CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) Video Training & Practice Exam

Product Overview

Prepare for the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam with two excellent products: Mike Meyers and the Total Seminars team bring you expert instruction from Michael Solomon in this comprehensive TotalVideo series, plus the CompTIA PenTest+ TotalTester practice tests. Designed for IT professionals with 3–4 years of experience in a penetration tester role, this course delivers instructor-led lessons, demos, and lab exercises covering engagement management, reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery, attacks and exploits, and post-exploitation across every current PenTest+ exam domain. The 335+ multiple-choice and performance-based questions mirror what you’ll see on the real exam, so you can practice and assess your skills before test day. Get certified the best way, with TotalVideo + TotalTester!

• Applies to the current PT0-003 exam
• Includes 14+ hours of expert video training covering all 5 PenTest+ exam domains
• 335+ practice questions mapped to every PenTest+ exam objective
• Single-user license — access via the Total Seminars Training Hub
• Compatible with all devices and browsers — no special software required

Certification Alignment

• Engagement Management — 13% of the exam
• Reconnaissance and Enumeration — 21% of the exam
• Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis — 17% of the exam
• Attacks and Exploits — 35% of the exam
• Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement — 14% of the exam

Career Impact

• Prepares you for roles such as Penetration Tester and Security Consultant.

Learning Outcomes

• Plan and scope a penetration testing engagement, including legal and compliance considerations
• Perform reconnaissance and enumeration against target systems and networks
• Identify and prioritize vulnerabilities through scanning and analysis
• Execute network, wireless, web application, database, and cloud attacks
• Carry out post-exploitation techniques, including persistence and lateral movement
• Use scripting languages and a standard pen-testing toolkit to support engagements
• Write and present professional penetration testing reports with mitigation strategies

Prerequisites

This course is designed for IT professionals with 3–4 years of experience in a penetration tester role. Knowledge equivalent to CompTIA Network+ and Security+ is recommended before starting.

TotalTester Features

TotalTester for the CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam includes 335+ multiple-choice questions that mirror the questions on the exam. Prepare for CompTIA’s multiple-choice and performance-based certification exam question formats.

Testing Modes

• Practice Mode: tests with hints and answer explanations
• Exam Mode: just like the real thing, no help, just you and the questions
• Results graded by topic for easy review

Customized Tests

• Filter questions by exam objectives
• Choose whether or not to include hints and answer explanations
• Choose the number of questions on your practice test
• Set your own time limit

Test History

• See the date you took each test
• View final score for each test
• See number of questions answered correctly by objective
• Review each question, see your answer, the correct answer, and explanations

About the Experts

Michael Solomon, Ph.D., PenTest+, CISSP, PMP, CISM. With 30+ years of experience in security, privacy, blockchain, and data science, and an energetic presentation style, Michael takes his proficiency in network penetration testing and consolidates it into this informative and engaging series.

Course Outline

This course includes 13 chapters and 121 lessons, covering every CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam domain.

Chapter 1: Introduction to PenTest+ PT0-003 — 2 lessons

• Introduction to the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) Course
• About the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) Exam

Chapter 2: Planning and Engagement — 12 lessons

• Planning a Pen Test
• Rules of Engagement
• Collaboration and Commuication
• Regulatory Compliance
• Impact and Constraints
• Legal Groundwork
• Standards and Methodologies, Part 1
• Standards and Methodologies, Part 2
• Standards and Methodologies, Part 3 and Threat Modeling Frameworks
• Environmental and Scoping Considerations
• Lab Environment Setup
• Project Strategy and Risk

Chapter 3: Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning — 26 lessons

• Scanning and Enumeration
• Scanning Demo
• Packet Investigation
• Packet Inspection Demo
• Labtainers Setup
• Labtainers Lab (Wireshark)
• Application and Open-Source Resources
• Prioritize and Prepare Attacks
• Passive Reconnaissance
• Active Reconnaissance
• Additional Eumeration Techniques
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Vulnerability Scanning Demo
• Labtainers Lab (Network Basics)
• Labtainers Lab (Nmap Discovery)
• Target Considerations
• Analyzing Scan Output
• Nmap Scoping and Output Options
• Nmap Timing and Performance Options
• Prioritization of Vulnerabilities
• Common Attack Techniques
• Automating Vulnerability Scans
• Credential Attacks
• Labtainers Lab (Password Cracking)
• Labtainers Lab (Secure Socket Layers)
• Labtainers Lab (Routing Basics)

Chapter 4: Network-Based Attacks — 8 lessons

• Network-Based Exploits
• FTP Exploit Demo
• Authentication Attacks
• Man-in-the-Middle Exploits
• Labtainers Lab (TCP/IP Attacks)
• Labtainers Lab (ARP Spoof Attack)
• Labtainers Lab (Local DNS Attacks)
• Labtainers Lab (MACs and Hash Functions)

