Certified Penetration Tester eXtreme (eCPTX)

The eCPTX designation stands for eLearnSecurity Certified Penetration Tester eXtreme and it is the most advanced pentesting certification. Prove your advanced skills and get certified in the fastest growing area of network security. By obtaining the eCPTX, skills in the following areas will be assessed and certified: Advanced penetration testing processes and methodologies Advanced Exploitation using Metasploit and Empire Network/traffic manipulation Pivoting Advanced Lateral Movement (WMI, PS Remoting, DCOM, etc.) Advanced Active Directory Information Gathering, Enumeration and Reconnaissance Custom Attack Vector Development Deep knowledge of Active Directory and Windows internals Knowledge of Windows authentication weaknesses Web application Manual exploitation Stealthy Scanning and Profiling the target Advanced Persistence / Backdooring Privilege escalation The eCPTX is a certification for individuals with a highly technical understanding of networks, systems and web applications attacks. Everyone can attempt the certification exam, however here are the advised skills to possess for a successful outcome: Understanding a letter of engagement and the basics related to a penetration testing engagement Deep knowledge of networking concepts Advanced penetration testing processes and methodologies Good knowledge of network/traffic manipulation attacks Good knowledge of pivoting and lateral movement techniques Ability in performing advanced reconnaissance and enumeration Manual web application security assessment and exploitation Using Metasploit and Empire for complex and multi-step exploitation of different systems and OS’s Ability in performing post-exploitation techniques Custom attack vector development skills