EC-Council Certified Penetration Testing Professional Training (CPENT)
EC-Council is rewriting the standards of penetration testing skill development with the Certified Penetration Testing Professional, the CPENT certification program. What makes this program unique is our approach that allows you to attain two certifications with just one exam. The key philosophy behind the CPENT is simple – a penetration tester is as good as their skills; that’s why we urge you to go beyond Kali Linux and go beyond tools.
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Course Overview
The Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT) program is the world’s most comprehensive guided penetration testing program. It offers a complete hands-on pentesting methodology and AI techniques mapped to all pentesting phases. CPENT enables you to master pentesting within an enterprise network environment, evaluating intrusion risks and compiling actionable, structured reports.
Distinguish yourself with the CPENT AI, learning beyond technical knowledge—scoping engagements, understanding design, estimating effort, and presenting findings—and thrive as a leader in offensive security with versatile skills. CPENT combines guided learning with hands-on practice while immersing you in diverse live scenarios involving IoT systems, segmented networks, and advanced defenses, with practical challenges mapped to each domain. Gain expertise in advanced skills necessary to create your tools, conduct advanced binary exploitation, double pivot, customize scripts, and write your exploits to penetrate the deepest pockets of the network.
Key Highlights:
- Hands-on course featuring CTFs, 110+ labs, live cyber ranges, and 50+ tools
- Practical exam tests skills on unique multi-disciplinary network ranges
- The only program to teach a complete pen testing methodology
- Prepares you for VAPT compliance and various regulations
Course Outline
- Module 01: Introduction to Penetration Testing and Methodologies
- Module 02: Penetration Testing Scoping and Engagement
- Module 03: Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
- Module 04: Social Engineering Penetration Testing
- Module 05: Web Application Penetration Testing
- Module 06: API and Java Web Token Penetration Testing
- Module 07: Perimeter Defense Evasion Techniques
- Module 08: Windows Exploitation and Privilege Escalation
- Module 09: Active Directory Penetration Testing
- Module 10: Linux Exploitation and Privilege Escalation
- Module 11: Reverse Engineering, Fuzzing, and Binary Exploitation
- Module 12: Lateral Movement and Pivoting
- Module 13: IoT Penetration Testing
- Module 14: Report Writing and Post-Testing Actions
Intended Audience
- Information Security Analyst / Administrator
- Information Assurance (IA) Security Officer
- Information Security Manager / Specialist
- Information Systems Security Engineer / Manager
- Information Security Professionals / Officers
- Information Security / IT Auditors
- Risk / Threat / Vulnerability Analyst
- System Administrators
- Network Administrators and Engineers
Prerequisites
- At least two years of IT security experience
- A strong working knowledge of TCP/IP
- Security+ Prep Course is highly recommended
OUR EC-COUNCIL AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS
Not only are we an EC-Council Accredited Training Center on a global level, but we have also received the EC-Council Circle of Excellence for three years running. We also employ EC-Council award-winning Circle of Excellence instructors! As a result, your EC-Council training experience will be both superior and successful.
Accredited Training Center
Due to our expertise in security-based training, we deliver Authorized EC-Council Official Curriculum classes due to being an Accredited Training Center.
Academic Training Partner
Through our university partnerships we are an EC-Council Accredited Academic Training partner. We strive to achieve academic excellence.
Circle of Excellence
We are honored to have received the EC-Council Circle of Excellence. This award is also coupled with a multi-year EC-Council Circle of Excellence instructor. A winning combination!
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Subject: Request for Penetration Testing & Red Teaming training from Applied Technology Academy
[Decision Maker Name],
I'm writing to request time and budget approval to complete Applied Technology Academy's course, EC-Council Certified Penetration Testing Professional Training (CPENT). The information below outlines how this training benefits our organization, the tasks I'll be able to perform after completing it, and relevant cost and funding details.
Course Description
EC-Council is rewriting the standards of penetration testing skill development with the Certified Penetration Testing Professional, the CPENT certification program. What makes this program unique is our approach that allows you to attain two certifications with just one exam. The key philosophy behind the CPENT is simple – a penetration tester is as good as their skills; that’s why we urge you to go beyond Kali Linux and go beyond tools. Applied Technology Academy is an award-winning, SBA-certified woman-owned training provider (est. 2008) whose instructors are active practitioners; the course is hands-on with virtual labs and a learn-by-doing methodology.
Course Objectives
Once I've completed the course, I'll have hands-on, job-ready skills in penetration testing & red teaming that I can apply immediately to our work.
Expected Organizational Benefits
After completing this course, I will be better equipped to apply these skills directly to our projects, reduce our reliance on outside expertise, strengthen our team's capabilities, and share what I learn with colleagues.
Expected Cost & Funding
Course fee: [request an itemized quote at the link below]. Applied Technology Academy supports multiple funding paths that may reduce or cover this cost: GSA MAS purchasing and government purchase orders, military credentialing funding (Army CA, AF COOL, CG COOL), VA GI Bill and VR&E, ATA Flexible Spending, and student financing. Private team cohorts are available if colleagues should attend with me.
Conclusion
This training provides practical, hands-on experience I can apply immediately to strengthen our work in penetration testing & red teaming. Additional course information is available at https://appliedtechnologyacademy.com/ec-council-training/ec-council-certified-penetration-testing-professional-training-cpent/.
Thank you for your consideration,
[Your Name]
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