Cyber SecurityCritical
Certified Penetration Testing Professional
IITCC-PTP-CP · IITCC™ Certified Professional · 2025
Study Duration
100–130 hours
Credential Level
IITCC™ Certified Professional
Assessment
Capture-the-flag lab
Pass Mark
72%
About This Certification
The IITCC™ Certified Penetration Testing Professional credential validates the ability to conduct structured penetration tests against networks, web applications, and systems using industry-standard methodologies. Certified professionals demonstrate competency in legal and ethical offensive security practices, vulnerability assessment, exploitation, and professional reporting.
Programme Content
What You Will Study
01
Penetration Testing Methodology
- Penetration testing lifecycle: planning, scoping, reporting
- Rules of engagement and legal frameworks
- PTES, OWASP, and NIST frameworks
- Report writing for technical and executive audiences
02
Reconnaissance & Information Gathering
- Passive OSINT techniques
- Active scanning with Nmap
- DNS enumeration and subdomain discovery
- Social engineering vectors
03
Vulnerability Assessment
- Vulnerability scanning tools: Nessus, OpenVAS
- CVE and CVSS scoring
- Manual vulnerability identification
- False positive analysis
04
Exploitation Techniques
- Metasploit Framework
- Buffer overflow exploitation
- Privilege escalation on Linux and Windows
- Post-exploitation and lateral movement
05
Web Application Penetration Testing
- OWASP Top 10 deep dive
- SQL injection, XSS, and CSRF
- Burp Suite for web app testing
- API security testing
06
Network & Wireless Penetration Testing
- Man-in-the-middle attacks
- Wireless network attacks (WPA2 cracking)
- Active Directory attacks
- VPN and firewall bypass techniques
What You Will Demonstrate
Skills Validated
Conduct full-scope network and web application penetration tests
Use industry tools: Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus
Identify, exploit, and document vulnerabilities
Escalate privileges and demonstrate post-exploitation impact
Produce professional pentest reports with remediation recommendations
Ideal Candidates
Who Should Enrol
Security analysts seeking offensive security credentials
Network engineers moving into security roles
IT professionals targeting red team positions
Security consultants conducting client assessments
Certification Assessment
How You Are Assessed
Assessment Format
Capture-the-flag lab + written report submission
Duration
4 hours (lab) + report
Pass Mark
72%
Attempts
Up to 2 attempts included
Upon Successful Completion
IITCC™ Digital Certificate of Professional Competence
Blockchain-secured credential badge (Edubuk)
Unique Certification ID for employer verification
Skill transcript for LinkedIn and job applications
Project Validation Record (where applicable)
Employer Readiness Score
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