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Penetration Testing Life Cycle Explained

Are you worried about vulnerabilities facing your business, network, or home? In this course, Penetration Testing Life Cycle Explained, you'll develop an understanding of the ins and outs of penetration testing. First, you'll begin by learning a basic overview of the life cycle of penetration testing from getting the documentation ready, to the legal aspects. Next, you'll explore the specific different phases of penetration testing, including planning, discovery, and enumeration. Finally, you'll learn valuable tools and resources to aid in being a successful and correct penetration tester. By the end of this course, you'll have the necessary knowledge to embark on a deeper dive into penetration testing.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
1 - Basic
Training Purpose
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
Delivery Method
Online, Self-Paced
  • Online, Self-Paced

Learning Objectives

  • Penetration Testing Lifecycle
  • Planning
  • Discovery
  • Enumeration
  • Vulnerability Phase
  • Exploitation Phase
  • Impact Analysis

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Vulnerability Assessment and Management

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback on this course, please e-mail the NICCS team at NICCS@mail.cisa.dhs.gov. Please keep in mind that NICCS does not own this course or accept payment for course entry. If you have questions related to the details of this course, such as cost, prerequisites, how to register, etc., please contact the course training provider directly. You can find course training provider contact information by following the link that says “Visit course page for more information...” on this page.

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