CompTIA PenTest+ Guide to Penetration Testing

Robert S. Wilson is the cybersecurity curriculum coordinator and a cybersecurity instructor for Willis College (Canada’s oldest career college). Rob created Willis College’s Software Development and Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA) programs. Willis College’s CSA program is currently being used by the Canadian Military to train cyber operator recruits. Rob has a computer science degree from the University of Waterloo, holds numerous certifications from CompTIA, Microsoft and Cisco, and has over 40 years of experience in the computing field. Rob has expertise in many areas including real time programming and embedded systems development (he worked for a company that has software on Mars), database development and administration, network and domain administration, penetration testing and cybersecurity.

1. Introduction to Penetration Testing.
2. Setting Up a Penetration Testing Lab.
3. Planning and Scoping.
4. Information Gathering.
5. Performing Vulnerability Scanning.
6. Exploitation Methods and Tools.
7. Network Attacks and Attack Vectors.
8. Wireless and Specialized Systems Attack Vectors and Attacks.
9. Application-Based Attack Vectors and Attacks.
10. Host Attack Vectors and Cloud Technologies Attacks.
11. Social Engineering and Physical Attacks.
12. Reporting and Communication.
13. Writing and Understanding Code.
14. The Final Penetration Testing Project.