CompTIA credentialCER0395

Ethical Hacker Pro

Official provider page
CompTIA
Credential
Competency Certificate (CompCert)
Level
Competency Certificate (CompCert)
Exam duration
150 min

credential overview

About this credential

Hands-on ethical hacking training covering reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, web application security, wireless security, incident response, and reporting.

Who this is for

Learners seeking practical ethical hacking and penetration-testing skills and preparation for cybersecurity roles.

Assessment

Exam details

Assessment 1
Duration
150 min

Exam blueprint

Skills measured

Reconnaissance and footprinting2 topics
  • Gather information about systems and networks.
  • Use tools such as Nmap and Wireshark for reconnaissance.
Scanning and enumeration2 topics
  • Identify open ports, services, and vulnerabilities.
  • Perform network scans and analyze results.
Exploitation and vulnerability testing2 topics
  • Exploit vulnerabilities to test system defenses.
  • Conduct penetration testing using ethical hacking tools.
Web application security2 topics
  • Identify and mitigate web application vulnerabilities.
  • Perform SQL injection and cross-site scripting testing.
Wireless network security2 topics
  • Test wireless networks for vulnerabilities.
  • Implement secure configurations for wireless access points.
Incident response and reporting2 topics
  • Document findings and create detailed penetration test reports.
  • Develop recommendations to improve system security.

Before you certify

Requirements and recommended experience

Recommended experience

Foundational knowledge of networking, cybersecurity concepts, and basic penetration testing techniques

Corporate certification enablement

Turn this pathway into a team capability plan

We can align the learning path, instructor support, practice environment and delivery schedule to your team’s roles and certification target.