Penetration Testing Training

Become an expert at conducting vulnerability scans and designing a process-oriented approach to Penetration Testing and reporting with Mindmajix's Penetration Testing training through 33 Hours of Live Online, Onsite, and self-paced learning modes covering topics from 9 Penetration Testing Certifications. 

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Course Features

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  • Real-time Use cases

  • 24/7 Lifetime Support

  • Certification Based Curriculum

  • Flexible Schedules

  • One-on-one doubt clearing

  • Career path guidance

About Penetration Testing Course

MindMajix's Penetration Testing Course prepares the learners to plan, prepare, and execute a penetration test in an enterprise and is offered as on-demand videos or live instructor-led online training modes. In this Pen Test training, participants will learn the real-world penetration testing methodologies and techniques through 25 practical lab exercises, various use cases, and quizzes. At the end of the training, learners will be ready to conduct end-to-end pentest using all the pen test tools and will be assisted by the MindMajix job support team in building a career in cyber security.

Note: This penetration testing training course covers most of the hacking skills that are highly in demand, as well as four certifications:

  • Practical Junior Penetration Tester (PJPT)
  • eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPTv2) 
  • Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT) 
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • CompTIA PenTest+
  • Certified Penetration Tester (CPT)
  • Certified Expert Penetration Tester (CEPT)
  • Certified Network Defender (CND) 
  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP, also known as OffSec Certified Professional)
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Course Coverage

YOUR LEARNER JOURNEY - From Enrolment to Employment

How to Prepare for a Career in Penetration Testing

Six guided stages take you from your first training class to your first offer — each one backed by a specific MindMajix support service.

Stage 1

Enrol & Get Set Up

Pick live online or self-paced, and set up a free Penetration Testing Instance so you practice from day one.

  • Live or self-paced
  • 1-year LMS access
  • Agile & Scrum add-on
Stage 2

Learn & Build Real Skills

Master Penetration Testing concepts with 33 hrs of current-release content, applying every concept in hands-on labs and real-time projects throughout.

  • Instructor-led + labs
  • 1-on-1 doubt clearing
  • Recording access
Stage 3

Earn Your Certificate

Clear the assessments for your shareable MindMajix completion certificate. Modules map to official Penetration Testing exam topics for exam-aligned prep.

  • MindMajix certificate
  • Practice questions
Stage 4

Polish Your Profile

Turn skills into a profile recruiters notice — build an interview-ready resume and a strong LinkedIn presence using proven Penetration Testing templates.

  • Resume building
  • LinkedIn optimisation
  • Resume templates
Stage 5

Practice Interviews

Walk in already rehearsed. Sit structured mock-interview rounds with experienced SMEs and get focused feedback on your Penetration Testing skills and scenario questions.

  • Real-time Scenarios
  • Personalised feedback
  • Penetration Testing mock interviews
Stage 6

Land Your Role

Apply with confidence using job-search assistance and referrals to hiring partners across India & the USA. (Career support provided; placement not guaranteed.)

  • Job-search assistance
  • Hiring-partner referrals
  • Role guidance

Start the journey today - choose the format that fits you.

Penetration Testing Course Content

The penetration course curriculum is designed to get learners to build skills by performing penetrations tests and documenting the methodologies.