Chapter 5: Wireless and RF Attacks — 2 lessons

• Wireless Exploits, Part 1
• Wireless Exploits, Part 2

Chapter 6: Web and Database Attacks — 14 lessons

• Application Exploits, Part 1
• SQL Injection Demo
• Labtainers Lab (SQL Injection)
• Application Exploits, Part 2
• Application Exploits, Part 3
• Cross-Site Scripting Demo
• Labtainers Lab (Cross-Site Scripting)
• Labtainers Lab (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
• API Attacks and Attack Resources
• Privilege Escalation (Linux)
• Privilege Escalation (Windows)
• Misc. Privilege Escalation
• Misc. Local Host Vulnerabilities
• Additional Local Host Vulnerabilities

Chapter 7: Attacking the Cloud — 2 lessons

• Cloud Attacks, Part 1
• Cloud Attacks, Part 2

Chapter 8: Specialized and Fragile Systems — 3 lessons

• Mobile Attacks
• Virtual and Containerized Environment Attacks
• Labtainers Lab (Industrial Control System)

Chapter 9: Social Engineering and Physical Attacks — 5 lessons

• Pretext for a Social Engineering Attack
• Remote Social Engineering
• Spear Phishing Demo
• In-Person Social Engineering
• Physical Security

Chapter 10: Post-Exploitation — 7 lessons

• Post-Exploitation Techniques
• More Post-Exploitation Techniques
• Post-Exploitation Tools
• Network Segmentation Testing
• Persistence and Stealth
• Detection Avoidance Techniques
• More Detection Avoidance Techniques

Chapter 11: Post-Engagement Activities — 9 lessons

• Report Writing
• Important Components of Written Reports
• Mitigation Strategies
• Technical and Physical Controls
• Administrative and Operational Controls
• Communication
• Presentation of Findings
• Post-Report Activities
• Data Destruction Process

Chapter 12: Tools and Programming — 14 lessons

• Using Scripting with Pen Testing
• Bash Scripting Basics
• Bash Scripting Techniques
• PowerShell Scripting Basics
• Ruby Scripts
• Python Scripts
• Scripting Languages Comparison
• Data Structures, Part 1
• Data Structures, Part 2
• Libraries
• Classes
• Procedures and Functions
• Perl and JavaScript
• Breach and Attack Simulation

Chapter 13: Tools Inventory — 17 lessons

• Pen Testing Toolbox
• More Pen Testing Toolbox Tools
• Using Kali Linux
• Scanners and Credential Tools
• Open Source Research Tools
• Wireless and Web Pen Testing Tools
• More Wireless and Web Pen Testing Tools
• Remote Access Tools
• Analyzers and Mobile Pen Testing Tools
• Other Pen Testing Tools
• Even More Pen Testing Tools
• Labtainers Lab (Metasploit Framework)
• Labtainers Lab (Wireshark Packet Inspection)
• Labtainers Lab (SSH)
• Scanners, Debuggers, and Wireless Tools
• More Scanners, Debuggers, and Wireless Tools
• Web, Steganography, and Cloud Tools

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) course?

This course includes 14+ hours of expert video training and 335+ practice exam questions, all mapped to the official CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam objectives across all 5 domains. You get access to both TotalVideo and TotalTester through the Total Seminars Training Hub.

How long do I have access to the course?

You have one year of access from your purchase date.

What devices can I use to access the training?

Compatible with all devices and browsers — no special software required.

Who is this course designed for?

This course is designed for IT professionals with 3–4 years of experience in a penetration tester role. Knowledge equivalent to CompTIA Network+ and Security+ is recommended before starting.

Is this course aligned to the latest CompTIA PenTest+ exam version?

Yes. This course is fully aligned to the current CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam objectives and covers all 5 domains: Engagement Management, Reconnaissance and Enumeration, Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis, Attacks and Exploits, and Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement.

Can I use this course for classroom or multi-user training?

Single-user licenses are for individual use only and are not valid for classroom instruction. For volume or institutional licensing, call 877-687-2768 for discounted multi-user pricing.

What happens after I purchase?

You’ll receive an order confirmation email immediately, followed by a second email with login credentials for the Total Seminars Training Hub. Most customers receive access within minutes of purchase. If you don’t receive your access email within 30 minutes, check your spam folder or contact support@totalsem.com.

Educators

Please call 877-687-2768 for discounted multi-user pricing. Single-user licenses are not valid for classroom use.

Order Process

After completing your purchase, you will receive:

• E-mail message confirming the order
• A second email with your login credentials for the Total Seminars Training Hub. You have one year of access from your purchase date. Log in at hub.totalsem.com on any device — no software download required. If you don’t receive your access email within 30 minutes, check your spam folder or contact support@totalsem.com.