Certified Penetration Testing (CPENT)

The Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT) is EC-Council’s most advanced and comprehensive penetration testing certification. It is designed to help cybersecurity professionals master real-world penetration testing skills through a hands-on, challenge-based learning environment. The course includes over 110 labs, live cyber ranges, and more than 50 tools, and it integrates AI techniques into every phase of penetration testing. CPENT emphasizes a complete methodology, from scoping and engagement to reporting and post-testing actions.

Who It’s For:
This course is intended for experienced cybersecurity professionals, ethical hackers, penetration testers, red teamers, and security analysts. It is also suitable for individuals who have completed the CEH certification or have equivalent knowledge and are looking to advance their offensive security skills.

What You’ll Learn:
CPENT teaches advanced penetration testing techniques across a wide range of environments, including enterprise networks, web applications, APIs, IoT, and cloud systems. It also covers binary exploitation, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and report writing.

Course Outline:

Introduction to Penetration Testing and Methodologies
Penetration Testing Scoping and Engagement
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Social Engineering Penetration Testing
Web Application Penetration Testing
API and Java Web Token Penetration Testing
Perimeter Defense Evasion Techniques
Windows Exploitation and Privilege Escalation
Active Directory Penetration Testing
Linux Exploitation and Privilege Escalation
Reverse Engineering, Fuzzing, and Binary Exploitation
Lateral Movement and Pivoting
IoT Penetration Testing
Report Writing and Post-Testing Actions

Why It’s Valuable for Federal Employees and Contractors:
CPENT is fully aligned with the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework and prepares federal employees and contractors for advanced roles in red teaming, vulnerability assessment, and offensive security. It supports compliance with federal cybersecurity mandates and provides the skills necessary to simulate real-world attacks and improve organizational defenses.

Delivery Formats:
The CPENT program is available in multiple formats: In-Person Training, Online Self-Paced, and Online Instructor-Led.