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CompTIA PenTest+ (PenTest)

Security remains one of the hottest topics in IT and other industries. It seems that each week brings news of some new breach of privacy or security. As organizations scramble to protect themselves and their customers, the ability to conduct penetration testing is an emerging skill set that is becoming ever more valuable to the organizations seeking protection, and ever more lucrative for those who possess these skills. In this course, you will be introduced to some general concepts and methodologies related to pen testing, and you will work your way through a simulated pen test for a fictitious company.
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$3,295.00

Days:

5

Location:

Virtual

Course Overview

Security remains one of the hottest topics in IT and other industries. It seems that each week brings news of some new breach of privacy or security. As organizations scramble to protect themselves and their customers, the ability to conduct penetration testing is an emerging skill set that is becoming ever more valuable to the organizations seeking protection, and ever more lucrative for those who possess these skills. In this course, you will be introduced to some general concepts and methodologies related to pen testing, and you will work your way through a simulated pen test for a fictitious company.
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Plan and scope penetration tests. Conduct passive reconnaissance. Perform non-technical tests to gather information. Conductive active reconnaissance. Analyze vulnerabilities. Penetrate networks. Exploit host-based vulnerabilities. Test applications. Complete post-exploit tasks. Analyze and report pen test results.

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.

Introduction to Troubleshooting

  • Understand a structured strategy for troubleshooting

Proactive System Administration

  • Prevent small issues from becoming major problems

Troubleshoot Boot Issues

  • Identify and resolve system boot failures

Hardware Troubleshooting

  • Diagnose hardware problems affecting system operation

Storage Troubleshooting

  • Identify and resolve storage-related issues

RPM Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshoot and resolve package management subsystem errors

Network Troubleshooting

  • Identify and resolve network connectivity problems

Application Troubleshooting

  • Debug and fix application issues

Security Troubleshooting

  • Diagnose and resolve issues with security subsystems

Kernel Troubleshooting

  • Analyze kernel problems and assist Red Hat Support with resolutions
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02/02/2026 - 02/06/2026
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