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CompTIA PT0-003 Exam Overview :

Exam Name: CompTIA PenTest+ Exam
Exam Code: PT0-003
Certifications: CompTIA PenTest+ Certification
Actual Exam Duration: 165 minutes
Expected no. of Questions in Actual Exam: 90
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CompTIA PT0-003 Exam Objectives :

Section Weight Objectives
Engagement Management 13%
  • Summarize pre-engagement activities
  • Explain collaboration and communication activities
  • Compare and contrast testing frameworks and methodologies
  • Explain the components of a penetration test report
  • Given a scenario, analyze the findings and recommend the appropriate remediation within a report
Reconnaissance and Enumeration 21%
  • Given a scenario, apply information gathering techniques
  • Given a scenario, apply enumeration techniques
  • Given a scenario, modify scripts for reconnaissance and enumeration
  • Given a scenario, use the appropriate tools for reconnaissance and enumeration
Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis 17%
  • Given a scenario, conduct vulnerability discovery using various techniques
  • Given a scenario, analyze output from reconnaissance, scanning, and enumeration phases
  • Explain physical security concepts
Attacks and Exploits 35%
  • Given a scenario, analyze output to prioritize and prepare attacks
  • Given a scenario, perform network attacks using the appropriate tools
  • Given a scenario, perform authentication attacks using the appropriate tools
  • Given a scenario, perform host-based attacks using the appropriate tools
  • Given a scenario, perform web application attacks using the appropriate tools
  • Given a scenario, perform cloud-based attacks using the appropriate tools
  • Given a scenario, perform wireless attacks using the appropriate tools
  • Given a scenario, perform social engineering attacks using the appropriate tools
  • Explain common attacks against specialized systems
  • Given a scenario, use scripting to automate attacks
Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement 14%
  • Given a scenario, perform tasks to establish and maintain persistence
  • Given a scenario, perform tasks to move laterally throughout the environment
  • Summarize concepts related to staging and exfiltration
  • Explain cleanup and restoration activities
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