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| Duration | Exam | Delivery | Certificate | Level |
| 5 Days | Included | Live Online & Self-Study | PECB | Intermediate |
The Certified Advanced Penetration Tester (CAPT) Training is designed for experienced cybersecurity professionals. It helps you build advanced skills in penetration testing and offensive security.
You will learn how to test complex enterprise environments and simulate advanced attack scenarios. The course covers advanced exploitation, Active Directory attacks, lateral movement, evasion, post-exploitation, and vulnerability chaining.
The training includes practical labs. These labs help you apply advanced penetration testing techniques in controlled environments.
Why Should You Attend?
Cyber threats are becoming more advanced. Organizations need skilled professionals who can test security controls and find weaknesses.
This training helps you:
- Perform advanced penetration testing
- Test complex attack surfaces
- Assess security controls from an attacker’s view
- Identify and exploit security weaknesses
- Perform Active Directory attacks
- Use lateral movement techniques
- Understand evasion and post-exploitation
- Support red team and purple team exercises
- Provide clear findings and remediation guidance
The practical approach helps you develop skills for real-world security assessments.
After completing the training, you can take the certification exam. Passing the exam can help you earn the PECB Certified Advanced Penetration Tester credential.
Day 1: Advanced reconnaissance and threat modeling
Day 2: Advanced web exploitation and initial access
Day 3: Post-exploitation, privilege escalation, and credential attacks
Day 4: Active Directory, windows escalation, and pivoting
Day 5: Certification exam
The “PECB Certified Advanced Penetration Tester” exam fully meets the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP) requirements. It covers the following competency domains:
Domain 1: Passive and active reconnaissance
Domain 2: Threat modeling and vulnerability identification
Domain 3: Exploitation and initial access techniques
Domain 4: Post-exploitation techniques and data exfiltration
Domain 5: Documentation and reporting
After passing the exam, you can apply for one of the credentials in the table below. You will receive a certificate once you fulfill all the requirements of the selected credential.
The certification requirements for Certified Advanced Penetration Tester are:
| Credential | Exam | Professional experience | Experience in penetration testing | Other requirements |
| Certified Advanced Penetration Tester | PECB Certified Advanced Penetration Tester exam | Two years in penetration testing and cybersecurity experience | 300 hours | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
The penetration testing activities should follow best practices and include the following:
- Performing internal and external penetration tests
- Identifying, validating, and documenting security vulnerabilities
- Conducting post-exploitation analysis and privilege-escalation testing
- Assessing Active Directory, network segmentation, and cloud-integrated environments
- Producing written reports with remediation guidance
- Certificate and examination fees are included in the price of the training course.
- Participants will receive more than 300 pages of comprehensive training materials, including practical examples, exercises, and quizzes.
- Participants who have attended the training course will receive an attestation of course completion worth 31 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits.
- Candidates who have completed the training course with one of our partners and failed the first exam attempt are eligible to retake the exam for free within a 12-month period from the course completion date, because the fee paid for the training course includes a first exam attempt and one retake. Otherwise, retake fees apply.
Who Should Attend?
This training is suitable for:
- Experienced penetration testers
- Red team professionals
- Adversary simulation analysts
- Security consultants
- Threat hunters
- Incident response professionals
- Security architects and engineers
- Cybersecurity professionals preparing for senior technical roles
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
- Perform advanced penetration testing
- Assess complex and hardened systems
- Apply privilege escalation techniques
- Perform lateral movement across networks
- Assess Active Directory environments
- Understand evasion and post-exploitation techniques
- Plan realistic red team activities
- Prepare professional reports and remediation guidance
Educational Approach
The course combines advanced theory with practical exercises. It focuses on real-world penetration testing scenarios.
The training includes:
- Hands-on penetration testing labs
- Guided exercises in controlled environments
- Advanced attack scenarios
- Security assessment activities
- Professional discussions and knowledge sharing
PECB offers different training formats, including classroom and technology-based learning options.
Prerequisites
Participants should have practical experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or security assessments.
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