Certified Penetration Testing Consultant
The Certified Penetration Testing Consultant, C)PTC , course is designed for IT Security Professionals and IT Network Administrators who are interested in taking an in-depth look into specific penetration testing techniques used against operating systems. This course will teach you the necessary skills to work with a penetration testing team, the exploitation process, and how to create a buffer overflow against programs running on Windows and Linux while subverting features such as DEP and ASLR.
C)PTC
Key Course Information
Live Class Duration: 5 Days
Language: English
Class Formats:
* Instructor-led
* Self-Study
* Live Virtual Training
Suggested Prior Knowledge:
* Mile2 C)PEH and C)PTE or equivalent knowledge
* 2 years of experience in Networking Technologies
* Sound knowledge of TCP/IP
* Computer hardware knowledge
Applicable Exams:
* Mile2 C)PTC
CPEs: 40
C)PTC Controls
Modules
- Module 1 – Penetration Testing Team Formation
- Module 2 – NMAP Automation
- Module 3 – Exploitation Process
- Module 4 – Fuzzing with Spike
- Module 5 – Simple Buffer Overflow
- Module 6 – Stack Based Windows Buffer Overflow
- Module 7 – Web Application Security and Exploitation
- Module 8 – Linux Stack Smashing & Scanning
- Module 9 – Linux Address Space Layout Randomization
- Module 10 – Windows Exploit Protection
- Module 11 – Getting Around SEH ASLR
- Module 12 – Penetration Testing Report Writing
Labs
- Lab 1 – Skills Assessment
- Lab 2 – Automation Breakdown
- Lab 3 – Fuzzing with Spike
- Lab 4 – Let’s Crash and Callback
- Lab 5 – Minishare for the Win
- Lab 6 – WebGoat Exploitation
- Lab 7 – Stack Overflow, Did we get Root
- Lab 8 – Defeat Me and Lookout ASLR
- Lab 9 – Time to Overwrite SEH and ASLR
- Lab 10 – Windows Exploit Protection
- Lab 11 – Getting AroundSEH ASLR
- Lab 12 – Penetration Testing Report Writing
Accreditations
Upon Completion
Upon completion, the Certified Penetration Testing Consultant, C)PTC, candidate will have solid knowledge of testing and reporting proceedures which will prepare them for upper management roles within a cybersecurity system. They will be able to competently take the C)PTC exam.
Re-Certification Requirements
All Mile2 certifications will be awarded a 3-year expiration date.
There are two requirements to maintain Mile2 certification:
1) Pass the most current version of the exam for your respective existing certification.
2) Earn 20 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) per year. You may submit your CEUs in your Mile2 inbox. These CEUs must fall under “Qualify Continuing Educational Activities.
Visit our certification renewal page for more information.
C)PTC Exam Information
The Certified Penetration Testing Consultant exam consists of two parts:
The first part is a completely hands-on penetration test in which the examinee will find specific flags and write a complete report.
The second part are the exams through the online Mile2’s Assessment and Certification System (“MACS”). The examinee will take two exams. One is a few questions selecting the flags found during the hands-on exam and the second is an exam that will take 2 hours and consist of 100 multiple-choice questions.
The hands-on exam requires 4 of 5 systems to be exploited and the 2nd exam requires a 70% passing score. The online exams are accessible in your mile2.com account.
Purchase Options :
Individual Exam Cost - Click Here
Course exams are individually priced. NOTE: You may purchase the exam without purchasing the course.
Live class exam cost- Click Here
Exam cost is not included with the purchase of a live class.
Ultimate Self-Study Combo Exam Cost Included.
The cost of the exam is included with purchase of an Ultimate self-study combo.
Course FAQs
No
All of our courses can be taken independently. In order to help guide our students on their cybersecurity career journey we have developed the Mile2 Certification Roadmap.
This helpful resource maps specific courses to Role-based career tracks.
1. Go to mile2.com/my-account
2. Select the “Courses” tab
3. Choose the course name that matches the exam you want to take
4. In the course materials, scroll to the bottom of the page to find the certifiation exam.