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Course Name

CPENT: EC-Council Certified Penetration Testing Professional

Exam code

412-79

Duration

5 Days

Certification

Overview

EC-Council’s Certified Penetration Tester (CPENT) program teaches you how to perform an effective penetration test in an enterprise network environment that must be attacked, exploited, evaded, and defended. CPENT enables you to master AI powered penetration testing skills and hands-on complete pentesting methodology, giving you a unique advantage in skills and career.

What skills you will learn?

  • Engagement Planning & Ethics
  • Information Gathering & Reconnaissance
  • Social Engineering
  • Web & API Security Testing
  • Network & Perimeter Security
  • Windows & Active Directory Exploitation
  • Linux Exploitation & Privilege Escalation
  • Binary Exploitation & Reverse Engineering
  • IoT Security Testing
  • Reporting & Post-Testing Actions
Overview

Overview

EC-Council’s Certified Penetration Tester (CPENT) program teaches you how to perform an effective penetration test in an enterprise network environment that must be attacked, exploited, evaded, and defended. CPENT enables you to master AI powered penetration testing skills and hands-on complete pentesting methodology, giving you a unique advantage in skills and career.

What skills you will learn?

  • Engagement Planning & Ethics
  • Information Gathering & Reconnaissance
  • Social Engineering
  • Web & API Security Testing
  • Network & Perimeter Security
  • Windows & Active Directory Exploitation
  • Linux Exploitation & Privilege Escalation
  • Binary Exploitation & Reverse Engineering
  • IoT Security Testing
  • Reporting & Post-Testing Actions

Audience Profile

  • Cybersecurity professionals
  • Team and Organizations
  • Government and military
  • Educators

Prerequisites

With EC-Council’s VAPT Track, you can start by acquiring foundational knowledge in cybersecurity with the Essential Series (EIHE, NIDE, and DIFE), followed by the CICT program. Additionally, gain insights into network defense and ethical hacking through the core certifications, i.e., the CIND and the CIEH. After this, you may pursue the WIAHS and then the CIPENT, which can be the last juncture in your journey to excel in VAPT or penetration testing roles.

  • C|PENT enables you to stand out as it empowers you to:
  • Gain mastery in a complete hands-on pentesting methodology.
  • Master AI pen testing skills mapped to all pentesting phases.
  • Validate and test your skills across five unique multi-disciplinary courses, facing challenges at every level of the attack spectrum.
  • Expand technical expertise in advanced penetration testing tools, techniques, methodologies, and AI tools.
  • Become proficient in skills beyond the essential pentesting skills.
  • Prioritize often-overlooked and critical aspects—scoping engagements, understanding design, estimating effort, and presenting findings.
  • Develop the mindset of well-rounded, versatile professionals and lead red teams with offensive security skills.
  • Engage in a hybrid learning model that combines guided learning and self-learning.
  • Practice in diverse scenarios that mimic real-world enterprise environments with IoT systems, segmented networks, and advanced defenses.
  • Participate in a highly tactical program with offensive security training.
  • Gain deep practice through CTF challenges, the largest library of 100+ labs, and live cyber ranges.
  • Follow and learn a rigorous, systematic approach that emulates a hacker’s movement through configured target domains.
  • Learn how to infiltrate organizations, evaluate risks, and write an actionable report.
  • Show your prowess in a 100% practical exam, validating both your technical and nontechnical skills.
  • Validate your elite offensive security skills on a global scale.
  • Become VAPT-ready to handle real-world challenges and compliance requirements.

