EC-Council
EC-Council Certified Penetration Testing Professional
CPENT · Status not verified
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- Exam cost
- $999 USD (historical estimate)
- Questions · time · passing score
- 100% practical exam, either two 12-hour sessions or a single 24-hour session, includes a penetration testing report submission within 7 days of the final session. Passing score: 70% for CPENT, 90% for LPT Master.
- Prerequisites
- | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended to have followed EC-Council CEH Course and CEH Practical exam, or have two years of experience in information security. | | Renewal Period | Every 3 years | | Renewal Fee | $250 per annum | | CPE Requirements | 120 ECE credits over 3 years | | Study Hours | 40 hours (course duration) | | Demand | High | |
- Estimated salary premium
- 10000–10000 USD (historical estimate)
- Renewal requirements
- 3-year cycle · CPE/CEU requirement not verified
- Difficulty
- Not rated
Domains covered
- ** Advanced penetration testing
- Exploit development
- Web application exploitation
- IoT penetration testing
- OT/SCADA penetration testing
- Binary exploitation
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