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CompTIA PT0-002 Exam Overview :

Exam Name: CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Exam
Exam Code: PT0-002
Certifications: CompTIA PenTest+ Certification
Actual Exam Duration: 165 minutes
Expected no. of Questions in Actual Exam: 85
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CompTIA PT0-002 Exam Objectives :

Section Weight Objectives
Planning and Scoping 14%
  • Compare and contrast governance, risk, and compliance concepts.
  • Explain the importance of scoping and organizational/customer requirements.
  • Given a scenario, demonstrate an ethical hacking mindset by maintaining professionalism and integrity.
Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning 22%
  • Given a scenario, perform passive reconnaissance.
  • Given a scenario, perform active reconnaissance.
  • Given a scenario, analyze the results of a reconnaissance exercise.
  • Given a scenario, perform vulnerability scanning.
Attacks and Exploits 30%
  • Given a scenario, research attack vectors and perform network attacks.
  • Given a scenario, research attack vectors and perform wireless attacks.
  • Given a scenario, research attack vectors and perform application-based attacks.
  • Given a scenario, research attack vectors and perform attacks on cloud technologies.
  • Explain common attacks and vulnerabilities against specialized systems.
  • Given a scenario, perform a social engineering or physical attack.
  • Given a scenario, perform post-exploitation techniques.
Reporting and Communication 18%
  • Compare and contrast important components of written reports.
  • Given a scenario, analyze the findings and recommend the appropriate remediation within a report.
  • Explain the importance of communication during the penetration testing process.
  • Explain post-report delivery activities.  
Tools and Code Analysis 16%
  • Explain the basic concepts of scripting and software development.
  • Given a scenario, analyze a script or code sample for use in a penetration test.
  • Explain use cases of the following tools during the phases of a penetration test.
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