Course Outline

  • Principles and Objectives of Penetration Testing
  • Penetration Testing Methodologies and Frameworks
  • Best Practices and Guidelines for Penetration Testing
  • Role of Artificial Intelligence in Penetration Testing
  • Role of Penetration Testing in Compliance with Laws, Acts, and Standards
  • Penetration Testing: Pre-engagement Activities
  • Key Elements Required to Respond to Penetration Testing RFPs
  • Drafting Effective Rules of Engagement (ROE)
  • Legal and Regulatory Considerations Critical to Penetration Testing
  • Resources and Tools for Successful Penetration Testing
  • Strategies to Effectively Manage Scope Creep
  • Collecting Open-source Intelligence (OSINT) on Target’s Domain Name
  • Collecting OSINT about Target Organization on the Web
  • Perform OSINT on Target’s Employees
  • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) using Automation Tools
  • Attack Surface Mapping
  • Social Engineering Penetration Testing Concepts
  • Off-Site Social Engineering Penetration Testing
  • On-Site Social Engineering Penetration Testing
  • Document Findings with Countermeasure Recommendations
  • Security Frame vs. Vulnerabilities vs. Attacks
  • OWASP Penetration Testing Framework
  • Web Application Footprinting and Enumeration Techniques
  • Techniques for Web Vulnerability Scanning
  • Test for Vulnerabilities in Application Deployment and Configuration
  • Techniques to Assess Identity Management, Authentication, and Authorization Mechanisms
  • Evaluate Session Management Security
  • Evaluate Input Validation Mechanisms
  • Detect and Exploit SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
  • Techniques for Identifying and Testing Injection Vulnerabilities
  • Exploit Improper Error Handling Vulnerabilities
  • Identify Weak Cryptography Vulnerabilities
  • Test for Business Logic Flaws in Web Applications
  • Evaluate Applications for Client-Side Vulnerabilities
  • API and Java Web Tokens (JWT) Penetration Testing
  • Techniques and Tools to Perform API Reconnaissance
  • Test APIs for Authentication and Authorization Vulnerabilities
  • Evaluate the security of JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
  • Test APIs for Input Validation and Injection Vulnerabilities
  • Test APIs for Security Misconfiguration Vulnerabilities
  • Test APIs for Rate Limiting and Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks
  • Test APIs for Security of GraphQL implementations
  • Test APIs for Business Logic Flaws and Session Management
  • Techniques to Evaluate Firewall Security Implementations
  • Techniques to Evaluate IDS Security Implementations
  • Techniques to Evaluate the Security of Routers
  • Techniques to Evaluate the Security of Switches
  • Windows Pen Testing Methodology
  • Techniques to Perform Reconnaissance on a Windows Target
  • Techniques to Perform Vulnerability Assessment and Exploit Verification
  • Methods to Gain Initial Access to Windows Systems
  • Techniques to Perform Enumeration with User Privilege
  • Techniques to Perform Privilege Escalation
  • Post-Exploitation Activities
  • Architecture and Components of Active Directory
  • Active Directory Reconnaissance
  • Active Directory Enumeration
  • Exploit Identified Active Directory Vulnerabilities
  • Role of Artificial Intelligence in AD Penetration Testing Strategies
  • Linux Exploitation and Penetration Testing Methodologies
  • Linux Reconnaissance and Vulnerability Scanning
  • Techniques to Gain Initial Access to Linux Systems
  • Linux Privilege Escalation Techniques
  • Concepts and Methodology for Analyzing Linux Binaries
  • Methodologies for Examining Windows Binaries
  • Buffer Overflow Attacks and Exploitation Methods
  • Concepts, Methodologies, and Tools for Application Fuzzing
  • Advanced Lateral Movement Techniques
  • Advanced Pivoting and Tunneling Techniques to Maintain Access
  • Fundamental Concepts of IoT Pen Testing
  • Information Gathering and Attack Surface Mapping
  • Analyze IoT Device Firmware
  • In-depth Analysis of IoT Software
  • Assess the Security of IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Post-Exploitation Strategies and Persistence Techniques
  • Comprehensive Pen Testing Reports
  • Purpose and Structure of a Penetration Testing Report
  • Essential Components of a Penetration Testing Report
  • Phases of a Pen Test Report Writing
  • Skills to Deliver a Penetration Testing Report Effectively
  • Post-Testing Actions for Organizations
Course Price

RM8,100.00 exc. 8% tax

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