Certified Penetration Testing Professional

The Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT) course is an advanced cybersecurity program designed to develop deep skills in penetration testing. CPENT provides hands-on training to test and exploit high-security environments, focusing on complex networks, IoT devices, OT systems, web applications, and cloud-based infrastructures. Participants will be exposed to real-world attack scenarios, learning how to break into secured environments and execute full-fledged penetration tests. The course builds a comprehensive skill set for security professionals and ethical hackers, empowering them to effectively assess and strengthen organizational defenses against sophisticated threats.

The CPENT course is ideal for cybersecurity professionals seeking to elevate their penetration testing expertise and tackle advanced security challenges across various network and system architectures.

• CPENT is a globally acknowledged certification that validates your expertise as a high-level penetration tester and ethical hacker.
• Develop practical, hands-on experience in complex penetration testing environments with advanced network and system challenges.
• Learn cutting-edge penetration testing techniques that prepare you to combat advanced persistent threats (APTs) and sophisticated cyberattacks.
• The course equips you to test a wide range of technologies, from traditional networks to cloud platforms, IoT systems, and OT infrastructures.
• Use the knowledge gained to assess and secure organisational networks, helping to prevent security breaches and minimise risks across multiple environments.
• Keep pace with the latest hacking techniques and tools, ensuring you remain ahead of emerging cyber threats and trends.

By the end of the CPENT course, participants will be able to:

• Apply penetration testing methodologies to bypass defenses in secure enterprise networks.
• Exploit complex vulnerabilities in network architectures, including IoT and OT environments, and assess web applications for security flaws.
• Carry out simulated attacks as a red team operator, executing reconnaissance, exploitation, and post-exploitation techniques.
• Penetrate network segments and bypass layered security mechanisms in corporate and enterprise-level networks.
• Use social engineering tactics and advanced attack vectors to compromise human targets and gain access to secured networks.
• Document findings, write penetration testing reports, and recommend actionable measures for vulnerability mitigation.

• Penetration Testers
• Ethical Hackers
• Information security Consultant
• Security Testers
• Security Analysts
• Security Engineers
• Network Server Administrators
• Firewall Administrators
• System Administrators
• Risk Assessment Professionals

We strongly recommend candidates to attempt the CEH (Practical) and/ or ECSA (Practical) prior to attempting the CPENT Challenge.

CPENT is a fully online, remotely proctored practical exam, which challenges candidates through a grueling 24-hour performance-based, hands-on exam, categorized into 2 practical exams of 12-hours each, which will test your perseverance and focus by forcing you to outdo yourself with each new challenge. Candidates have the option to choose either two 12-hour exams or one 24-hour exam depending on how straining they would want the exam to be.

Exam Code: CPENT

Duration: 24 hours

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