10Modules
92Topics
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  1. 01Testing methodologies14 topics
    • Security testing methodologies
    • The ethical hacking profession
    • Planning and scoping an engagement
    • Legal and compliance considerations
    • Ethical hacking methodologies
    • Tools of the trade
    • Linux overview
    • Passive intelligence gathering
    • Abusing DNS
    • Abusing SNMP
    • Security testing methodologies
    • Windows shellcode
    • Integer overflows
    • Linux shellcode
  2. 02Network scanning and service identification15 topics
    • Understanding TCP packets and structuresPassive network discovery and scanning
    • TCP scanning
    • Using differences in RFC implementations to your advantage
    • Scanning through firewalls
    • How to prevent the discovery of your reconnaissance activities
    • Using zombies to mask network scanning
    • Avoiding IDS/IPS detection
    • Proper identification of services
    • Vulnerability identification
    • A whole day on breaking through enterprise DMZs
    • No listening port Trojans
    • Reconstructing binaries from sniffed traffic
    • Circumventing antivirus
    • Bi-directional spoofed communication
    • Session fixation
  3. 03Exploiting vulnerabilities and social engineering techniques9 topics
    • Vulnerability life cycles
    • Types of vulnerabilities
    • Flaws in encryption
    • Configuration errors
    • Buffer overflows
    • Stack overflows
    • Vulnerability mapping
    • Exploit utilization and delivery methods
    • Client-side exploits
  4. 04SQL injection and attacks9 topics
    • Use of Trojans
    • Redirecting ports to thwart firewall rules
    • Avoiding anti-virus detection
    • Lateral movement and persistence
    • Use of keyloggers
    • IDS operations and avoidance
    • Encrypting your communications
    • Protocol abuse for covert communications
    • And many more
  5. 05Scripts for ethical hacking and mitigation strategies7 topics
    • Sniffing in different environments
    • Attack sniffers
    • Man-in-the-middle attacks
    • Wireless networking
    • Shared key authentication weaknesses
    • WEP/WPA/WPA2 cracking
    • Anti-forensics
  6. 06Advanced recon4 topics
    • Advanced recon
    • Attacking and blinding IDSs
    • Hiding your attacks from IDSs
    • Vulnerability mapping
  7. 07x86 assembly for exploit development5 topics
    • x86 assembly for exploit development
    • Finding vulnerabilities with debuggers
    • Reversing win32 applications with IDA
    • Fuzzing / fault injection
    • Memory architecture and stack-based overflows
  8. 08SEH exploits19 topics
    • SEH exploits
    • Return oriented programming
    • Writing shellcode & buffer overflow exploits
    • Defeating non-exec stacks
    • Return-to-libc shellcode
    • Function pointer overwrites
    • Crafting injectable shellcode
    • Defeating non-executable stacks
    • Linux LKM rootkits
    • Windows kernel rootkits
    • Egghunters
    • Restricted character set exploitation
    • Attacking format strings
    • Payloads
    • dlmalloc Heap Overflow exploits
    • Win32 Heap Overflow exploits
    • Linux stack overflow exploits
    • Encrypted covert channels
    • The global offset table overwrites
  9. 09Metasploit payloads5 topics
    • Metasploit payloads
    • Advanced metasploit
    • Compressors and encryptors
    • Advanced client-side exploits
    • Attacking network-based protocols
  10. 10Exploiting web apps5 topics
    • Exploiting web apps
    • Web application hacking
    • SQL injection in MS SQL
    • SQL injection in MySQL
    • CD & DVD-ROM protections

Hands-on Penetration Testing Projects / Use Cases

Our Penetration Testing Training course aims to deliver quality training that covers solid fundamental knowledge on core concepts with a practical approach. Such exposure to the current industry use-cases and scenarios will help learners scale up their skills and perform real-time projects with the best practices.

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  2. Hands-on activities 2

  3. Hands-on activities 3

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Both options cover the full curriculum and include most of the certification topics

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What you get
  • 33 hours of Penetration Testing Training videos
  • Curated and delivered by SME
  • Hands-On Lab sessions
  • Resources/materials
  • Sample Resumes
  • Get one year access to the LMS
  • Community forum support
  • Free Agile & Scrum add-on course
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  • Live instructor & Q&A sessions
  • 1-on-1 doubt clearing calls
  • Mock interview & resume review
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Real-time classes with a certified expert — ask questions, get instant feedback, and walk away job-ready

