CompTIA PenTest+
PT0-002 validates hands-on and conceptual penetration-testing skills: planning and scoping an engagement, gathering information and scanning for vulnerabilities, exploiting and pivoting through a network, and writing up findings professionally. This simulator covers the tools, techniques, and reporting practices the real exam expects.
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Start PT0-002 examSkills measured
Planning and Scoping
14%Governance, legal, and compliance requirements for an engagement, and scoping rules of engagement.
Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning
22%Reconnaissance techniques, vulnerability scanning, and analyzing scan results.
Attacks and Exploits
30%Exploiting network, application, wireless, cloud, and social-engineering attack vectors, and post-exploitation.
Reporting and Communication
18%Writing a findings report, communicating results, and recommending remediation.
Tools and Code Analysis
16%Using reconnaissance, exploitation, and reporting tools, and analyzing basic exploit/script code.