Security Test Engineer

The CompTIA PenTest+ certification equips you to plan, conduct, analyze, and report on penetration tests. Your ability to learn and master these skills will bring value to organizations because it proves that you can ensure their data is secure.

Anything exposed to the Internet needs some form of security testing. If an external host is compromised, it can lead to an attacker digging deeper into your internal environment. Penetration testing is an incredibly important and valuable skill that organizations seek from cyber security professionals.

The PenTest+ certification is critical to your success as a cybersecurity professional because it demonstrates your ability to test devices in a variety of environments, including servers and the cloud. Additionally, you’ll hone your management skills and be able to determine the resiliency of an organization’s infrastructure.

You’ll learn how to plan and scope penetration tests, conduct passive reconnaissance, perform non-technical tests to gather information and conductive active reconnaissance, and analyze vulnerabilities. Additional skills include using a fictitious company to learn how to penetrate networks, exploit host-based vulnerabilities, test applications, and complete post-exploit tasks.