The CompTIA PenTest+ certification equips you with practical, hands-on skills in ethical hacking and vulnerability assessment. It covers the full penetration testing lifecycle and is ideal for cybersecurity professionals aiming to advance in red teaming, security analysis, or ethical hacking roles.
What Skills Will You Learn?
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Planning and Scoping Engagements
Learn how to define scope, rules of engagement, and client expectations while considering legal and compliance requirements.
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Passive and Active Reconnaissance
Gain the ability to gather intelligence using open-source tools and techniques without detection.
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Vulnerability Scanning and Enumeration
Identify system weaknesses using scanning tools, and enumerate systems, networks, and services.
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Exploiting Vulnerabilities
Perform attacks on networks, web applications, wireless systems, and local hosts to exploit security flaws.
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Social Engineering Techniques
Understand and simulate attacks involving human manipulation, including phishing, impersonation, and physical access.
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Post-Exploitation Techniques
Learn to maintain access, pivot within networks, and extract valuable data after a successful exploit.
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Analyzing and Reporting Results
Develop detailed penetration test reports that include findings, risk levels, and remediation strategies.
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Scripting and Code Review Fundamentals
Review scripts or code to identify vulnerabilities—basic scripting knowledge (e.g., Python, Bash) is covered.
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Using Penetration Testing Tools
Gain hands-on experience with tools like Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark, and more.
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Communicating Findings to Stakeholders
Translate technical test results into business-relevant insights for technical and non-technical audiences.
Jobs You Can Land with the CompTIA Pentest + Certification:
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Planning and Scoping – Learn how to plan and scope penetration testing activities, including understanding legal and compliance requirements, defining engagement scope, and identifying target systems.
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Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification – Gain expertise in performing reconnaissance and enumeration, as well as identifying vulnerabilities using tools and techniques.
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Attacks and Exploits – Develop hands-on skills in exploiting network, wireless, application, and cloud vulnerabilities to gain access and escalate privileges.
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Reporting and Communication – Learn how to analyze and report findings effectively, write impactful reports, and communicate results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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Tools and Code Analysis – Understand how to use a variety of penetration testing tools and analyze scripts or code for vulnerabilities, helping to automate tasks or discover weaknesses.
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| Start Date |
End Date |
Time |
Location / Delivery Method |
| Mon, May 4, 2026 |
Fri, May 8, 2026 |
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Las Vegas / Virtual Live Instructor-led (PST) |
| Mon, Jun 1, 2026 |
Fri, Jun 5, 2026 |
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Tampa, FL / Virtual Live Instructor-led (CST) |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 |
Fri, Jul 10, 2026 |
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Chicago / Virtual Live Instructor-led (CST) |
| Mon, Aug 3, 2026 |
Fri, Aug 7, 2026 |
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Las Vegas / Virtual Live Instructor-led (PST) |
| Mon, Sep 7, 2026 |
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 |
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Tampa, FL / Virtual Live Instructor-led (CST) |
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 |
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 |
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Chicago / Virtual Live Instructor-led (CST) |
| Mon, Nov 2, 2026 |
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 |
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Las Vegas / Virtual Live Instructor-led (PST) |
| Mon, Dec 7, 2026 |
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 |
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Tampa, FL / Virtual Live Instructor-led (CST) |
NOTE: All classes run from 9 AM to 4 PM. Start time can be modified according to client requirements.