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CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003)
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Overview of this book
CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) is the industry’s comprehensive intermediate certification for penetration testing. This course begins with engagement management, teaching you compliance frameworks, legal concepts, scoping, and professionalism. These essentials establish the discipline needed to carry out ethical and effective penetration testing engagements.
From there, the learning path moves into reconnaissance and enumeration, with techniques like DNS recon, Nmap, and cloud discovery. You’ll explore vulnerability scanning, data storage flaws, and physical attacks before advancing into exploitation topics including password cracking, social engineering, SQL injection, XSS, SSRF, wireless threats, and advanced areas such as container and virtualization vulnerabilities.
The final modules emphasize post exploitation with tools like Mimikatz, BloodHound, and PowerShell Empire. You’ll learn privilege escalation, persistence, and detection avoidance while practicing structured reporting and remediation recommendations. By the end, you will be fully prepared for the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam and equipped with skills to apply directly in real-world cybersecurity roles.
Table of Contents (6 chapters)
Overview
Engagement Management
Reconnaissance and Enumeration
Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis
Attacks and Exploits
Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement
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