This course covers the five domains required to study for the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 exam. As an ethical hacker, you will be the good guy and be paid to get into networks, so we will start by learning how to plan and scope a penetration test for a client. Then practice your pen-testing techniques by learning how to use tools like Oracle VM manager, Kali Linux, Metasploitable, and DVWA while working in a virtual environment. We will also learn how to locate vulnerabilities, how to break into a network to run exploits, and how to report the client with those flaws so that they can be fixed.
Then, discover how to scan and enumerate (finding) targets in order to acquire intelligence on a network by looking for those targets' weak points. After that, we will examine social engineering techniques, explore network-based vulnerabilities, and learn to intercept traffic using on-path (man-in-the-middle) attacks. The usage of pen-testing tools like Nmap, Nessus, Nslookup, John the Ripper, Immunity Debugger, Aircrack-NG, Wireshark, and others can be learned later on. Lastly, we will cover how to prepare reports, describe post-delivery activities, and suggest remedial measures to your client.
By the end of this course, you will be well prepared for your PenTest+ PT0-002 exam.
All the resources for this course are available at: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/-Ethical-Hacking-and-CompTIA-PenTest…-
Learn about pen-testing and five exam domains
Learn how to scope, plan, and execute a pen test from start to finish
Learn about information gathering and vulnerability scanning
Understand what attacks and exploits are
Learn how to report and communicate with a client about the weak points
Understand the basic concepts of scripting and software development
No prerequisites are necessary to enroll in this course or to take the CompTIA PenTest+ exam, however a basic understanding of networks and network security is advised. The knowledge contained in the CompTIA Network+ and Security+ tests is also advised.