CompTIA Pentest+ Certification Prep Course

Pentest+ Certification Prep is designed to help learners confidently prepare for the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam, which validates the skills required to perform penetration testing and vulnerability management in a variety of IT environments. This course emphasizes hands-on, performance-based learning, guiding students through the full penetration testing process—from planning and scoping to exploitation and reporting. It’s ideal for cybersecurity professionals who want to deepen their offensive security expertise and earn a globally recognized credential.

Students will explore the five domains covered in the PT0-003 exam: Planning and Scoping, Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification, Attacks and Exploits, Reporting and Communication, and Tools and Code Analysis. Through practical labs, real-world scenarios, and exam-focused instruction, learners will gain experience using industry-standard tools and techniques to identify and exploit vulnerabilities, analyze systems, and communicate findings effectively. The course also reinforces ethical and legal considerations, ensuring students are prepared to operate responsibly in professional environments.

Whether you’re pursuing a career as a penetration tester, vulnerability analyst, or security consultant, this course provides the structure and support needed to succeed on the PT0-003 exam and beyond. With updated content reflecting the latest threats and technologies, learners will be equipped to meet the demands of today’s cybersecurity landscape.

What You’ll Learn

In this course, you will learn how to:

• Plan and scope penetration tests while ensuring compliance with legal and ethical requirements, and develop detailed reports with remediation recommendations to support engagement management.
• Perform active and passive reconnaissance, gather information, and enumerate systems to uncover vulnerabilities effectively.
• Conduct vulnerability scans, analyze results, and validate findings to identify and address security weaknesses.
• Execute network, host-based, web application, and cloud-based attacks using appropriate tools and techniques to test system defenses.
• Maintain persistence, perform lateral movement, and document findings to support remediation efforts during post-exploitation activities.

Who Should Attend?

This course is best suited for IT and cybersecurity professionals who have foundational knowledge of network and system security and are looking to advance into offensive security roles. Learners are typically hands-on, analytical, and eager to develop practical skills in penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and ethical hacking to enhance their career prospects or prepare for more advanced certifications.

Course Prerequisites

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.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Scoping Organization/Customer Requirements

• Identify and define organization and customer requirements for penetration testing engagements.

Lesson 2: Defining the Rules of Engagement

• Establish rules of engagement, authorization requirements, and ethical and legal considerations for penetration testing.

Lesson 3: Footprinting and Gathering Intelligence

• Perform reconnaissance, footprinting, and intelligence gathering to identify relevant information about target environments.

Lesson 4: Evaluating Human and Physical Vulnerabilities

• Assess human and physical security weaknesses that may impact an organization’s overall security posture.

Lesson 5: Preparing the Vulnerability Scan

• Prepare and configure vulnerability scanning activities based on engagement requirements and scope.

Lesson 6: Scanning Logical Vulnerabilities

• Perform vulnerability scans to identify weaknesses in systems, networks, and applications.

Lesson 7: Analyzing Scanning Results

• Analyze scan results and validate findings to determine the severity and impact of identified vulnerabilities.

Lesson 8: Avoiding Detection and Covering Tracks

• Understand techniques used to minimize detection during authorized penetration testing activities and maintain accurate engagement documentation.

Lesson 9: Exploiting the LAN and Cloud

• Assess and exploit vulnerabilities in local area networks and cloud environments using appropriate penetration testing techniques.

Lesson 10: Testing Wireless Networks

• Evaluate wireless networks for security weaknesses and test wireless security controls.

Lesson 11: Targeting Mobile Devices

• Assess mobile devices and environments for vulnerabilities using appropriate testing methodologies.

Lesson 12: Attacking Specialized Systems

• Identify and assess vulnerabilities in specialized systems and technologies.

Lesson 13: Web Application-Based Attacks

• Perform authorized testing of web applications to identify and validate common security vulnerabilities.

Lesson 14: Performing System Hacking

• Apply system hacking techniques to assess the security of target systems and identify exploitable weaknesses.

Lesson 15: Scripting and Software Development

• Use scripting and software development concepts to support penetration testing and security assessment activities.

Lesson 16: Leveraging the Attack: Pivot and Penetrate

• Apply authorized pivoting and penetration techniques to evaluate the potential impact of compromised systems within an environment.

Lesson 17: Communicating During the PenTesting Process

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders throughout the penetration testing process and document engagement activities.

Lesson 18: Summarizing Report Components

• Develop comprehensive penetration testing reports that clearly communicate findings, evidence, risks, and business impact.

Lesson 19: Recommending Remediation

• Provide actionable remediation recommendations to help organizations address identified vulnerabilities and improve their security posture.

Lesson 20: Performing Post-Report Delivery Activities

• Conduct post-report activities, communicate results, and support follow-up actions after penetration testing engagements.

Inclusion

• 05 Day Certified Instructor-led training
• Official CompTIA Pentest+ courseware
• Certificate of completion
• Hands-on labs and interactive exercises
• Enjoy job placement assistance for the first 12 months after course completion.
• This course is eligible for CCS Learning Academy’s Learn and Earn Program: get a tuition fee refund of up to 50% if you are placed in a job through CCS Global Tech’s Placement Division*
• Government and Private pricing available.*
• *For more details call: 858-208-4141 or email: training@ccslearningacademy.com; sales@ccslearningacademy.com