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CompTIA PT0-003 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CompTIA |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | CompTIA PenTest+ |
| Exam Number: | PT0-003 |
| Exam Price: | $439 USD |
| Passing Score: | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) |
| Exam Format: | Performance-based questions, Multiple-choice |
| Exam Duration: | 165 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | Maximum 90 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Available Languages: | French, English, Portuguese, Japanese |
| Related Certifications: | CompTIA CySA+ CompTIA Security+ |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored exam or in-person testing at Pearson VUE test centers. |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisite. Recommended 3-4 years of hands-on penetration testing or equivalent cybersecurity experience with Network+ and Security+ level knowledge. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.comptia.org/en-us/certifications/pentest/ |
CompTIA PT0-003 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Attacks and Exploits | 35% | - Cloud and AI attacks
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| Topic 2: Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis | 17% | - Vulnerability scanning
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| Topic 3: Engagement Management | 13% | - Legal and ethical compliance
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| Topic 4: Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement | 14% | - Documentation and reporting
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| Topic 5: Reconnaissance and Enumeration | 21% | - Reconnaissance techniques
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CompTIA PT0-003 Exam — Read This First
The passing mark for the PT0-003 exam is 750 (on a scale of 100-900), and the official registration fee is $439 USD. One practical note: the fee buys a single attempt — a retake is charged in full again. Protect that spend by rehearsing first: drill 426 practice questions at UpdateDumps under timed conditions until your scores clear the passing mark with margin, then book.
The PT0-003 exam — officially the CompTIA PenTest+ Exam — is CompTIA's certification test for professionals working with its technologies, and passing it earns the CompTIA PenTest+ certification at the Intermediate level. Because it is vendor-issued and skills-based, employers can compare candidates on it directly — that is what keeps it valuable. It also connects naturally to CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+.
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The CompTIA PenTest+ syllabus spans 5 domains, led by Engagement Management (13%), Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement (14%), and Attacks and Exploits (35%). The complete weighted outline is in the syllabus section above — it is the map your preparation should follow.
No formal prerequisite. Recommended 3-4 years of hands-on penetration testing or equivalent cybersecurity experience with Network+ and Security+ level knowledge.
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You will face Maximum 90 questions within 165 minutes on the PT0-003 exam. That ratio makes time management a scored skill, and it is best trained offline where you cannot be distracted: run timed mocks in the UpdateDumps Windows engine or app, and let the pacing rhythm settle in before exam day.
CompTIA PenTest+ Sample Questions:
A penetration tester established an initial compromise on a host. The tester wants to pivot to other targets and set up an appropriate relay. The tester needs to enumerate through the compromised host as a relay from the tester's machine. Which of the following commands should the tester use to do this task from the tester's host?
- A. attacker_host$ mknod backpipe p
- B. attacker_host$ nc -l -p 8000 | 0 <backpipe | nc <target_cidr> 80 | tee
backpipe
attacker_host$ nc -nlp 8000 | nc -n <target_cidr> - C. attacker_host$ nmap -sT 127.0.0.1 8000
attacker_host$ proxychains nmap -sT <target_cidr> - D. attacker_host$ nmap -sT <target_cidr> | nc -n <compromised_host> 22
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Given the following output:
Which of the following did the penetration tester most likely execute?
- A. A ping sweep of the 10.0.10.0/24 network segment
- B. Exploits on discovered hosts and services
- C. A series of Nmap scans for host discovery
- D. An automated script to confirm true positives
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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A penetration tester is searching for vulnerabilities or misconfigurations on a container environment. Which of the following tools will the tester most likely use to achieve this objective?
- A. Nmap
- B. Nikto
- C. Nessus
- D. Trivy
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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SIMULATION 3
You are a penetration tester reviewing a client's website through a web browser.
INSTRUCTIONS
Review all components of the website through the browser to determine if vulnerabilities are present.
Remediate ONLY the highest vulnerability from either the certificate, source, or cookies.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.
Correct Answer:
Step 1 - Generate a Certificate Signing Request
Step 2 - Submit CSR to the CA
Step 3 - Install re-issued certificate on the server
Step 4 - Remove Certificate from Server
A penetration tester assesses an application allow list and has limited command-line access on the Windows system. Which of the following would give the penetration tester information that could aid in continuing the test?
- A. icacls.exe
- B. nltest.exe
- C. mmc.exe
- D. rundll.exe
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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