CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-001 Cert Guide

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• Master CompTIA Pentest+ PT0-001 exam topics
• Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes
• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
• Practice with realistic exam questions
• Get practical guidance for next steps and more advanced certifications

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Learn, prepare, and practice for CompTIA Pentest+ PT0-001 exam success with this CompTIA Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification.

• Master CompTIA Pentest+ PT0-001 exam topics
• Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes
• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
• Practice with realistic exam questions
• Get practical guidance for next steps and more advanced certifications

CompTIA Pentest+ Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Best-selling author Omar Santos and leading IT security expert Ron Taylor share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.

The companion website contains the powerful Pearson Test Prep practice test software, complete with 340 exam-realistic questions. The assessment engine offers you a wealth of customization options and reporting features, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will allow you to succeed on the exam the first time.

The CompTIA study guide helps you master all the topics on the Pentest+ exam, including:

• Planning and scoping: Explain the importance of proper planning and scoping, understand key legal concepts, explore key aspects of compliance-based assessments
• Information gathering and vulnerability identification: Understand passive and active reconnaissance, conduct appropriate information gathering and use open source intelligence (OSINT); perform vulnerability scans; analyze results; explain how to leverage gathered information in exploitation; understand weaknesses of specialized systems
• Attacks and exploits: Compare and contrast social engineering attacks; exploit network-based, wireless, RF-based, application-based, and local host vulnerabilities; summarize physical security attacks; perform post-exploitation techniques
• Penetration testing tools: Use numerous tools to perform reconnaissance, exploit vulnerabilities and perform post-exploitation activities; leverage the Bash shell, Python, Ruby, and PowerShell for basic scripting
• Reporting and communication: Write reports containing effective findings and recommendations for mitigation; master best practices for reporting and communication; perform post-engagement activities such as cleanup of tools or shells
  

Premium Edition

The exciting new CompTIA Pentest+ Cert Guide, Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test is a digital-only certification preparation product combining an eBook with enhanced Pearson IT Certification Practice Test. The Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test contains the following items:

• The Pentest+ PT0-001 Premium Edition Practice Test, including four full practice exams and enhanced practice test features
• PDF and EPUB formats of the CompTIA Pentest+ Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, which are accessible via your PC, tablet, and smartphone

About the Premium Edition Practice Test

This Premium Edition contains an enhanced version of the Pearson Test Prep practice test software with four full practice exams. In addition, it contains all the chapter-opening assessment questions from the book. This integrated learning package:

• Allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams
• Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions
• Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions
• Tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most

Pearson IT Certification Practice Test minimum system requirements:

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Browsers: Chrome version 40 and above; Firefox version 35 and above; Safari version 7; Internet Explorer 10, 11; Microsoft Edge; Opera. Devices: Desktop and laptop computers, tablets running on Android and iOS, smartphones with a minimum screen size of 4.7". Internet access required.

Pearson Test Prep offline system requirements:
Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1 GHz processor (or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases

About the Premium Edition eBook

Learn, prepare, and practice for CompTIA Pentest+ PT0-001 exam success with this CompTIA Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT certification

• Master CompTIA Pentest+ PT0-001 exam topics
• Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes
• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
• Practice with realistic exam questions
• Get practical guidance for next steps and more advanced certifications

CompTIA Pentest+ Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT certification learning. Leading IT security experts Omar Santos and Ron Taylor share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

CompTIA Pentest+ Cert Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will allow you to succeed on the exam the first time.

The CompTIA study guide helps you master all the topics on the Pentest+ exam, including:

• Planning and scoping: Explain the importance of proper planning and scoping, understand key legal concepts, explore key aspects of compliance-based assessments
• Information gathering and vulnerability identification: Understand passive and active reconnaissance, conduct appropriate information gathering and use open source intelligence (OSINT); perform vulnerability scans; analyze results; explain how to leverage gathered information in exploitation; understand weaknesses of specialized systems
• Attacks and exploits: Compare and contrast social engineering attacks; exploit network-based, wireless, RF-based, application-based, and local host vulnerabilities; summarize physical security attacks; perform post-exploitation techniques
• Penetration testing tools: Use numerous tools to perform reconnaissance, exploit vulnerabilities and perform post-exploitation activities; leverage the Bash shell, Python, Ruby, and PowerShell for basic scripting
• Reporting and communication: Write reports containing effective findings and recommendations for mitigation; master best practices for reporting and communication; perform post-engagement activities such as cleanup of tools or shells
  

