instructor

Chrys Thorsen

Chrys Thorsen

Education and Technology Expert

Chrys is an education and technology expert who specializes in enterprise-level IT infrastructure consulting and certified training-of-trainers. In her career, she has garnered 35 IT Certifications including Cisco CCSI/CCNP, CISSP, CISA, MCSE/MCITP, and many more. She has also authored 40 published certification textbooks and is currently working on the new CompTIA PenTest+ courseware.

Course Outline

CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-001) Course Outline

Module 1 - The Pen Test Engagement
  •    Module 1 Notes
  •    1.0 PenTest Plus Introduction
  •    1.1 PenTest Plus Topics
  •    1.2 PenTest Engagement
  •    1.3 Threat Modeling
  •    1.4 Technical Constraints
  •    1.5 PenTest Engagement Review
  •    1.6 Examining PenTest Engagement Documents Act
Module 2 - Passive Reconnaissance
  •    Module 2 Notes
  •    2.1 Passive Reconnaissance part1
  •    2.2 WHOIS Act
  •    2.3 Passive Reconnaissance part2
  •    2.4 Google Hacking Act
  •    2.5 Passive Reconnaissance part3
  •    2.6 DNS Querying Act
  •    2.7 Passive Reconnaissance part4
  •    2.8 Email Server Querying Act
  •    2.9 SSL-TLS Cerfificates
  •    2.10 Shodan Act
  •    2.11 The Havester
  •    2.12 TheHarvester Act
  •    2.13 Recon-ng
  •    2.14 Recon-g Act
  •    2.14 Recon-ng-Part-2-API-key Act
  •    2.15 Maltego
  •    2.16 Have I been Pwned
  •    2.17 Punked and Owned Pwned Act
  •    2.18 Fingerprinting Organization with Collected Archives
  •    2.19 FOCA Act
  •    2.20 Findings Analysis Weaponization
  •    2.21 Chp 2 Review
Module 3 - Active Reconnaissance
  •    Module 3 Notes
  •    3.1 Active Reconnaissannce
  •    3.2 Discovery Scans Act
  •    3.3 Nmap
  •    3.4 Nmap Scans Types Act
  •    3.5 Nmap Options
  •    3.6 Nmap Options Act
  •    3.7 Stealth Scans
  •    3.8 Nmap Stealth Scans Act
  •    3.9 Full Scans
  •    3.10 Full Scans Act
  •    3.11 Packet Crafting
  •    3.12 Packet Crafting Act
  •    3.13 Network Mapping
  •    3.14 Metasploit
  •    3.15 Scanning with Metasploit Act
  •    3.16 Enumeration
  •    3.17 Banner Grabbing Act
  •    3.18 Windows Host Enumeration
  •    3.19 Winddows Host Enumeration Act
  •    3.20 Linux Host Enumeration
  •    3.21 Linux Host Enumeration Act
  •    3.22 Service Enumeration
  •    3.23 Service Enumeration Act
  •    3.24 Network Shares
  •    3.25 SMB Share Enumeration Act
  •    3.26 NFS Network Share Enumeration
  •    3.27 NFS Share Enumeration Act
  •    3.28 Null Sessions
  •    3.29 Null Sessions Act
  •    3.30 Website Enumeration
  •    3.31 Website Enumeration Act
  •    3.32 Vulnerability Scans
  •    3.33 Compliance Scans Act
  •    3.34 Credentialed Non-credentialed Scans
  •    3.35 Using Credentials in Scans Act
  •    3.36 Server Service Vulnerability Scan
  •    3.37 Vulnerability Scanning Act
  •    3.38 Web Server Database Vulnerability Scan
  •    3.39 SQL Vulnerability Scanning Act
  •    3.40 Vulnerability Scan Part 2 OpenVAS Act
  •    3.41 Web App Vulnerability Scan
  •    3.42 Web App Vulnerability Scanning Act
  •    3.43 Network Device Vulnerability Scan
  •    3.44 Network Device Vuln Scanning Act
  •    3.45 Nmap Scripts
  •    3.46 Using Nmap Scripts for Vuln Scanning Act
  •    3.47 Packet Crafting for Vulnerbility Scans
  •    3.48 Firewall Vulnerability Scans
  •    3.49 Wireless Access Point Vunerability
  •    3.50 Wireless AP Scans Act
  •    3.51 WAP Vulnerability Scans
  •    3.52 Container Security issues
  •    3.53 How to Update Metasploit Pro Expired Trial License
Module 4 - Physical Security
  •    Module 4 Notes
  •    4.1 Physical Security
  •    4.2 Badge Cloning Act
  •    4.3 Physical Security Review
Module 5 - Social Engineering
  •    Module 5 Notes
  •    5.1 Social Engineering
  •    5.2 Using Baited USB Stick Act
  •    5.3 Using Social Enginnering to Assist Attacks
  •    5.4 Phishing Act
  •    5.5 Social Engineering Review
Module 6 - Vulnerability Scan Analysis
  •    Module 6 Notes
  •    6.1 Vulnerbility Scan Analysis
  •    6.2 Validating Vulnerability Scan Results Act
  •    6.3 Vulnerbility Scan Analysis Review
Module 7 - Password Cracking
  •    Module 7 Notes
  •    7.1 Password Cracking
  •    7.2 Brute Force Attack Against Network Service Act
  •    7.3 Network Authentication Interception Attack
  •    7.4 Intercepting Network Authentication Act
  •    7.5 Pass the Hash Attacks
  •    7.6 Pass the Hash Act
  •    7.7 Password Cracking Review
Module 8 - Penetrating Wired Networks
  •    Module 8 Notes
  •    8.1 Penetrating Wired Network
