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Pen Testing: Talent Shortage –
A Critical and Growing Demand
Growing Priority for Versatile Pen
in Cybersecurity Testers
Rising Importance Key Pen Testing
of Pen Testing Challenge: Resource
Constraints
99% agree that as technology evolves,
pen testing becomes increasingly
important (Cobalt).
62% agree lack of resources to
act on findings/perform
remediation, a primary challenge in
performing pentesting (Fortra).
Prioritize In-House
Security Testing
Primary Barrier to
69% of CISOs like to have dedicated
in-house security testing. Pentesting: Shortage
(Pentera)
of Versatile Pentester
42% reported availability of
pentesters as a primary
barrier to pentesting (Core Security).
Pen Testing as a
Critical Defense
72% confirm that pen testing has
prevented breaches at their
organization (Fortra).
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Talent Shortage –
Growing Demand for
AI Pentesting Skills
Shortage of AI Skills
33.9% of the cybersecurity
respondents pointed to a
shortage of AI skills (O’Reilly).
AI Demand Has
Outpaced Skills
57% of respondents say the demand
for AI has outpaced their security
team’s ability to keep up (Cobalt).
Organizations are on
the hunt for versatile,
AI-powered pen testers
who can lead offensive
security with robust,
real-world skills.
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Are You Ready to Be One of Them?
Gain End-to-End Pen Testing Mastery and Elevate
Your Career with the Certified Penetration Testing
Professional (C|PENTAI)
Why Join the C|PENTAI Course?
C|PENTAI enables you to stand out as it empowers you to:
Gain mastery in a complete hands-on pen Practice in diverse scenarios that mimic
testing methodology. real-world enterprise environments with IoT
Master AI pen testing skills mapped to all pen systems, segmented networks, and advanced
testing phases. defenses.
Validate and test your skills across five unique Participate in a highly tactical program with
multi-disciplinary courses, facing challenges offensive security training.
at every level of the attack spectrum. Gain deep practice through CTF challenges,
Expand technical expertise in advanced the largest library of 100+ labs, and live cyber
penetration testing tools, techniques, ranges.
methodologies, and AI tools. Follow and learn a rigorous, systematic
Become proficient in skills beyond the essential approach that emulates a hacker’s movement
pen testing skills. through configured target domains.
Prioritize often-overlooked and critical Learn how to infiltrate organizations, evaluate
aspects—scoping engagements, risks, and write an actionable report.
understanding design, estimating effort, and Show your prowess in a 100% practical exam,
presenting findings. validating both your technical and non-
Develop the mindset of well-rounded, versatile technical skills.
professionals and lead red teams with Validate your elite offensive security skills on a
offensive security skills. global scale.
Engage in a hybrid learning model that Become VAPT-ready to handle real-world
combines guided learning and self-learning. challenges and compliance requirements.
Master Every Skill. Become a Complete Pentester.
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Globally Recognized:
Certified Penetration
Testing Professional (C|PENT)
and Licensed Penetration
Tester (LPT) Certificates
• Choose between one
Certification 24-hour exam or
two 12-hour sessions
Exam
• Fully proctored
• Multi-disciplinary network ranges and
real-life threat scenarios
Practice • 5 Practice Ranges:
Range 1. Active Directory(AD) Range 2. Binaries Range
3. IoT Range 4. Web Range
5. Capture the Flag (CTF) Range
• 110+ advanced pentesting labs
Pentesting
• Structured assessments
Exercises • 24/7 Cyber Range access
• 14 Core Modules + 12 Self-Study Modules
Learning Modules • Delivery Modes: Instructor-Led Training (ILT),
All Penetration Testing iWeek (Synchronous Online Learning) or
Phases + AI iLearn (Asynchronous Online Learning)
Your Comprehensive
C|PENT Learning Path
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Build Job-Ready Pentesting Skills: Face
Diverse Real-World Situations in the C|PENTAI
Practice Range
Hands-on penetration testing that sharpens specialized skills.
Five ranges covering key areas provide a comprehensive learning experience.
A realistic enterprise network with LAN segments, DMZs, VPNs, firewalls, and endpoint security.
5 MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RANGES:
Active Directory Binaries
AD Architecture Reverse Engineering
Privilege Escalation Exploit Development
Lateral Movement Memory Analysis
CTF Cybersecurity Web
Domains
Linux Infrastructure OWASP Top 10
Privilege Escalation Web Application Firewalls
Advanced Enumeration API Security
IoT
Firmware Analysis
Protocol Analysis
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Unique Critical
Components of C|PENTAI
1. AI Pen Testing Techniques Mapped to
1. AI Pen Testing Techniques Mapped to All All Pen Testing Phases
Pen Testing Phases Leverage cutting-edge AI tools like ChatGPT,
ShellGPT, and PentestGPT to enhance
2. Complete Hands-on Pen Testing
efficiency, automate tasks, and simulate
Methodology
real-world cyber threats. AI techniques are
3. The World’s Most Comprehensive Pen mapped to all technical domains of C|PENTAI,
Testing Program with Guided Learning with unique labs for practical application.
in Labs
2. Complete Hands-on Pen Testing
4. 110+ Hands-On Labs Methodology
5. Live Cyber Ranges Unlike many other certifications, C|PENTAI
covers the complete pen testing methodology
6. 100% Practical Exam from planning, scoping, and rules of
engagement to the test execution and report
7. Unique Multi-Disciplinary Network
writing phase of a pen testing assignment.
