Study for CNPT (Certified Noble Penetration Tester)

Here is some information to guide you what to study and prepare for the exam.

  • Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing - How to conduct vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. Methodology, security best practices from OWASP Top 10, SANS SWAT, SANS Top 25. DAST vs SAST, threat modelling. NIST 800-115 is also very good source.

  • Security Testing Tools - Get familiar with pen test tools like ZAP and Burp proxy, Nmap, Sqlmap, OpenSSL, Fiddler, Postman, Nessus, OpenVAS, Acunetix.

  • Reporting - Have understanding how to create professional pen test reports. Executive summary, findings, recommendations, etc.

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