Sample Content

Online Sample Chapter

Exploiting Local Host and Physical Security Vulnerabilities

Sample Pages

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Table of Contents

Introduction xxiii
Chapter 1 Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing 3
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3
Understanding Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing 6
Understanding the Current Threat Landscape 7
Exploring Penetration Testing Methodologies 10
Building Your Own Lab 16
Requirements and Guidelines for Penetration Testing Labs 18
What Tools Should You Use in Your Lab? 18
What if You Break Something? 19
Review All Key Topics 20
Define Key Terms 20
Q&A 21
Chapter 2 Planning and Scoping a Penetration Testing Assessment 25
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 25
Explaining the Importance of the Planning and Preparation Phase 29
Understanding the Legal Concepts of Penetration Testing 41
Learning How to Scope a Penetration Testing Engagement Properly 44
Learning the Key Aspects of Compliance-Based Assessments 50
Review All Key Topics 58
Define Key Terms 59
Q&A 59
Chapter 3 Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification 63
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 63
Understanding Information Gathering and Reconnaissance 67
Understanding the Art of Performing Vulnerability Scans 103
Understanding How to Analyze Vulnerability Scan Results 112
Review All Key Topics 116
Define Key Terms 117
Q&A 117
Chapter 4 Social Engineering Attacks 121
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 121
Understanding Social Engineering Attacks 125
Phishing 126
Pharming 126
Malvertising 127
Spear Phishing 128
SMS Phishing 134
Voice Phishing 135
Whaling 135
Elicitation, Interrogation, and Impersonation (Pretexting) 135
Social Engineering Motivation Techniques 137
Shoulder Surfing 137
USB Key Drop and Social Engineering 138
Review All Key Topics 138
Define Key Terms 139
Q&A 139
Chapter 5 Exploiting Wired and Wireless Networks 143
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 143
Exploiting Network-Based Vulnerabilities 148
Exploiting Wireless and RF-Based Attacks and Vulnerabilities 185
Review All Key Topics 200
Define Key Terms 202
Q&A 202
Chapter 6 Exploiting Application-Based Vulnerabilities 207
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 207
Overview of Web Applications for Security Professionals 213
How to Build Your Own Web Application Lab 224
Understanding Injection-Based Vulnerabilities 227
Exploiting Authentication-Based Vulnerabilities 242
Exploiting Authorization-Based Vulnerabilities 250
Understanding Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities 252
Understanding Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks 260
Understanding Clickjacking 261
Exploiting Security Misconfigurations 262
Exploiting File Inclusion Vulnerabilities 264
Exploiting Insecure Code Practices 265
Review All Key Topics 271
Define Key Terms 272
Q&A 273
Chapter 7 Exploiting Local Host and Physical Security Vulnerabilities 277
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 277
Exploiting Local Host Vulnerabilities 281
Understanding Physical Security Attacks 326
Review All Key Topics 328
Define Key Terms 329
Q&A 329
Chapter 8 Performing Post-Exploitation Techniques 333
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 333
Maintaining Persistence After Compromising a System 337
Understanding How to Perform Lateral Movement 347
Understanding How to Cover Your Tracks and Clean Up Systems After a Penetration Testing Engagement 356
Review All Key Topics 357
Define Key Terms 358
Q&A 358
Chapter 9 Penetration Testing Tools 361
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 361
Understanding the Different Use Cases of Penetration Testing Tools and How to Analyze Their Output 365
Leveraging Bash, Python, Ruby, and PowerShell in Penetration Testing Engagements 460
Review All Key Topics 462
Define Key Terms 465
Q&A 465
Chapter 10 Understanding How to Finalize a Penetration Test 471
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 471
Explaining Post-Engagement Activities 474
Surveying Report Writing Best Practices 475
Understanding Report Handling and Communications Best Practices 499
Review All Key Topics 501
Define Key Terms 502
Q&A 502
Chapter 11 Final Preparation 505
Tools for Final Preparation 505
Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study 509
Summary 509
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and

Online Elements:
Glossary of Key Terms
Appendix B Study Planner

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