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Penetration Testing and Cyber Red Teaming

Course Desc: (Designed to help prepare for the CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam). Prerequisite: CMIT 291 or CMIT 391 (or CompTIA Linux+ or Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 certification) AND CMIT 321 (or EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker certification). An introduction to the concepts and skills necessary to perform penetration testing and red teaming. The goal is to use penetration testing techniques focused on the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) including pre-engagement interactions, intelligence gathering, threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, post-exploitation, and reporting to perform a penetration test and present findings to management. Topics include tools, such as KALI Linux and the Metasploit Framework, that can be used for penetration testing and strategies for red teaming.

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3501 University Blvd E
Adelphi, MD 20783

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
2 - Intermediate
Course Catalog Number
27939
Course Prerequisites

CMIT 291 and CMIT 321

Training Purpose
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
Delivery Method
Online, Instructor-Led
National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led

Learning Objectives

You will learn how to:
plan and scope a vulnerability assessment
comply with ethical and legal requirements
perform vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
analyze data and effectively communicate scan and test results

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):

Competency Areas

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