CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) — the full course
Every lesson and every lab is free to read, mapped one-to-one to CompTIA’s published exam objectives. The paid tier adds the 500-question exam simulator; nothing is taken away from the free course to make room for it.
Jump to a domain: 1. Engagement Management · 2. Reconnaissance and Enumeration · 3. Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis · 4. Attacks and Exploits · 5. Post-Exploitation and Lateral Movement
What the exam weighs
| Domain | Share of the exam | Lessons here |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Engagement Management | 13% | 5 |
| 2. Reconnaissance and Enumeration | 21% | 8 |
| 3. Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis | 17% | 7 |
| 4. Attacks and Exploits | 35% | 14 |
| 5. Post-Exploitation and Lateral Movement | 14% | 6 |
The curriculum
1. Engagement Management 13% of the exam
2. Reconnaissance and Enumeration 21% of the exam
3. Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis 17% of the exam
4. Attacks and Exploits 35% of the exam
5. Post-Exploitation and Lateral Movement 14% of the exam
Supplementary not examined — background reading
The exam simulator
500 questions, every one mapped to an objective and to the lesson that teaches it. Timed full-length papers drawn to the real domain split, retakes weighted to your weak areas, and a readiness report from your own results.
Open the simulator See the paid tier21 of the 41 lessons have an audio episode so far, and each plays in the lesson itself — there is nothing extra to sign up for.