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[2024] Easy To Download PT0-002 Actual Exam Dumps Resources [Q26-Q47]

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CompTIA PT0-002 Certification Exam is a certification program that provides the necessary knowledge and skills to professionals looking to advance their career in penetration testing. CompTIA PenTest+ Certification certification is designed for professionals who want to claim a mastery over the concepts and techniques of penetration testing, security testing, and vulnerability analysis. CompTIA PenTest+ Certification certification is meant for security analysts, vulnerability assessment and management specialists, security consultants, and ethical hackers.

CompTIA PT0-002 (CompTIA PenTest+ Certification) exam is an internationally recognized certification exam for professionals who want to specialize in penetration testing. PT0-002 exam is designed to test an individual’s knowledge and skills in identifying vulnerabilities and conducting penetration testing of computer systems, networks, and applications. The PT0-002 certification exam involves hands-on scenarios where professionals must demonstrate their ability to conduct complex penetration testing tasks.

CompTIA PT0-002 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Topic	Details
Planning and Scoping – 15%
Explain the importance of planning for an engagement.	– Understanding the target audience – Rules of engagement – Communication escalation path – Resources and requirements Confidentiality of findings Known vs. unknown – Budget – Impact analysis and remediation timelines – Disclaimers Point-in-time assessment Comprehensiveness – Technical constraints – Support resources WSDL/WADL SOAP project file SDK documentation Swagger document XSD Sample application requests Architectural diagrams
Explain key legal concepts.	– Contracts SOW MSA NDA – Environmental differences Export restrictions Local and national government restrictions Corporate policies – Written authorization Obtain signature from proper signing authority Third-party provider authorization when necessary
Explain the importance of scoping an engagement properly.	– Types of assessment Goals-based/objectives-based Compliance-based Red team – Special scoping considerations Premerger Supply chain – Target selection Targets 1. Internal – On-site vs. off-site 2. External 3. First-party vs. third-party hosted 4. Physical 5. Users 6. SSIDs 7. Applications Considerations 1. White-listed vs. black-listed 2. Security exceptions – IPS/WAF whitelist – NAC – Certificate pinning – Company’s policies – Strategy Black box vs. white box vs. gray box – Risk acceptance – Tolerance to impact – Scheduling – Scope creep – Threat actors Adversary tier 1. APT 2. Script kiddies 3. Hacktivist 4. Insider threat Capabilities Intent Threat models
Explain the key aspects of compliance-based assessments.	– Compliance-based assessments, limitations and caveats Rules to complete assessment Password policies Data isolation Key management Limitations 1. Limited network access 2. Limited storage access – Clearly defined objectives based on regulations
Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification – 22%
Given a scenario, conduct information gathering using appropriate techniques.	– Scanning – Enumeration Hosts Networks Domains Users Groups Network shares Web pages Applications Services Tokens Social networking sites – Packet crafting – Packet inspection – Fingerprinting – Cryptography Certificate inspection – Eavesdropping RF communication monitoring Sniffing 1. Wired 2. Wireless – Decompilation – Debugging – Open Source Intelligence Gathering Sources of research 1. CERT 2. NIST 3. JPCERT 4. CAPEC 5. Full disclosure 6. CVE 7. CWE
Given a scenario, perform a vulnerability scan.	– Credentialed vs. non-credentialed – Types of scans Discovery scan Full scan Stealth scan Compliance scan – Container security – Application scan Dynamic vs. static analysis – Considerations of vulnerability scanning Time to run scans Protocols used Network topology Bandwidth limitations Query throttling Fragile systems/non-traditional assets
Given a scenario, analyze vulnerability scan results.	– Asset categorization – Adjudication False positives – Prioritization of vulnerabilities – Common themes Vulnerabilities Observations Lack of best practices
Explain the process of leveraging information to prepare for exploitation.	– Map vulnerabilities to potential exploits – Prioritize activities in preparation for penetration test – Describe common techniques to complete attack Cross-compiling code Exploit modification Exploit chaining Proof-of-concept development (exploit development) Social engineering Credential brute forcing Dictionary attacks Rainbow tables Deception
Explain weaknesses related to specialized systems.	– ICS – SCADA – Mobile – IoT – Embedded – Point-of-sale system – Biometrics – Application containers – RTOS
Attacks and Exploits – 30%
Compare and contrast social engineering attacks.	– Phishing Spear phishing SMS phishing Voice phishing Whaling – Elicitation Business email compromise – Interrogation – Impersonation – Shoulder surfing – USB key drop – Motivation techniques Authority Scarcity Social proof Urgency Likeness Fear
