CompTIA
CompTIA PenTest+
PenTest+ · Status not verified
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- Exam cost
- $404 USD (historical estimate)
- Questions · time · passing score
- Maximum of 90 questions, 165 minutes, multiple-choice and performance-based questions, passing score 750 (on a scale of 100–900)
- Prerequisites
- | 3–4 years in a penetration tester job role, with Network+ and Security+ or equivalent knowledge | | Renewal Period | Every 3 years | | Renewal Fee | $150 over 3 years ($50 annually) | | CPE Requirements | 60 CPEs over 3 years | | Study Hours | 80-120 hours | |
- Estimated salary premium
- 10–10% (historical estimate)
- Renewal requirements
- 3-year cycle · 20 CPE/CEU credits per year
- Difficulty
- Not rated
Domains covered
- ** Penetration Testing
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Ethical Hacking
- Reconnaissance
- Exploitation
- Post-Exploitation
- Reporting
- Engagement Management
- Scripting
- Cloud Security Testing
- Web Application Security Testing
- Network Security Testing
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