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Nexusguard Certified Pentester (NCP) Course

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Advance Your Career in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Join the Nexusguard Certified Pentester (NCP) course and gain valuable expertise from experienced consultants who have successfully identified vulnerabilities and gaps in organizations.

This comprehensive training is designed for information security professionals seeking to advance their careers in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT). The course covers a wide range of topics, including compliance, building an effective InfoSec team, hands-on penetration testing in virtual labs, threat modeling workshops, and crisis simulation drills. By completing this course, you will be equipped to enhance your organization's ability to identify and address threats, empowering your InfoSec team to safeguard your organization's security effectively.

Who should attend

Security Analyst and Vulnerability Assessors

Security Researcher and Web Developer

Ethical Hackers

Penetration Testers

Cybersecurity Professionals

Information Security Professionals

Cybersecurity Managers

Prerequisite

A minimum of 6 month experience in IT or security-related background

Basic knowledge in web application technology

Basic knowledge in TCP/IP

Basic knowledge in windows and linux commands

Course Outline

Module 1 : Penetration testing concepts

Understand the threat landscape and related regulatory laws like cyber security act and data privacy act. Understand what you need to do to prepare for the inevitable by running a workshop on security controls.

Module 2 : Penetration Testing Preparation

Get ready to build your team with a mandate to defend your organization as part of an SOC or build your own consultancy practice.

Module 3 : Penetration Testing Tools

Understand the tools of the trade that will help you through the hands-on exercises. Practical hands on in learning the various commands and syntaxes that can be useful on your day to day.

Module 4 : Web Application Penetration Testing

Understand the web and how it works. Have hands-on exercises on doing VAPT to web applications which is the CORE for any organization. Learn about security standards like OWASP Top 10.

Module 5 : Network Penetration Testing

Learn about the OSI Layer and the different approach when conducting network VAPT towards the network and the corresponding assets.

Module 6 : DDoS Penetration Testing

The digital age is upon us. Hacktivism is rampant in all countries hence we should learn to defend our online assets to ensure its always available for our customers.

Module 7 : Vulnerability Reporting

Learn to craft reports to executives and technical operators to ensure by in during the remediation phases. Building these reports is key differentiator from a VAPT professional.

Module 8 : Threat Modeling

Understand threat modelling and how it affects your business. Learn about the various models like STRIDE and OWASP AFP as you continue to improve your company approach.

Learning Assessments

Multiple choice questions

Capture the flag challenge

Documentation report

Cyber drill - crisis simulation

Online virtual labs hands on

What do you get from the course?

At the end of this course, the student will be able to show mastery on the cybersecurity kill chain by conducting hands-on application in finding vulnerabilities and conducting exploitation.

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This will enhance the student’s technical skills needed to identify security flaws in a target system, familiarize in testing activities during application development and help optimize security controls to reduce risk associated to a cyber-attack.

The Skills You’ll Gain

Penetration Testing Concepts and Methodologies

You will gain technical skills in conducting digital forensics and incident response on your assets

Web Application Penetration Testing

You will gain technical skills in implementing VAPT on web applications

Network Penetration Testing

You will gain technical skills in implementing VAPT on your network and associated assets

DDoS Vulnerability and Penetration Testing

You will gain technical skills in implementing DDoS testing on your network and web applications

Become a Certified Pentester Today!

Gain hands-on expertise in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) with the Nexusguard Certified Pentester (NCP) course. Learn from experienced consultants and master the skills needed to protect organizations from cyber threats.