{"id":1010,"date":"2024-08-31T20:25:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T00:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2024-09-11T18:29:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T22:29:31","slug":"comptia-pentest-what-to-expect-and-how-to-prepare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/31\/comptia-pentest-what-to-expect-and-how-to-prepare\/","title":{"rendered":"CompTIA Pentest+: What to Expect and How to Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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While studying for the PenTest+ exam, I discovered a couple helpful resources that could benefit others preparing for the same test.\u00a0 When I study for CompTIA exams I always find myself researching what to expect on the exam, Wasting time worrying about how difficult the test may be instead of studying for the exam like I originally intended to.\u00a0 \u00a0My first piece of advice for preparing for the Pentest+, or any certification exam is to relax.\u00a0 You can\u2019t effectively study for the exam if you are constantly worried about failing.\u00a0 Failing is part of any meaningful journey, and this is no different.\u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t be so afraid of failure that you don\u2019t try at all.\u00a0 Go ahead and schedule that exam, Don\u2019t procrastinate!\u00a0 Having a deadline will help you stay focused on your goal. (most of the time anyway).\u00a0Here are some resources that really helped me while I was preparing for the PenTest+ exam.<\/p>\n

The first resource, which is invaluable when studying for any CompTIA exam, is the exam objectives provided directly by CompTIA. This document breaks down exactly what to expect on the exam, including the percentage weight of each domain, so you\u2019ll know where to focus your efforts. It also serves as an excellent study checklist to gauge your readiness. I always go through the exam objectives item by item to identify any areas where I might need a stronger understanding. You can access these exam objectives for free from CompTIA by providing your email\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The next resource I found extremely helpful is\u00a0TryHackMe<\/a>.\u00a0 TryHackMe has a plethora of free capture the flag challenges.\u00a0 I have learned so much from this website.\u00a0 I find the challenges to be enjoyable while not being so difficult that I get frustrated.\u00a0 The guides and challenges are very well written, and provide a great free resource to learn the beginning steps of ethical hacking and penetration testing.\u00a0 The content is beginner friendly and great starting place to learn.\u00a0 This website does not directly address the Pentest+ exam objectives, but I find it does help get hands on experience with many of the tools you will have to learn for the exam.<\/p>\n

My final free resource is Youtube.\u00a0 You will find many free courses for the Pentest+ exam,\u00a0 However, the quality of these videos vary greatly.\u00a0 The one I used as my main resource is a video by\u00a0HowToNetwork<\/a>.\u00a0 I found this\u00a0video<\/a>\u00a0to be a great resource.\u00a0 The video is around 11 hours long, I recommend watching the video at 2x speed.\u00a0 \u00a0The host does a great job covering all the exam objectives in depth.\u00a0 He shows and outlines the tools and how to use them, His explanation of NMAP and all of its parameters is great!\u00a0 \u00a0He also has a section explaining how to interpret vulnerability reports planning an engagement.\u00a0 I found this resource to be a valuable resource while preparing,\u00a0 and a plus is that it will not put you to sleep! \"\ud83d\ude42\"<\/p>\n

These were all of the resources I found helpful for the exam, and the best part is that all of these resources are FREE.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to pay for expensive study materials to pass these exams.\u00a0 If you stay focused and make studying a priority, you will be able to pass the exam without paying for premium study materials.\u00a0 Some of the paid resources are great, I found Boson software to be a great resource when preparing for Network+, But these costly materials are not required.\u00a0 I spent around 10 days of dedicated effort to pass this exam on the first attempt.\u00a0 Although if you have taken any CompTIA exam, you will know that the exam does not make you feel confident taking it.\u00a0 Most of the time during the exams I feel like I am failing the entire time.\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry if you do not pass on the first attempt, many people have trouble passing these exams.\u00a0 Keep your head up during your studies.\u00a0 Some days you will feel like you know nothing, while other days you will feel you are ready to take the test immediately.\u00a0 Just know if you are diligent and truly curious and trying to learn you will do great.\u00a0 \u00a0Pentest+ is an entry level certification when it comes to Ethical hacking and\u00a0 penetration testing, There is so much more to Penetration testing and I am looking forward to learning as much as I can!\u00a0 Good luck!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While studying for the PenTest+ exam, I discovered a couple helpful resources that could benefit others preparing for the same test.\u00a0 When I study for CompTIA exams I always find myself researching what to expect on the exam, Wasting time worrying about how difficult the test may be instead of studying for the exam like […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cybersecurity","category-study","category-tech"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1010"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1060,"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1010\/revisions\/1060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/casioaktech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}