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Certified Penetration Tester

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Course Overview

The Certified Penetration Tester (CPT) course provides end-to-end training in planning, executing, and reporting penetration tests. Learners gain hands-on experience with methodologies covering reconnaissance, vulnerability assessment, exploitation, and post-exploitation across diverse environments such as networks, web applications, wireless, IoT/OT, and cloud. The program also emphasizes professional reporting and remediation guidance, ensuring graduates can deliver value as ethical hackers and red team professionals.

Relevant Industries

Banking & Financial Services, Government & Defense, IT Services, Telecom, E-commerce, Cloud Providers, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Consulting Firms

Overview of Technology

The course integrates leading penetration testing tools (Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Wireshark, etc.), frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP), and modern practices including IoT/OT security and AI-driven exploitation techniques. Students develop expertise in identifying, exploiting, and mitigating vulnerabilities within both on-premises and cloud infrastructures. 

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Enrollment Process

  • Sign up on the platform and choose your preferred batch.
  • Start your classes on the scheduled date .
  • Get access to learning materials and project dashboards.
  • Begin your training journey with expert-led sessions.
  • Apply your learning through real-world case studies and projects.

Detailed Course Curriculum

1. Introduction to Penetration Testing:
  • Concepts, objectives, and scope of penetration testing 
  • Penetration testing methodologies and frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) 
  • Legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations 
  • Role of AI and machine learning in penetration testing 
2. Penetration Testing Planning and Engagement:
  • Pre-engagement activities and scoping 
  • Drafting rules of engagement and managing scope creep 
  • Penetration testing contract and nondisclosure agreements 
  • Tools and resources preparation 
3. Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification:
  • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques 
  • Network, application, and system footprinting and reconnaissance 
  • Scanning and enumeration methods 
  • Vulnerability assessment and analysis 
4. Exploitation Techniques:
  • Network penetration testing (external, internal, perimeter devices) 
  • Web application penetration testing 
  • Wireless network attacks and defenses 
  • IoT, OT/SCADA, and cloud penetration testing 
  • Binary analysis and exploitation 
5. Post Exploitation and Reporting:
  • Maintaining access, privilege escalation, and lateral movement 
  • Data exfiltration techniques and countermeasures 
  • Incident handling and remediation recommendations 
  • Writing detailed penetration testing reports and documentation 
6. Hands-on Labs and Practical Exercises:
  • Use of open-source and commercial penetration testing tools 
  • Live network and system penetration testing scenarios 
  • Real-world attack simulations with mitigation strategies 

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