Ranges
The program includes all skill sets required
8. Advanced Penetration Testing to manage and execute a complete pen test
Techniques assignment.
9. Extensive Collection of Templates and 3. The World’s Most Comprehensive Pen
Cheat Sheets Testing Program with Guided Learning
10. Scripting Techniques for Penetration in Labs
Testing Pen testing is tough. C|PENTAI differentiates
itself from popular self-paced programs by
11. Industry-Recognized & Aligned with combining both expert-led instruction and
Global Frameworks hands-on labs to build real-world skills and
critical thinking.
4. 110+ Hands-On Labs
Access 110+ labs and immersive cyber ranges
designed to mimic enterprise environments,
including IoT systems and segmented
networks.
5. Live Cyber Ranges
Train on complex enterprise attack scenarios
featuring multi-layered network security,
DMZs, VPNs, firewalls, and endpoint defenses.
Tackle 12 CTF challenges to refine penetration
testing skills.
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6. 100% Practical Exam 10. Scripting Techniques for Penetration
Features five exam ranges mimicking Testing
real-world penetration tests Learn to automate tasks and develop custom
tools using Python, Perl, Shell/Bash, Ruby,
Choose between a 24-hour exam or a
and JavaScript for efficient vulnerability
flexible format of two 12-hour sessions
exploitation.
Earn a dual certification: Score more than
90% and earn the Licensed Penetration 11. Industry-Recognized & Aligned with
Tester certification Global Frameworks
The C|PENTAI program is aligned with
7. Unique Multi-Disciplinary Network Cyber Kill Chain (CKC) and MITRE ATT&CK
Ranges frameworks and is globally recognized by
Validate and test your skills across five unique organizations like NCSC, NICE, CREST, and
multi-disciplinary courses with challenges more.
across every level of the attack spectrum:
Active Directory (AD) Range, Binaries Range,
IoT Range, Web Range, and CTF (Capture the
Flag) Range.
8. Advanced Penetration Testing
Techniques
Gain expertise in:
Windows & AD Attacks
IoT System Exploits
Advanced Binary Exploitation
Bypassing Network Filters
Defense Evasion & Privilege Escalation
Lateral Movement & Data Exfiltration
Custom Exploit Development & Automation
9. Extensive Collection of Templates &
Cheat Sheets
Access a comprehensive repository of
penetration testing methodologies, report
templates, scripts, and tool cheat sheets.
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Course Outline
Learn Course Outline
Module 01 Introduction to Penetration Testing and Methodologies
Module 02 Penetration Testing Scoping and Engagement
Module 03 Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Attack
Surface Mapping
Module 04 Social Engineering Penetration Testing
Module 05 Web Application Penetration Testing
Module 06 API and Java Web Token Penetration Testing
Module 07 Perimeter Defense Evasion Techniques
Module 08 Windows Exploitation and Privilege Escalation
Module 09 Active Directory Penetration Testing
Module 10 Linux Exploitation and Privilege Escalation
Module 11 Reverse Engineering, Fuzzing, and Binary Exploitation
Module 12 Lateral Movement and Pivoting
Module 13 IoT Penetration Testing
Module 14 Report Writing and Post-Testing Actions
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Self-Study Modules
Penetration
Testing Ruby
Environment and
Essential Concepts Scripting
Mastering Metasploit Wireless Penetration Testing
Framework
OT
and SCADA Penetration
PowerShell Scripting Testing
Bash
Environment and Cloud Penetration Testing
Scripting
Database
Penetration
Python
Environment and Testing
Scripting
Mobile
Device Penetration
Perl
Environment and Testing
Scripting
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What Skills Will You
Gain with C|PENTAI ?
Acquire a comprehensive knowledge of SOC Learn advanced techniques to bypass
processes, procedures, technologies, and firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS),
workflows. routers, switches, and other perimeter
defenses.
Learn the fundamentals of penetration testing,
including its objectives, methodologies, Gain methods to exploit vulnerabilities in
frameworks, and role in an organization’s Windows systems and perform privilege
security strategy. escalation to gain higher-level access.
