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Certified Penetration Testing Engineer (CPTE)

The Certified Penetration Testing Engineer course trains students on the 5 key elements of penetration testing: information gathering, scanning, enumeration, exploitation and reporting.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
3 - Advanced
Course Prerequisites

A minimum of 12 months’ experience in networking technologies Sound knowledge of TCP/IP Knowledge of Microsoft packages Network+, Microsoft, Security+ Basic Knowledge of Linux is essential

Training Purpose
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
Delivery Method
Online, Instructor-Led
  • Online, Instructor-Led

Learning Objectives

Have knowledge to perform penetration test Have knowledge to accurately report on their findings from examinations Be ready to sit for the CPTE Exam

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

  • Test and Evaluation

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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