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Certified Penetration Testing Engineer

C)PTE Penetration Testing Engineer Badge
A Certified Penetration Testing Engineer imagines all of the ways that a hacker can penetrate a data system.  You have to go beyond what you learned as an Ethical Hacker because pen testing explores technical and non-technical ways of breaching security to gain access to a system.    Our C)PTE course is built on proven hands-on methods utilized by our international group of vulnerability consultants. 

In this course you will learn 5 Key Elements of Pen Testing; Information Gathering, Scanning, Enumeration, Exploitation and Reporting. Plus, discover the latest vulnerabilities and the techniques malicious hackers are using to acquire and destroy data. Additionally, you will learn more about the business skills needed to identify protection opportunities, justify testing activities and optimize security controls appropriate to the business needs in order to reduce business risk.

Once you have completed this course, you will have learned everything you need know know to move forward with a career in penetration testing.
Increase Earnings Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Annual Salary Potential

$84,314 AVG/year

Cyber Range

Includes Access to our Cyber Range

The C)PTE is a part of these Role-Based Career Paths

Prevention

Ethical Hacker/
Penetration Tester

200 Level

  C)SP

This course is going to prepare you for security across the entire environment including understanding risk management, identity and access control, network and data security.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Security Principles

300 Level

  C)PEH

To protect an information system you need to be able to see that system through the eyes of the attacker. The Certified Professional Ethical Hacker certification course is the foundational training to Mile2’s line of penetration testing courses because it teaches you to think like a hacker.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Professional Ethical Hacker

350 Level

 C)PTE

A Certified Penetration Testing Engineer imagines all of the ways that a hacker can penetrate a data system. You have to go beyond what you learned as an Ethical Hacker because pen testing explores technical and non-technical ways of breaching security to gain access to a system.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Penetration Testing Engineer

400 Level

 C)PTC

This course will teach you the necessary skills to work as a penetration testing team, the exploitation process, how to create a buffer overflow against programs running on Windows and Linux while subverting features such as DEP and ASLR.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Penetration Testing Consultant

Cyber Threat Analyst

Updated - April '21

  C)VA

This course is going to prepare you for security across the entire environment including understanding risk management, identity and access control, network and data security.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Vulnerability Assessor

   C)PEH

Mile2’s Vulnerability Assessor course provides foundational knowledge of the tools an IT engineer needs to review an Information System. In this course, you will learn the importance of vulnerability assessments and how they are used to prevent serious cyber break-ins.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Professional Ethical Hacker

New Course - May '21

  C)TIA

The Certified Network Forensics Examiner certification was developed for a U.S. classified government agency. It’s purpose is to push students with a digital and network forensic skill set to the next level.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Threat Intellegence Analyst

NEW COURSE - FALL '20

 C)CSA

Our Certified Cyber Security Analyst course helps you prepare an organization to create a complete end to end solution for proactively monitoring, preventing, detecting, and mitigating threats as they arise in real time.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Cybersecurity

Analyst

Application Security Coder

  C)SP

This course is going to prepare you for security across the entire environment including understanding risk management, identity and access control, network and data security.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Security Principles

  C)PEH

To protect an information system you need to be able to see that system through the eyes of the attacker. The Certified Professional Ethical Hacker certification course is the foundational training to Mile2’s line of penetration testing courses because it teaches you to think like a hacker.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Professional Ethical Hacker

 C)PTE

A Certified Penetration Testing Engineer imagines all of the ways that a hacker can penetrate a data system. You have to go beyond what you learned as an Ethical Hacker because pen testing explores technical and non-technical ways of breaching security to gain access to a system.
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Penetration Testing Engineer

 C)SWAE

Disaster recovery and business continuity planning is the process of having a professional work with a business to prepare processes, policies, and procedures to follow in the event of a disruption.   The C)DRE prepares students to plan and present the latest methodologies and best practices for real-world system recovery.  
Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Secure Web

Application Engineer

Ethical hacking Career Path Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Cyber Threat Analyst


Identify and Neutralize Threats

Level 200 - C)SP
Level 300 - C)VA
Level 350 - C)TIA
Level 400 - C)CSA
Ethical hacking Career Path Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Professional Ethical Hacker

Think Like a Hacker

Level 200 - C)VA
Level 300 - C)PEH
Level 350 - C)PTE
Level 400 - C)PTC
Ethical hacking Career Path Mile2 Cyber Security Certification

Application Security Engineer

Build secure applications from the ground up.