Understand how to scope penetration testing Discover how to test and exploit vulnerabilities
engagements, define objectives, establish in Active Directory environments by identifying
clear communication with stakeholders, and misconfigurations and security weaknesses.
adhere to legal and ethical boundaries.
Acquire techniques for exploiting Linux
Understand OSINT techniques to gather systems and escalating privileges, as well as
actionable intelligence and learn to identify, understanding common vulnerabilities and
map, and analyze an organization’s attack configurations.
surface.
Learn reverse engineering, fuzzing techniques,
Learn the art of exploiting human and binary exploitation to identify and exploit
vulnerabilities through social engineering weaknesses in software and applications.
techniques, along with preventive measures to
mitigate such risks. Obtain techniques to navigate through
internal networks, gain access to additional
Cultivate techniques for testing web systems, and pivot to critical assets during
applications for vulnerabilities such as SQL penetration testing.
injection, XSS, and authentication flaws, and
learn methods to exploit and remediate these Develop techniques to find and exploit
issues. vulnerabilities in IoT devices and ecosystems.
Understand how to assess API security by Learn how to create professional penetration
testing endpoints, exploiting misconfigurations, testing reports, communicate findings
and identifying weaknesses in JSON Web effectively, and outline actionable post-testing
Tokens (JWT). recommendations.
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What AI Skills Do You Learn
from the C|PENTAI Program?
Collect and analyze open-source intelligence
(OSINT) for reconnaissance.
Automate the network scanning process by Supercharge Your
Cybersecurity
generating the script and commands using
AI tools.
Identify potential attack surfaces.
Skills with AI
Identify and prioritize vulnerabilities across
networks, applications, and systems.
Perform various attacks on networks,
applications, and systems.
Gain the AI
Perform social engineering attacks using
AI tools. Advantage:
Implement AI-driven tools for brute force
and dictionary attacks to crack passwords
40%
efficiently.
Perform Active Directory enumeration.
More
Apply AI in reverse engineering to understand
Efficiency
binary structures and application flows. in Cyber Defense
Utilize AI to automate fuzzing processes to
identify software bugs and vulnerabilities.
AI empowers penetration testers by
automating repetitive tasks, enhancing
90% Accuracy in
Detecting
Various Cybersecurity
accuracy, and uncovering complex
security flaws that traditional methods Threats
might overlook, leading to:
Enhanced efficiency
Real-time threat detection
Double your
Advanced vulnerability analysis
Productivity gains
Customization and scalability
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Learn Advanced, Unique
Pentesting Skills with C|PENTAI
Advanced Windows Attacks – Gain access to Pivoting & Double Pivoting – Move across
an AD forest, bypass PowerShell defenses, and hidden networks by identifying filtering rules
execute attacks like Silver/Golden Ticket and and manually setting up advanced pivoting
Kerberoasting. techniques. C|PENTAI is the first certification in
the world that requires you to access hidden
Attacking IoT Systems – Identify and exploit networks using double pivoting.
IoT devices by extracting and reverse-
engineering firmware. Privilege Escalation – The latest methods of
privilege escalation are covered. There will
Advanced Binary Exploitation – The also be challenges that require you to reverse
challenges faced by penetration testers today engineer code and take control of execution,
require them to use their skills to find a flaw then break out of the limited shell and gain
in the code. Find vulnerable binaries, reverse root/admin.
engineer them, and write exploits for 32/64-bit
programs while bypassing protections Evasion Techniques – Learn to bypass modern
security defenses by weaponizing exploits.
Bypassing Filtered Networks – The C|PENTAI
certification differs from others. It provides Attack Automation – Master scripting for
web zone challenges that exist within penetration testing with Python, PowerShell,
a segmentation architecture. Identify Bash, and Metasploit.
segmentation rules, penetrate web zones, and
extract critical data. Weaponizing Exploits – Build custom tools and
develop offensive security strategies.
Pentesting Operational Technology (OT)
– As a first in a penetration testing certification, Professional Reporting – Writing pentesting
the C|PENTAI contains a zone dedicated to ICS reports is a critical part of the pentesting
SCADA networks. Learn to infiltrate ICS/SCADA process. Learn to document findings
networks, manipulate PLC data, and intercept effectively and provide impactful security
Modbus communication. recommendations.
Access Hidden Networks with Pivoting –
Identify filtering rules, penetrate the network,
and pivot into hidden segments using
single pivoting through a filter. Unlike most
certifications, C|PENTAI challenges you to pivot
across disparate networks and bypass filtering
devices. Most certifications do not have a true
pivot across disparate networks, and few, if
any, have the requirement into and out of a
filtering device.
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Key Features/Advantages of C|PENTAI
Gain technical pentesting skills: Critical skills beyond technical
3,000+ pages comprehensive student manual pentesting:
Any pen test assignment comprises technical
14 modules covering all aspects of penetration
knowledge, but a major part of it includes non-
testing
technical knowledge, requiring aspects like:
Real-world multi-dimensional testing
Scoping the engagement.
