Book Image

CompTIA PenTest+ Study Guide

By : Mike Chapple, David Seidl
Book Image

CompTIA PenTest+ Study Guide

By: Mike Chapple, David Seidl

Overview of this book

The CompTIA PenTest+ Study Guide: Exam PT0-001 offers comprehensive preparation for the newest intermediate cybersecurity certification exam. With expert coverage of Exam PT0-001 objectives, this book is your ideal companion throughout all stages of study; whether you’re just embarking on your certification journey or finalizing preparations for the big day, this invaluable resource helps you solidify your understanding of essential skills and concepts. The book shows how to perform security assessments on desktops, mobile devices, cloud, IoT, as well as industrial and embedded systems. You'll learn how to identify security weaknesses and manage system vulnerabilities. As you progress, you'll learn methods to ensure that existing cybersecurity practices, configurations, and policies conform with current best practices. You'll assess your knowledge by simulating cyber attacks to pinpoint security weaknesses in operating systems, networks, and applications. By the end of the book, you'll have all the resources you need to prepare for the exam - identify what you already know, learn what you don’t know, and face the exam with full confidence.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Acknowledgments
2
About the Authors
3
Introduction
4
Assessment Test
5
Answers to Assessment Test
18
Index
19
Advert
20
End User License Agreement

Exam Essentials

Vulnerability scans automate some of the tedious work of penetration testing. Automated vulnerability scanners allow penetration testers to rapidly check large numbers of systems for the presence of known vulnerabilities. While this greatly speeds up the work of a penetration tester, the scan may also attract attention from cybersecurity professionals.

Scan targets should be selected based on the results of discovery scans and OSINT. Discovery scans provide penetration testers with an automated way to identify hosts that exist on the network and build an asset inventory. They may then select scan targets based on the likelihood that it will advance the goals of the penetration test. This may include information about data classification, system exposure, services offered, and the status of the system as a test, development, or production environment.

Configuring scan settings allows customization to meet the tester’s requirements. Penetration testers may customize...