CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) Video Training

Product Overview

Ready to get paid to break into networks legally? Mike Meyers and the Total Seminars team bring you this CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) video training course, taught by Michael Solomon. It delivers 14+ hours of instructor-led lessons, demos, and lab exercises mapped to the official PT0-003 objectives.

First, you plan and scope an engagement and set the legal rules. Then you gather intelligence and scan for vulnerabilities. After that, you attack network, wireless, web, database, and cloud targets. Finally, you cover post-exploitation, persistence, and the report writing that clients actually pay for.

The course also walks you through building your own practice lab with Kali Linux, DVWA, Metasploitable, and Labtainers. As a result, you can rehearse every technique safely before you meet a real target. Start building the offensive security skills employers need today.

• Applies to the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam
• Includes 14+ hours of expert video training
• Covers 13 chapters and 121 video lessons
• Includes downloadable chapter handouts and guided lab exercises
• Single-user license — access via the Total Seminars Training Hub
• Compatible with all devices and browsers — no special software required

Certification Alignment

This course maps directly to all five official CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam domains. The exam breaks down as follows.

• Engagement Management (13%) — scoping, legal agreements, communication, and reporting
• Reconnaissance and Enumeration (21%) — OSINT, active and passive discovery, and enumeration techniques
• Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis (17%) — scanning, analysis, and prioritizing findings
• Attacks and Exploits (35%) — network, wireless, web, database, cloud, social engineering, and physical attacks
• Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement (14%) — persistence, privilege escalation, pivoting, and cleanup

PT0-003 remains the current PenTest+ exam version. Therefore, every chapter targets its published objectives.

Career Impact

PenTest+ proves you can run an engagement end to end, not just run a scanner. It sits alongside Security+ as a hands-on offensive security credential.

• Prepares you for roles such as Penetration Tester, Red Team Operator, and Vulnerability Analyst
• Also fits Security Consultant and Application Security Tester positions
• Meets the U.S. Department of Defense 8140/8570 baseline requirement for several offensive security work roles
• Builds naturally on CompTIA Security+ and pairs well with CySA+ for a full defensive and offensive skill set

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you can do the following.

• Plan and scope professional penetration tests, including the legal rules of engagement.
• Perform reconnaissance and enumeration with Nmap, Wireshark, and OSINT tools.
• Discover, analyze, and prioritize vulnerabilities across networks, applications, and hosts.
• Exploit and escalate privileges on Windows, Linux, web application, and cloud targets.
• Attack wireless networks, specialized systems, and people through social engineering.
• Apply post-exploitation, persistence, and detection-avoidance techniques.
• Write actionable reports with executive summaries and mitigation strategies.

Prerequisites

You need no prior certification to start. However, CompTIA recommends Network+, Security+, and three to four years of hands-on information security experience before attempting PT0-003. Neither one is a formal requirement.

This course suits security professionals with basic networking and system administration experience who want practical pen testing skills. You should be comfortable with Linux and Windows and confident at the command line. To follow the labs, you also need a machine that can host virtual machines through VirtualBox or VMware.

About the Experts

Course Outline

This course runs 13 chapters and 121 video lessons. Together, they cover all five CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam domains. The chapters below appear in four groups.

Planning, Reconnaissance, and Vulnerability Scanning

First, you scope the engagement and agree the legal rules of the road. Then you gather intelligence on the target and scan it for weaknesses.

Introduction to PenTest+ PT0-003 — 2 lessons

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

Chapter 1: 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 2: 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)

Network, Wireless, Web, and Cloud Attacks

Next, you move from findings to live exploitation. These chapters work through network, wireless, web, database, and cloud targets.

Chapter 3: 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 4: Wireless and RF Attacks — 2 lessons

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

Chapter 5: 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 6: Attacking the Cloud — 2 lessons

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

Specialized Systems, Social Engineering, and Post-Exploitation

Some targets are fragile, and some are human. After that, you cover specialized systems, social engineering, and what a tester does once inside.

Chapter 7: Specialized and Fragile Systems — 3 lessons

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

Chapter 8: 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 9: 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

Reporting and the Pen Tester Toolkit

Finally, you turn findings into a report a client can act on. The course closes with the scripting skills and a full inventory of the tools that matter.

Chapter 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 across 13 chapters and 121 lessons. Every lesson maps to the official CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam objectives. You also get downloadable chapter handouts and guided lab exercises. All content lives in the Total Seminars Training Hub.

How long do I have access to the course?

You have one year of access from the date of purchase.

What devices can I use to access the training?

Compatible with all devices and browsers — no special software required. In other words, you can watch on a laptop, tablet, or phone.

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

Yes. This course aligns to the current CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam objectives. It covers all five official domains, from Engagement Management through Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement.

Do I need to build a lab to follow along?

The course walks you through building one with Kali Linux, DVWA, Metasploitable, and Labtainers. You need a computer that can run virtual machines through VirtualBox or VMware. However, you can watch the demonstrations without building anything.

What prior knowledge do I need before starting?

CompTIA recommends Network+, Security+, and three to four years of hands-on security experience. However, none of that is required. You should be comfortable with Linux, Windows, and the command line.

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

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

What happens after I purchase?

You’ll receive an order confirmation email immediately. A second email then arrives with your Total Seminars Training Hub login. Most customers get access within minutes. If nothing arrives 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 the date of purchase. Log in at hub.totalsem.com on any device — no download required. If nothing arrives within 30 minutes, check your spam folder or contact support@totalsem.com.