Focus on modern attack vectors
Understanding the design.
Estimating the effort.
Practical learning – job-ready skills: Presenting findings.
110+ advanced labs
50+ pen testing tools
C|PENTAI covers the complete pen testing
Live cyber ranges (real-world experience) methodology from planning, scoping, and rules
of engagement to test execution and the report
Multiple layers of network segmentation writing phase of a pen testing assignment.
CTF challenges on pentesting
Test skills on five multi-disciplinary domains
AI penetration testing:
Learn AI tools and techniques for pentesting
Unique labs to practice AI skills
AI techniques mapped to all C|PENTAI ’s
pentesting technical domains
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Job Roles Mapped to C|PENTAI Certification
1. Penetration Tester 13. Senior Manual Ethical Hacker
2. Penetration Testing Consultant 14. Senior API Security Vulnerability Analyst
3. Penetration Testing Engineer 15. Application Security Engineer (Penetration
Tester)
4. Security Penetration Testing Consultant /
Architect 16. Senior Web Application Security Specialist
5. Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration 17. Senior Red Team Operator
Testing (VAPT) Analyst / Engineer
18. Cyber Threat Operator
6. QA Security Tester
19. Computer Exploitation Test Engineer
7. Web Application Penetration Tester (Penetration Tester)
8. Vulnerability Assessment Specialist 20. Security Vulnerability Management Lead
9. Red Team - VAPT Security Consultant 21. Security Lit - AI/ML Security Engineer
10. Penetration Test Lead 22. AI Cyber Security Advisory Engineer
11. Network Penetration Testing Engineer 23. Cyber Security Engineer (Generative AI)
12. Director of Technical Advisor
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C|PENTAI Exam Information
Exam Code : 312-39
Duration : 24 Hours or Choose 2 Sessions of 12 Hours Each
Report Submission : Submit Pentesting Report within 7 Days of Examination
Test Format : 100% Practical Exam
Dual Certification : Score more than 90% and get one more certification: Licensed
Penetration Tester
C|PENTAI Training Why Do Top Cybersecurity Professionals
Love C|PENTAI ?
Information
Training: 5 days “C|PENTAI is very advanced and hard as
compared to other certificates. I took the OSCP
Training Options and CompTIA PenTest exams, but they can’t be
compared to C|PENTAI .”
iLearn (Self-Study) Hesham Mohamadin
An asynchronous, self-study environment Cybersecurity Specialist
delivered in a video-streaming format.
iWeek (Live Online) “I regard C|PENTAI as the highest certification
A live, online training course led by an instructor. if you’re looking for hands-on experience in
cybersecurity and penetration testing.”
Training Partner (In-Person) Alfred Basta
In-person training that enhances learning Author, Professor, Researcher, 13 books on
through peer collaboration. Cybersecurity, 28 years teaching Cybersecurity
“C|PENTAI is a big plus in proper scaling
methodology and its processes, which a
penetration tester needs. So, this is how C|PENTAI
adds special value to a portfolio.”
Malav Parikh
Cyber Crime Advisor
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EC-Council Recognition,
Endorsement, and Mapping
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About EC-Council
EC-Council’s sole purpose is to build and redefine against cyber adversaries.
the cybersecurity profession globally. We help EC-Council builds individual and organization-
individuals, organizations, educators, and wide cyber capabilities through our other
governments address global workforce problems programs as well, including Certified Secure
by developing and curating world-class Computer User (C|SCU), Computer Hacking
cybersecurity education programs and their Forensic Investigator (C|HFI), Certified Network
corresponding certifications. We also provide Defender (C|ND), Certified SOC Analyst (C|SA),
cybersecurity services to some of the largest Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (C|TIA),
businesses globally. Trusted by 7 of the Fortune Certified Incident Handler (E|CIH), and the
10, 47 of the Fortune 100, the Department of Certified Chief Information Security Officer
Defense, the intelligence community, NATO, and (C|CISO). We are an ANAB ISO/IEC 17024
over 2,000 of the best universities, colleges, and accredited organization and have earned
training companies, our programs have certified recognition by the DoD under Directive 8140/8570,
people in over 140 countries, and set the bar in in the UK by the GCHQ, CREST, and various other
the field of cybersecurity education. Best known authoritative bodies. Founded in 2001, EC-Council
for the Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) program, employs over 400 individuals worldwide, with 10
we are dedicated to equipping over 380,000 global offices in the U.S., UK, Malaysia, Singapore,
information-age soldiers with the knowledge, India, and Indonesia. Our U.S. offices are in
skills, and abilities required to fight and win Albuquerque, NM, and Tampa, FL. Learn more at
www.eccouncil.org.
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