Level 200 - C)SP
Level 300 - C)PEH
Level 350 - C)PTE
Level 400 - C)CSWAE

C)PTE Key Course Information

Live Class Duration: 5 Days

Language: English

Class Formats:
*  Instructor-led

*  Self-Study

*  Live Virtual Training

Suggested Prior Knowledge:

* A minimum of 12 months’ experience in networking technologies
* Sound knowledge of TCP/IP
* Knowledge of Microsoft packages
* Network+, Microsoft, Security+
* Basic Knowledge of Linux is essential

Applicable Exams:

*  Mile2 C)PTE

CPEs:  40

C)PTE Modules

  • Course Introduction
  • Module 1  – Business & Technical Logistics of Pen Testing
  • Module 2 – Information Gathering Reconnaissance – Passive (External Only)
  • Module 3 –  Detecting Live Systems – Reconnaissance (Active)
  • Module 4 –  Banner Grabbing and Enumeration
  • Module 5 –  Automated Vulnerability Assessment
  • Module 6 – Hacking Operating Systems
  • Module 7 – Advanced Assessment and Exploitation Techniques
  • Module 8 – Evasion Techniques
  • Module 9 –  Hacking with PowerShell
  • Module 10 –  Networks and Sniffing
  • Module 11 –  Accessing and Hacking Web Techniques
  • Module 12 – Mobile and IoT Hacking
  • Module 13 –  Report Writing Basics
  • Appendix: Linux Fundamentals

Who Should Attend

* Pen Testers
* Ethical Hackers
* Network Auditors
* Cybersecurity Professionals
* Vulnerability Assessors
* Cybersecurity Managers
* IS Managers

Accreditations

CNSS
NICCA
Dept of Homeland Security
Dept of Justice
FDVA
Dept of Defense
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Upon Completion

Upon completion, Certified Penetration Testing Engineer students will be able to test an information system for both physical and technical areas of weakness and offer recommendations for strengthening those areas.

Re-Certification Requirements

All  Mile2 certifications will be awarded a 3-year expiration date.

There are two requirements to maintain Mile2 certification: 

1)  Pass the most current version of the exam for your respective existing certification

2)  Earn 20 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) per year. You may submit your CEUs in your Mile2 inbox. These CEUs must fall under “Qualify Continuing Educational Activities).

Visit our certification renewal page for more information.

C)PTE Exam Information

The Certified Penetration Testing Engineer exam is taken online through Mile2’s Assessment and Certification System (“MACS”), which is accessible on your mile2.com account. The exam will take 2 hours and consist of 100 multiple choice questions.


Purchase Options:

  • Individual Exam Cost - Click Here

    Course exams are individually priced.
    NOTE: You may purchase the exam without purchasing the course.

  • Live Class Exam Cost - Click Here

    Exam cost is not included with the purchase of a live class.

  • Ultimate Self-Study Combo Exam Cost - Included

    The cost of the exam is included with the purchase of an Ultimate Self-Study Combo.

  • Second Chance Exam - Click Here

    Purchase a second chance exam for less than 1/2 of the price of a regular exam when purchased with an Ultimate Self-Study Combo or an individual exam.

Course FAQ's

NO.  You do not have to purchase a course to purchase a certification exam.  

All of our courses can be taken independently.  In order to help guide our students on their cybersecurity career journey we have developed the Mile2 Certification Roadmap.

This helpful resource maps specific courses to Role-based career tracks.

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