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

Exam datasheet

Testing center

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+

    In this PenTest+ course, cybersecurity expert Bob Salmas guides you through simulating real-world cyberattacks, uncovering network vulnerabilities, and sharpening your ethical hacking skills. Once you complete this course, you’ll be prepared to pass the PenTest+ PT0-003 exam with confidence. This PenTest+ training is ideal for junior cybersecurity pros ready to advance or seasoned pentesters looking to validate their skills. You’ll practice modern penetration testing techniques in realistic virtual labs, document your findings in industry-standard reports, and prepare for exam day with unlimited PenTest+ practice tests.

    Bob Salmans
    221 videos21 labs31h 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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