COURSE OVERVIEW:
PenTest+ assesses the most up-to-date penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment and
management skills necessary to determine the resiliency of the network against attacks. The
CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam will verify successful candidates have the knowledge and
skills required to:
• Plan and scope a penetration testing engagement
• Understand legal and compliance requirements
• Perform vulnerability scanning and penetration testing using appropriate tools and
techniques, and then analyze the results
• Produce a written report containing proposed remediation techniques, effectively
communicate results to the management team, and provide practical recommendations
About the exam:
PenTest+ assesses the most up-to-date penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment
and management skills necessary to determine the resiliency of the network against attacks.
Successful candidates will also have the intermediate skills and best practices required to
customize assessment frameworks to effectively collaborate on and report findings and
communicate recommended strategies to improve the overall state of IT security.
CompTIA PenTest+ is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the US DoD to meet
directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements. Regulators and government rely on ANSI accreditation,
because it provides confidence and trust in the outputs of an accredited program. Over 2.3 million
CompTIA ISO/ANSI-accredited exams have been delivered since January 1, 2011.