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  • Live Zoom/Meet sessions with instructor
  • 1-on-1 doubt clearing sessions
  • Live project walkthroughs
  • certification guidance
  • Mock interviews with SME panel
  • Resume & LinkedIn profile review
  • Job referral to hiring partners
  • Session recordings to rewatch anytime
  • Agile & Scrum add-on course free
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Penetration Testing Training Schedule

33 hrs · Live online · Recordings included

Weekday (Mon-Fri)

Aug 04 - Aug 19

2 weeks · 33 hrs total

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Aug 08 - Aug 23

3 weekends · 33 hrs total

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  • Training delivery through self-Paced videos, live Instructor-led training through online, on-premise at Mindmajix or your office facility
  • Resources such as slides, demos, exercises, and answer keys included
  • Complete guidance on obtaining certification
  • Complete practical demonstration and discussions on industry use cases
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Penetration Testing Certification

Passing Penetration Testing Training Quizzes & Assessment exams is mandatory to attain the Penetration Testing Training Course Completion certificate

  • An Industry-recognized certificate by Mindmajix.
  • Shareable certificate - add to your LinkedIn profile

What is the cost and process of the Penetration Testing Certification?

Every learner completing the entire course with assessments will receive a course completion certification from MindMajix. After completing the training, learners can appear for any of the official certifications mentioned in the course overview.

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Penetration Testing Training FAQs

About Penetration Testing Certification Course

This Penetration Testing Certification Course is a deep dive into pen-testing with practical examples. You’ll learn how to use advanced techniques and popular pen-testing tools more sophisticatedly. You’ll learn to exploit a network using various methods. When you finish this course and complete hands-on projects, you’ll receive a certificate of completion from MindMajix that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.

What will you learn in this online Penetration Testing Course?

Course outcomes:

  • Plan and prepare for an enterprise penetration test.
  • Conduct a detailed survey to aid in phishing, social engineering, and making well-informed attack decisions.
  • Exploit target systems in various methods.
  • Execute the post-exploitation process to move further into the network
  • Utilize multiple command and control frameworks to control and pillage compromised hosts 
  • Develop high-quality reports.
  • Learn pen-testing framework, footprinting, pre-engagement, and most effective ways to find the network’s weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

What skills do I need to have before starting this Penetration Testing Training?

Since pen-testing isn’t a beginner-level skill, you need expertise in using Linux, Unix commands, and software development. Also, you should have a foundation in the basics of coding skills, particularly HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python. In addition, having a basic understanding of networking, TCP/IP or Bash scripting is beneficial.

Who can take up this Penetration Testing Certification Training?

Many job profiles can benefit from taking this Penetration Testing Certification Training. Some of them include:

  • Security Specialists
  • System Administrators
  • Ethical Hackers
  • IT professionals
  • Those who are preparing for the penetration testing certification exam.

Why should I take this Penetration Testing Course?

Cybercrime ranks third in dollar value globally. A study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in partnership with McAfee found that nearly $600 billion, i.e., one percent of global GDP, is lost annually due to cybercrime.

To combat the ever-rising threat of Cyber Attacks, many companies are working on developing strategies to prevent these attacks. As a result, the job market for cybersecurity is expanding.  Companies are looking for skilled Penetration Testers to perform pen-testing proactively to deal with such attacks.

Taking this Penetration Testing Course will help you enter a field where you’ll be in demand, making the potential for more incredible advancement than in other industries. 

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Excellent course for both professionals and beginners. Guys, I highly recommend this if you want to improve your penetration testing skills at your own pace with the highest quality. It is one of the most affordable and valuable courses you should enroll in if you want to comprehend security ideas and be prepared to address difficulties that arise in the actual world of business.

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With MindMajix, I learned a lot. You become familiar with the current security industry through the penetration testing course. This certification is in great demand for security analysts, and the way the course is structured is simply superb.

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Everything is very well organized

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Everything is very well organized. I gained enough practical experience through live projects and sessions. The Penetration Testing training course included more implementation than theory, which aids in a deeper understanding of various concepts.

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