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Penetration Testing Course

The document discusses penetration testing which involves authorized cyberattacks to discover vulnerabilities in a system. It describes different types of penetration tests and the 5 step process involving planning, scanning, gaining access, maintaining access, and analysis. It also notes job opportunities for certified penetration testers exist across various industries like technology, finance, healthcare, and government due to the need to ensure cybersecurity.

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Penetration Testing Course

The document discusses penetration testing which involves authorized cyberattacks to discover vulnerabilities in a system. It describes different types of penetration tests and the 5 step process involving planning, scanning, gaining access, maintaining access, and analysis. It also notes job opportunities for certified penetration testers exist across various industries like technology, finance, healthcare, and government due to the need to ensure cybersecurity.

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Why should you choose

Certified Penetration
Testing?
What is Penetration Testing?

A pen test is a set of authorised cyberattacks, used to


discover and verify the vulnerabilities and flaws of an
information system.

Penetration testing is the method of assessing the security of


a network or computer system by emulating an attack from a
malicious source.
Types of penetration Testing

❖ External Network Penetration Test


❖ Internal Network Penetration Test
❖ Web Application Penetration Test
❖ Social Engineering
What makes Certified
Penetration Testing
differ from malicious
hacking?
To learn more about penetration testing let us divide its
process into 5 steps.

❖ Planning and reconnaissance

Test goals are defined, and intelligence is gathered.

❖ Scanning

Scanning tools are used to comprehend how a target responds to institutions.

❖ Gaining access

Web application attacks are staged to uncover the target’s vulnerabilities.


❖ Maintaining access

APTs are limited to see if a vulnerability can be used to maintain access.

❖ Analysis and WAF configuration

Results are used to configure WAF settings before testing is run again.
Opportunities that Penetration
testing open ups.
Penetration testing opens job opportunities in various professions like financial service, health
care, and government.

The technology sector also hires penetration testers in a large number, as every business
sector is involved in the cyberspace, everyone needs to ensure its security.

Financial service sectors like banks, credit card companies, payment processors, and
brokerages. Also, they are in one of a certified penetration tester as they need to guarantee the
safety of their costumer’s data and as a part of their quality assurance commitments.
Thank You

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