Lead the way in Penetration Testing with the PECB Lead Pen Test Professional certification.
Ready to become a sought-after expert in ethical hacking? The PECB Lead Pen Test Professional certification solidifies your advanced penetration testing skills. You’ll master complex methodologies across web applications, mobile platforms, and social engineering tactics, setting you up to tackle the most sophisticated cybersecurity threats.
But it’s not just about the technical know-how. This PECB certification also trains you to lead penetration testing teams, manage projects with a focus on business risk, and communicate findings effectively. Become the trusted authority that organizations rely on for their most critical security assessments.
Overview
Lead Pen Test Professional
Lead Pen Test Professional training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to lead a professional penetration test by using a mix of practical techniques and management skills.
This course is designed by industry experts with in-depth experience in the Penetration Testing field. Unlike other trainings, this training course is focused specifically on the knowledge and skills needed by professionals looking to lead or take part in a penetration test. It drills down into the latest technical knowledge, tools and techniques in key areas including infrastructure, Web Application security, Mobile security and Social Engineering. In addition, this course concentrates on how to practically apply what is learned on current day-to-day penetration testing and does not expand on unrelated, dated or unnecessary theoretical concepts.
Along with the in-depth hands-on practical skills, this training course equips you with the management skills you need to lead a penetration test, taking into account business risks and key business issues. The individuals who complete the course have the right blend of the real business and technical competencies needed to be a respected, understood and professional penetration tester. On the last day of the training course, you will get to use the skills learned in a comprehensive capture and flag penetration testing exercises.
Skills Covered
- Learn how to interpret and illustrate the main Penetration Testing concepts and principles
- Understand the core technical knowledge needed to organize and carry out an effective set of Pen Tests
- Learn how to effectively plan a Penetration Test and identify a scope which is suitable and appropriate based on risk
- Acquire hands-on practical skills and knowledge on relevant tools and techniques used to efficiently conduct a Penetration Testing
- Learn how to effectively manage the time and resources needed to scale a specific Penetration Test
Prerequisites
- A fundamental understanding of Penetration Testing and comprehensive knowledge of Cybersecurity
Target Audience
- IT professionals looking to enhance their technical skills and knowledge
- Auditors looking to understand the Penetration Testing processes
- IT and Risk managers seeking a more detailed understanding of the appropriate and beneficial use of Penetration Tests
- Incident handlers and Business Continuity professionals looking to use testing as part of their testing regimes
- Penetration testers
- Ethical hackers
- Cybersecurity professionals
Module 1: Introduction to Penetration Testing, ethics, planning and scoping
- Course objectives and structure
- Penetration Testing principles
- Legal and ethical issues
- Fundamental principles of information security and risk management
- Penetration Testing approaches
- Penetration Testing phases
- Management of a Penetration Test
Module 2: Technical foundation, knowledge and techniques (with practical exercises in all areas)
- Technical foundation knowledge
Module 3: Conducting a Penetration Test (using tools and techniques) and reviewing testing areas
- Conducting a penetration test – Infrastructure testing
- Conducting a penetration test – Web application penetration testing
- Conducting a penetration test – Mobile testing
- Conducting a penetration test – Social engineering testing
- Conducting a penetration test – Physical security testing
Module 4: Analyzing results from testing, reporting and follow up
- Documentation of the test quality review and reporting
- Action plans and follow up
- Managing a test program
- Competence and evaluation of penetration testers
- Capture the flag exercises
- Closing the training
Module 5: Certification Exam
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Exam & Certification
The “PECB Certified Lead Pen Test Professional” exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competency domains:
- Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts in Penetration Testing
- Domain 2: Technical foundations for Penetration Testing
- Domain 3: Scoping and planning a Penetration Test
- Domain 4: Conducting a Penetration Test including test types, tools and methods
- Domain 5: Specific Penetration Testing types and techniques (infrastructure, application, mobile technology and social engineering)
- Domain 6: Analyzing results and the reporting process
- Domain 7: Penetration Test follow up
For specific information about exam type, languages available, and other details, please visit the List of PECB Exams and the Examination Rules and Policies.
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