  •    8.2 Sniffing Act
  •    8.3 Eavesdropping
  •    8.4 Eavesdropping Act
  •    8.5 ARP Poisoning
  •    8.6 ARP Poisoning Act
  •    8.7 Man In The Middle
  •    8.8 MITM Act
  •    8.9 TCP Session HiJacking
  •    8.10 Server Message Blocks SMB Exploits
  •    8.11 SMB Attack Act
  •    8.12 Web Server Attacks
  •    8.13 FTP Attacks
  •    8.14 Telnet Server Attacks
  •    8.15 SSH Server Attacks
  •    8.16 Simple Network Mgmt Protocol SNMP
  •    8.17 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP
  •    8.18 Domain Name System DNS Cache Poisoning
  •    8.19 Denail of Service Attack DoS-DDoS
  •    8.20 DoS Attack Act
  •    8.21 VLAN Hopping Review
Module 9 - Penetrating Wireless Networks
  •    Module 9 Notes
  •    9.1 Penetrating Wireless Networks
  •    9.2 Jamming Act
  •    9.3 Wireless Sniffing
  •    9.4 Replay Attacks
  •    9.5 WEP Cracking Act
  •    9.6 WPA-WPA2 Cracking
  •    9.7 WAP Cracking Act
  •    9.8 Evil Twin Attacks
  •    9.9 Evil Twin Attack Act
  •    9.10 WiFi Protected Setup
  •    9.11 Bluetooth Attacks
  •    9.12 Penetrating Wireless Networks
Module 10 - Windows Exploits
  •    Module 10 Notes
  •    10.1 Windows Exploits
  •    10.2 Dumping Stored Passwords Act
  •    10.3 Dictionary Attacks
  •    10.4 Dictionary Attack Against Windows Act
  •    10.5 Rainbow Table Attacks
  •    10.6 Credential Brute Force Attacks
  •    10.7 Keylogging Attack Act
  •    10.8 Windows Kernel
  •    10.9 Kernel Attack Act
  •    10.10 Windows Components
  •    10.11 Memory Vulnerabilities
  •    10.12 Buffer Overflow Attack Act
  •    10.13 Privilegde Escalation in Windows
  •    10.14 Windows Accounts
  •    10.15 Net and WMIC Commands
  •    10.16 Sandboxes
Module 11 - Linux Exploits
  •    Module 11 Notes
  •    11.1 Linux Exploits
  •    11.2 Exploiting Common Linux Features Act
  •    11.3 Password Cracking in Linux
  •    11.4 Cracking Linux Passwords Act
  •    11.5 Vulnerability Linux
  •    11.6 Priviledge Escalation Linux
  •    11.7 Linux Accounts
  •    11.8 Linux Exploits Review
Module 12 - Mobile Devices
  •    Module 12 Notes
  •    12.1 Mobile Devices
  •    12.2 Hacking Android Act
  •    12.3 Apple Exploits
  •    12.4 Moblie Devices Review
Module 13 - Specialized Systems
  •    Module 13 Notes
  •    13.1 Specialized Systems
  •    13.2 Specialized Systems Review
Module 14 - Scripts
  •    Module 14 Notes
  •    14.1 Scripts
  •    14.2 Powershell
  •    14.3 Python
  •    14.4 Ruby
  •    14.5 Common Scripting Elements
  •    14.6 Scripts Review
  •    14.7 Better Ping Sweep
  •    14.8 Simple Port Scanner2
  •    14.9 Multitarget Port Scanner
  •    14.10 Port Scanner with Nmap
  •    14.11 Scripts Review
Module 15 - Application Testing
  •    Module 15 Notes
  •    15.1 Application Testing
  •    15.2 Reverse Engineering
Module 16 - Web App Exploits
  •    Module 16 Notes
  •    16.1 Webb App Exploits
  •    16.2 Injection Attacks
  •    16.3 HTML Injection
  •    16.4 SQL Hacking - SQLmap Act
  •    16.5 Cross-Site Attacks
  •    16.6 Cross-Site Request Forgery
  •    16.7 Other Web-based Attacks
  •    16.8 File Inclusion Attacks
  •    16.9 Web Shells
  •    16.10 Web Shells Review
Module 17 - Lateral Movement
  •    Module 17 Notes
  •    17.1 Lateral Movement
  •    17.2 Lateral Movement with Remote Mgmt Services
  •    17.3 Process Migration Act
  •    17.4 Passing Control Act
  •    17.5 Pivoting
  •    17.6 Tools the Enable Pivoting
  •    17.7 Lateral Movement Review
Module 18 - Persistence
  •    Module 18 Notes
  •    18.1 Persistence
  •    18.2 Breeding RATS Act
  •    18.3 Bind and Reverse Shells
  •    18.4 Bind Shells Act
  •    18.5 Reverse Shells
  •    18.6 Reverse Shells Act
  •    18.7 Netcat
  •    18.8 Netcat Act
  •    18.9 Scheduled Tasks
  •    18.10 Scheduled Tasks Act
  •    18.11 Services and Domains
  •    18.12 Persistence Review
Module 19 - Cover Your Tracks
  •    Module 19 Notes
  •    19.1 Cover Your Tracks
  •    19.2 Cover Your Tracks - Timestomp Files Act
  •    19.3 Cover Your Tracks - Frame the Administrator Act
  •    19.4 Cover Your Tracks - Clear the Event Log Act
  •    19.5 Cover Your Tracks Review
Module 20 - The Report
  •    Module 20 Notes
  •    20.1 The Report
  •    20.2 The Report Review
Module 21 - Post Engagement Cleanup
  •    Module 21 Notes
  •    21.1 Post Engagement Cleanup_1
  •    21.3 Post Engagement Cleanup Review
  •    21.4 PenTest Plus Conclusion.mp4
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CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-001

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