Learning and Managing Penetration Testing in Today’s Chaotic World

Penetration Testing Fundamentals Course


Heorot.net's Penetration Testing Fundamentals Course qualifies you for 40 ISC2 CPE credits.

Designed for the student new to the field of penetration testing, this course will discuss the following:

  • The need for penetration testing in a corporate environment
  • Penetration Testing Methodologies
  • Project Management requirements and methods used during the engagement
  • How and what to document during the engagement
  • Tools and methods used to conduct an extensive Pentest project
  • Hands-On experience conducting your own penetration test

By the end of the week-long course, the student will be able to conduct and document a penetration test independently, using the ISSAF methodology as taught in the class. Successful completion of the course includes the student providing a finished document to the instructor of their independent penetration testing project as detailed by the ISSAF standards. The penetration test required for course completion will be against one of the course-provided LiveCDs. This LiveCD has not been released to the general public, and will only be available through the course offering.

This course is available only through online access, and requires the student to have a fast Internet connection to view the videos. In addition, the course will provide two LiveCD images that the student will download and create using CD-creating software. The student should also have a reasonable familiarity with the Linux operating system and common commands to complete this course. However, if for any reason the student cannot complete the training due to technical limitations, a full refund will be provided.

Cost for this course is $395, and is available as an online course only. Instruction is provided through pre-recorded video format, which can be viewed during your schedule. Each student will have access to the videos for 30 days from the date of enrollment. Submission of the student’s independent penetration test documentation must occur within 60 days from the date of enrollment, in order to obtain a Certificate of Completion. This document will be evaluated for completeness and adherence to the ISSAF methodology before any certificate of completion is to be awarded. To sign up for this course, please click on the button below:


To view the syllabus, click here.
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What Others Are Saying…

“I wanted to say that I’ve learned quite a bit and the overall courseware and training materials are quite well done and easy to follow along… Again, great course and I look forward to future course offerings!”

- J. Griffin
Information Technology Specialist II - MCSD, MCTS, ACE, Certified Handheld Examiner

“First of all, I want to say “thanks!” for the great job you did on the online class!! I am a relative newbie to pen testing, and this course was an excellent overview, intro and I really enjoyed the course material. I think the .iso files and .vmx scripts was a great idea!! I had no issues in setting up (I tried both the physical and VMPlayer modes)… Again, I think you did a great job and I definitely got my money’s worth!!”

- M. Chamberlin

“Absolutely loving it! I look forward to watching all the videos. I’m trying to keep from watching tomorrows videos, but it’s too tempting! Seriously, the Wiki interface (if I am correct) was an excellent idea and the curriculum flexibility makes the material easy to digest. I am used to Power Point presentation lectures, so note taking is familiar and flowing well. So far the class worth every penny and I am looking forward to more classes. “must…stop…watching…videos…”"

- S. Keller