Module 1: Scoping Organizational/Customer Requirements

• Define Organizational PenTesting
• Acknowledge Compliance Requirements
• Compare Standards and Methodologies
• Describe Ways to Maintain Professionalism

Module 2: Defining the Rules of Engagement

• Assess Environmental Considerations
• Outline the Rules of Engagement
• Prepare Legal Documents

Module 3: Footprinting and Gathering Intelligence

• Discover the Target
• Gather Essential Data
• Compile Website Information
• Discover Open-Source Intelligence Tool

Module 4: Evaluating Human and Physical Vulnerabilities

• Exploit the Human Psyche
• Summarize Physical Attacks
• Use Tools to Launch a Social Engineering Attack

Module 5: Preparing the Vulnerability Scan

• Plan the Vulnerability Scan
• Detect Defenses
• Utilize Scanning Tools

Module 6: Scanning Logical Vulnerabilities

• Scan Identified Targets
• Evaluate Network Traffic
• Uncover Wireless Assets

Module 7: Analyzing Scanning Results

• Discover Nmap and NSE
• Enumerate Network Hosts
• Analyze Output from Scans

Module 8: Avoiding Detection and Covering Tracks

• Evade Detection
• Use Steganography to Hide and Conceal
• Establish a Covert Channel

Module 9: Exploiting the LAN and Cloud

• Enumerating Hosts
• Attack LAN Protocols
• Compare Exploit Tools
• Discover Cloud Vulnerabilities
• Explore Cloud-Based Attacks

Module 10: Testing Wireless Networks

• Discover Wireless Attacks
• Explore Wireless Tools

Module 11: Targeting Mobile Devices

• Recognize Mobile Device Vulnerabilities
• Launch Attacks on Mobile Devices
• Outline Assessment Tools for Mobile Devices

Module 12: Attacking Specialized Systems

• Identify Attacks on the IoT
• Recognize Other Vulnerable Systems
• Explain Virtual Machine Vulnerabilities

Module 13: Web Application-Based Attacks

• Recognize Web Vulnerabilities
• Launch Session Attacks
• Plan Injection Attacks
• Identify Tools

Module 14: Performing System Hacking

• System Hacking
• Use Remote Access Tools
• Analyze Exploit Code

Module 15: Scripting and Software Development

• Analyzing Scripts and Code Samples
• Create Logic Constructs
• Automate Penetration Testing

Module 16: Leveraging the Attack: Pivot and Penetrate

• Test Credentials
• Move Throughout the System
• Maintain Persistence

Module 17: Communicating During the PenTesting Process

• Define the Communication Path
• Communication Triggers
• Use Built-In Tools for Reporting

Module 18: Summarizing Report Components

• Identify Report Audience
• List Report Contents
• Define Best Practices for Reports

Module 19: Recommending Remediation

• Employ Technical Controls
• Administrative and Operational Controls
• Physical Controls

Module 20: Performing Post-Report Delivery Activities

• Post-Engagement Cleanup
• Follow-Up Actions

This course is designed for IT professionals who want to develop penetration testing skills to enable them to identify information-system vulnerabilities and effective remediation techniques for those vulnerabilities. Target students who also need to offer practical recommendations for action to properly protect information systems and their contents will derive those skills from this course. This course is also designed for individuals who are preparing to take the CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam PT0-002, or who plan to use PenTest+ as the foundation for more advanced security certifications or career roles. Individuals seeking this certification should have three to four years of hands-on experience performing penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and vulnerability management.