CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 Cert Guide (Certification Guide) - Hardcover

Santos, Omar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0137566069 ISBN 13: 9780137566068

Publisher: Pearson IT Certification, 2022

Synopsis

Trust the best-selling Cert Guide series from Pearson IT Certification to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. They are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.

CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 Cert Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Do I Know This Already? quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 exam. Leading security expert Omar Santos shares 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.

This complete study package includes

• A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams
• Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section
• Chapter-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly
• An online interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter
• A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
• Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time

The companion website contains the powerful Pearson Test Prep practice test software complete with two complete practice exams.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success.

This study guide helps you master all the topics on the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 exam, including

• Planning and Scoping a Penetration Testing Assessment
• Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification
• Social Engineering Attacks and Physical Security Vulnerabilities
• Exploiting Wired and Wireless Networks
• Exploiting Application-Based Vulnerabilities
• Cloud, Mobile, and IoT Security
• Performing Post-Exploitation Techniques
• Reporting and Communication
• Tools and Code Analysis

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Pearson Test Prep online system requirements:

Browsers: Chrome version 73 and above, Safari version 12 and above, Microsoft Edge 44 and above.

Devices: Desktop and laptop computers, tablets running on Android v8.0 and iOS v13, smartphones with a minimum screen size of 4.7”. Internet access required.

Pearson Test Prep offline system requirements:

Windows 10, Windows 8.1; 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

Also available from Pearson IT Certification for CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 study is the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 Cert Guide Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test. This digital-only certification preparation product combines an eBook with enhanced Pearson Test Prep Practice Tests.

This integrated learning package

• Enables 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

About this title

About the Author

Omar Santos is an active member of the cybersecurity community who leads several industry-wide initiatives. He is a best-selling author and trainer. Omar is the author of more than 20 books and video courses, as well as numerous whitepapers, articles, and security configuration guidelines and best practices. Omar is a principal engineer of the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT), Security Research and Operations, where he mentors and leads engineers and incident managers during the investigation and resolution of cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Omar co-leads the DEF CON Red Team Village, is the chair of the OASIS Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) technical committee, is the co-chair of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) Open Source Security working group, and has been the chair of several initiatives in the Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI). His active role helps businesses, academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to increasing the security of their critical infrastructures. You can find additional information about Omar’s current projects at h4cker.org and can follow Omar on Twitter @santosomar.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson IT Certification
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 0137566069
• ISBN 13: 9780137566068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 624