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Pentest+

Standardize your team on Pentest+ with a structured CompTIA training path — virtual labs, N2K practice exams, and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets subscription.

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Course
$425
Exam cost
7
Core skills
IT operations team at help desk workstations with ticket queues and network diagrams
Difficulty
Difficulty: 3 of 5 (Moderate)
Moderate
Exam cost
$425
Courses on path
1
Official source
Vendor cert page
Exam code
  • PT0-003

Skills your team builds

Penetration testingVulnerability assessmentSecurity controlsNetwork securityApplication securityCloud securityMobile device security

Training path

Your team's training path

One CBT Nuggets course covers the full Pentest+ path. Your team can start today and have admin reporting visible from day one.

  1. Start here · primary course

    PenTest+

    Learn how to simulate real-world cyberattacks, uncover network vulnerabilities, and sharpen your ethical hacking skills with this intermediate PenTest+ training. You’ll practice modern penetration testing techniques in realistic labs, document findings, and prepare for the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam. Ideal for junior cybersecurity pros ready to level up or seasoned testers looking to validate their skills.

    Bob Salmans
    221 videos21 labsPractice exam31h 38m
    Open course

Every certification includes

Expert-led video training
Virtual labs
N2K practice exams
Per-team completion reporting

CompTIA career ladder

Where Pentest+ sits in your team's CompTIA progression

The cert your team is on now, plus the levels above and below. Use this to map an engineer's next-step credential or to plan headcount coverage across tiers.

  1. Entry level

    2 certs

    A+

    Core 1: 220-1201, Core 2: 220 …

    Security+

    SY0-701

  2. Associate level

    5 certs

    Data+

    DA0-002

    Linux+

    XK0-006

    Network+

    N10-009

    Project+

    PK0-005

    Server+

    SK0-005

  3. Professional level

    6 certs

    Cloud+

    CV0-004

    Cybersecurity Analyst CySA+

    CS0-003

    DataAI

    DY0-001

    Pentest+

    PT0-003

    You are here

    SecurityX

    CAS-005

    Tech+

    FC0-U71

Compliance coverage

Pentest+ on your audit packet

Compliance frameworks Pentest+training is commonly cited against, plus the control families the cert addresses. Use this as a planning aid for the procurement conversation, your SOC 2 / HIPAA / PCI prep packet, or the CMMC self-assessment crosswalk — paired with your auditor’s formal control crosswalk for attestation-grade mapping.

  • FrameworkPCI DSS 4.0
    Control families
    Req 11.3
  • FrameworkCMMC L2
    Control families
    CA
  • FrameworkNIST 800-53
    Control families
    CARA

Mappings reflect the cert’s stated learning objectives against published framework control families. Not a formal attestation or substitute for vendor audit guidance — pair with your auditor’s control crosswalk for the official mapping your SOC 2 or HIPAA review requires.

Customer outcome

Make PT0-003 a coverage number your auditor can quote

Pentest+ certified engineers are easy to count and easy to prove. CBT Nuggets bundles the prep into a single team playlist so leadership sees who's on the path, who finished, and who's exam-ready — without spreadsheets.

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from foundation to credential — assigned and tracked as one playlist

Coverage proof

Make PT0-003a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on PT0-003 gives leadership and auditors a coverage number they can quote — and gives CompTIA incident response a baseline of capability you can predict instead of hoping for.

Credential: Pentest+

Exam
  • PT0-003

Frequently asked questions about Pentest+ training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Pentest+ training for their team.

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Build Pentest+ capability across your team

See how CBT Nuggets helps IT Directors plan and track Pentest+ training across the team — labs, practice exams, and reporting included.

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