Cybersecurity · 5 days · Global ACE

Certified Penetration Tester (CPT).

Organisations are increasingly taking proactive defence measures that minimise risk of data breaches and financial losses. As a CPT, you master the art of conducting penetration tests, identifying and addressing vulnerabilities, and fortifying defences.

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Course at a glance

Penetration testing with a certified examination.

The CPT examination is certified by Global ACE Certification, designed to align with relevant Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) for an Information Security professional.

Format

Hybrid

Face-to-face and online classes. Cohorts run quarterly. Corporate-private cohorts on request.

Duration

5 days

Intensive 5-day programme; full days, hands-on labs throughout.

Funding

HRDC claimable

Fully reimbursable through HRD Corp. We provide the documentation pack.

Lead coach

20+ years experience

Dr Clement Arul, principal technology architect and security professional. National framework contributor.

What you'll learn

Eight outcomes, eight modules, one certification.

01 · Posture

Preventive & proactive security

Adopt the mindset that finds problems before they find you.

02 · Assess

Vulnerability assessment & testing

Map the surface, prioritise the gaps, plan the remediation.

03 · Recon

Information intelligence techniques

OSINT, reconnaissance, target development. The work that happens before the exploit.

04 · Exploit

Cracking & social engineering

Credential cracking, phishing, pretext, the human-layer attack chain.

05 · PowerShell

PowerShell exploitation

Living-off-the-land, post-exploitation tooling, PS-based persistence.

06 · Web

Web pentest

OWASP Top 10 in depth, plus the application-specific failure modes you only see in production.

07 · Wireless

Wireless pentest

WPA enterprise, evil twin, rogue AP, BLE and the rest of the wireless attack surface.

08 · Report

Hacker attack strategy & reporting

Comprehend hacker attack strategies, conduct thorough VA, prepare penetration test reports the engineering team will action.

Curriculum

Eight modules. Real labs. Hands-on throughout.

VAPT Fundamentals Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing principles, scope, methodology.

MITRE ATT&CK Framework Detailed insights into threat actors' techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) crucial for red team operations.

Information Gathering Intelligence techniques, OSINT, target profiling.

Scanning & VA Tools Tooling deep-dive across the modern VA stack.

Exploitation Advanced penetration testing across diverse systems and networks.

Web & Wireless Pen Testing Full coverage of web and wireless attack surfaces with hands-on labs.

SOC Introduction How the blue team sees what the red team does. Detection awareness for offensive practitioners.

Threat Intelligence Labs IoC and IoA, mapping to ATT&CK from raw data, two hands-on labs on real-world attack logs.

Dr Clement Arul

Lead Coach · 20+ years cybersecurity

"Dr Clement Arul is a seasoned IT professional with 20+ years of experience, specialising in cybersecurity framework, ethical hacking, security risk & governance, big data, IoT, systems analysis, digital forensics. He has contributed to national cybersecurity frameworks and collaborated with multiple ASEAN governments on their cyber strategies. 600+ public conferences across ASEAN."

Get funded & learn new skills

Our cybersecurity programme is fully reimbursable through HRD Corp.

Access high-quality training at no extra cost. Take advantage of this financial flexibility to invest in your professional career today. We provide the full HRDC documentation pack with every booking.