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CompTIA PenTest+ V3 (PT0-003)
CompTIA PenTest+ validates the skills required to plan and scope penetration testing engagements, perform vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, analyze results, and produce written reports.
What you get
Papers are cut from the bank and weighted like the real exam, and no question appears in two of them. Every wrong answer comes back on later days until you have it right.
What the exam covers
| Engagement Management | 13% |
| Reconnaissance and Enumeration | 21% |
| Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis | 17% |
| Attacks and Exploits | 35% |
| Post-Exploitation and Lateral Movement | 14% |
Two sample questions
1. A tester uses Nmap with the command 'nmap --script dns-brute target.com'. What information does this gather?
- Subdomains of the target domain by performing DNS brute-force enumeration using a built-in wordlist — correct
- Encryption keys used for DNSSEC to verify the authenticity of DNS query responses from the server
- Password hashes for the DNS server's administrator accounts through brute-force authentication testing
- Open TCP ports on the DNS server through a comprehensive full-range port scanning operation
Why: The dns-brute NSE script performs subdomain brute-force enumeration by querying DNS for common subdomain names from a wordlist. It discovers subdomains that may reveal additional attack surface.
2. What is the outcome of the analysis phase?
- A list of the candidate exploits
- A raw export from the scanner
- Confirmed findings, with evidence — correct
- A revised scope document for sign-off
Why: The outcome is a short list of confirmed, prioritized findings with the evidence for each, which makes the report defensible.
The real PT0-003 exam
| Length | 165 minutes |
|---|---|
| Questions | Maximum of 90 (multiple-choice and performance-based) |
| Pass mark | 750 out of 900 |
| Price | $404 |
| Recommended before you sit it | None required; Network+, Security+, and 3-4 years of hands-on experience recommended |
| Valid for | 3 years, renewable through continuing education |
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