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CompTIA PT0-003 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CompTIA |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) |
| Exam Number: | PT0-003 |
| Passing Score: | 750 (on a scale of 100–900) |
| Exam Price: | USD 404 |
| Exam Duration: | 165 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple response, Multiple choice, Performance-based questions (PBQs) |
| Real Exam Qty: | Up to 85 questions |
| Related Certifications: | CompTIA Network+ CompTIA Security+ CompTIA CySA+ |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Recommended Training: | CompTIA CertMaster Learn for PenTest+ CompTIA Official Training Resources |
| Exam Registration: | CompTIA PenTest+ Official Page Pearson VUE Exam Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Available via Pearson VUE testing centers and online proctored exam |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites required. Recommended: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent knowledge, plus 3–4 years of hands-on information security or penetration testing experience. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.comptia.org/certifications/pentest |
CompTIA PT0-003 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Tools and Code Analysis | - Basic scripting and code review
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| Topic 2: Information Gathering and Vulnerability Identification | - Vulnerability discovery
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| Topic 3: Reporting and Communication | - Reporting methodology
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| Topic 4: Planning and Scoping | - Compliance and standards
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| Topic 5: Attacks and Exploits | - Exploitation techniques
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CompTIA PenTest+ Sample Questions:
A red team member is attempting to gain persistence on a Windows 10 target. Every time the red team member runs the script under the current user, the script fails to execute and renders the following:
C:\user\bbell\scheduledtasks.psl cannot be loaded because running
scripts is disabled on this
Which of the following should the red team member do to most likely get the script to execute?
- A. Review the script for proper syntax.
- B. Use the -ExecutionPolicy Bypass flag.
- C. Ensure proper runtime libraries are installed.
- D. Check for proper user permissions.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A tester gains initial access to a server and needs to enumerate all corporate domain DNS records. Which of the following commands should the tester use?
- A. dig +short A AAAA local.domain
- B. dig axfr @local.dns.server
- C. nslookup -server local.dns.server local.domain *
- D. nslookup local.domain
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Which of the following describes the process of determining why a vulnerability scanner is not providing results?
- A. Peer review
- B. Secure distribution
- C. Root cause analysis
- D. Goal reprioritization
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Due to a few recent unsolved break-ins, an organization hires a physical penetration tester to check internal and external areas for weaknesses. The organization's security officers receive some door and badge reader alerts during the testing window but cannot identify the cause. The tester's findings include the following:
Which of the following should the tester recommend? (Choose two.)
- A. Updating the access control system to require a badge and personal identification number
- B. Incorporating physical security content and procedures into employee security awareness training
- C. Implementing a video management system and additional camera coverage
- D. Introducing scheduled security officer patrols and documentation requirements
- E. Improving the visitor and delivery check-in process by requiring separate badges
- F. Installing an access control vestibule in the lobby and at the delivery door
Correct Answer: C,F 🗳️
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A penetration tester gains access to a host with many applications that load at startup and run as SYSTEM. The penetration tester runs a command and receives the following output:
Which of the following attacks will most likely allow the penetration tester to escalate privileges?
- A. Credential dumping
- B. Unquoted service path injection
- C. Process hijacking
- D. Local file inclusion
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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