Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS)
ZNET- 029 Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) (40 hours)
Fee: $2,600 includes all materials
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Description
A hacker is commonly known as a person who finds or exposes vulnerabilities in computer software and uses the knowledge for malicious intent. While anyone can find and use the hundreds of computer system tools available, Penetration Testers are officially and legally tasked by an organization with the responsibility of penetrating the organization's network so as to assess system vulnerabilities and prevent security exploits by hackers.
.The Certified Penetration Testing Professional training program is an intensive hands-on course delivered over 5 training days that was developed to address the training needs of IT professionals who are required to execute the responsibility of penetrating, analyzing and auditing the security of a network. This course provides a structured methodology for detailing the practices and techniques a penetration testing professional uses in assessing the security of networks; examines network vulnerabilities and hacker techniques; and develops the participant's skills and knowledge in performing penetration testing and all aspects of a network security assessment. Labs and case studies will be used to reinforce learning and to validate participant's understanding and competency in performing a penetration testing assessment.
Targeted Audience: This program is appropriate for Systems & Methods professionals, IT and Information System Auditors, Risk Managers, Network professionals, Security officers, and IT professionals who are required to perform penetration testing on an organization's networks in order to assess network security.
Prerequisites: Administering Windows 2000 or 2003 Servers, TCP/IP Technical background, NetBIOS and Windows file sharing, DNS, WINS and DHCP, NTFS and File Permissions, Linux basics skills including configuring IP address, routing, compiling and running programs.