Given a scenario, exploit network-based vulnerabilities.	– Name resolution exploits NETBIOS name service LLMNR – SMB exploits – SNMP exploits – SMTP exploits – FTP exploits – DNS cache poisoning – Pass the hash – Man-in-the-middle ARP spoofing Replay Relay SSL stripping Downgrade – DoS/stress test – NAC bypass – VLAN hopping
Given a scenario, exploit wireless and RF-based vulnerabilities.	– Evil twin Karma attack Downgrade attack – Deauthentication attacks – Fragmentation attacks – Credential harvesting – WPS implementation weakness – Bluejacking – Bluesnarfing – RFID cloning – Jamming – Repeating
Given a scenario, exploit application-based vulnerabilities.	– Injections SQL HTML Command Code – Authentication Credential brute forcing Session hijacking Redirect Default credentials Weak credentials Kerberos exploits – Authorization Parameter pollution Insecure direct object reference – Cross-site scripting (XSS) Stored/persistent Reflected DOM – Cross-site request forgery (CSRF/XSRF) – Clickjacking – Security misconfiguration Directory traversal Cookie manipulation – File inclusion Local Remote – Unsecure code practices Comments in source code Lack of error handling Overly verbose error handling Hard-coded credentials Race conditions Unauthorized use of functions/unprotected APIs Hidden elements 1. Sensitive information in the DOM Lack of code signing
Given a scenario, exploit local host vulnerabilities.	– OS vulnerabilities Windows Mac OS Linux Android iOS – Unsecure service and protocol configurations – Privilege escalation Linux-specific 1. SUID/SGID programs 2. Unsecure SUDO 3. Ret2libc 4. Sticky bits Windows-specific 1. Cpassword 2. Clear text credentials in LDAP 3. Kerberoasting 4. Credentials in LSASS 5. Unattended installation 6. SAM database 7. DLL hijacking Exploitable services 1. Unquoted service paths 2. Writable services Unsecure file/folder permissions Keylogger Scheduled tasks Kernel exploits – Default account settings – Sandbox escape Shell upgrade VM Container – Physical device security Cold boot attack JTAG debug Serial console
Summarize physical security attacks related to facilities.	– Piggybacking/tailgating – Fence jumping – Dumpster diving – Lock picking – Lock bypass – Egress sensor – Badge cloning
Given a scenario, perform post-exploitation techniques.	– Lateral movement RPC/DCOM 1. PsExec 2. WMI 3. Scheduled tasks PS remoting/WinRM SMB RDP Apple Remote Desktop VNC X-server forwarding Telnet SSH RSH/Rlogin – Persistence Scheduled jobs Scheduled tasks Daemons Back doors Trojan New user creation – Covering your tracks
Penetration Testing Tools – 17%
Given a scenario, use Nmap to conduct information gathering exercises.	– SYN scan (-sS) vs. full connect scan (-sT) – Port selection (-p) – Service identification (-sV) – OS fingerprinting (-O) – Disabling ping (-Pn) – Target input file (-iL) – Timing (-T) – Output parameters oA oN oG oX
Compare and contrast various use cases of tools.	– Use cases Reconnaissance Enumeration Vulnerability scanning Credential attacks 1. Offline password cracking 2. Brute-forcing services Persistence Configuration compliance Evasion Decompilation Forensics Debugging Software assurance 1. Fuzzing 2. SAST 3. DAST – Tools Scanners 1. Nikto 2. OpenVAS 3. SQLmap 4. Nessus Credential testing tools 1. Hashcat 2. Medusa 3. Hydra 4. Cewl 5. John the Ripper 6. Cain and Abel 7. Mimikatz 8. Patator 9. Dirbuster 10. W3AF Debuggers 1. OLLYDBG 2. Immunity debugger 3. GDB 4. WinDBG 5. IDA Software assurance 1. Findbugs/findsecbugs 2. Peach 3. AFL 4. SonarQube 5. YASCA OSINT 1. Whois 2. Nslookup 3. Foca 4. Theharvester 5. Shodan 6. Maltego 7. Recon-NG 8. Censys Wireless 1. Aircrack-NG 2. Kismet 3. WiFite Web proxies 1. OWASP ZAP 2. Burp Suite Social engineering tools 1. SET 2. BeEF Remote access tools 1. SSH 2. NCAT 3. NETCAT 4. Proxychains Networking tools 1. Wireshark 2. Hping Mobile tools 1. Drozer 2. APKX 3. APK studio MISC 1. Searchsploit 2. Powersploit 3. Responder 4. Impacket 5. Empire 6. Metasploit framework
Given a scenario, analyze tool output or data related to a penetration test.	– Password cracking – Pass the hash – Setting up a bind shell – Getting a reverse shell – Proxying a connection – Uploading a web shell – Injections
Given a scenario, analyze a basic script (limited to Bash, Python, Ruby, and PowerShell).	– Logic Looping Flow control – I/O File vs. terminal vs. network – Substitutions – Variables – Common operations String operations Comparisons – Error handling – Arrays – Encoding/decoding
Reporting and Communication – 16%
Given a scenario, use report writing and handling best practices.	– Normalization of data – Written report of findings and remediation Executive summary Methodology Findings and remediation Metrics and measures 1. Risk rating Conclusion – Risk appetite – Storage time for report – Secure handling and disposition of reports
Explain post-report delivery activities.	– Post-engagement cleanup Removing shells Removing tester-created credentials Removing tools – Client acceptance – Lessons learned – Follow-up actions/retest – Attestation of findings
Given a scenario, recommend mitigation strategies for discovered vulnerabilities.	– Solutions People Process Technology – Findings Shared local administrator credentials Weak password complexity Plain text passwords No multifactor authentication SQL injection Unnecessary open services – Remediation Randomize credentials/LAPS Minimum password requirements/password filters Encrypt the passwords Implement multifactor authentication Sanitize user input/parameterize queries System hardening