CompTIA PenTest+: Local Host Vulnerabilities

CompTIA PenTest+: Local Host Vulnerabilities

Overview/Description
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

Overview/Description

Discover how to conduct penetration testing against specific local host operating systems, with an emphasis on Windows and Linux systems. This course can be used as part of the preparation for the PT0-001: CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam. You will learn how to recognize OS vulnerabilities, describe service and protocol configurations, and classify additional host-based exploits. As you delve into the topics, you will consider host-based and sandbox exploits and default account setting vulnerabilities. As a review exercise, you will list the five steps of a Linux privilege escalation exploit, name four protocol misconfiguration attack vectors, and name four features of securely encrypted enclaves.

Expected Duration (hours)
0.6

Lesson Objectives

CompTIA PenTest+: Local Host Vulnerabilities

recognize host OS vulnerabilities

describe service and protocol configurations

define Linux privilege escalation

specify Windows privilege escalation

classify additional host-based exploits

recognize account setting vulnerabilities

describe escape exploits

describe local host exploits

Course Number:
it_cspent_08_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate