Certified penetration testing engineer
Certified Penetration Testing Engineer (C)PTE) is an internationally recognized cyber security certification administered by the United States-based information security company Mile2. The accreditation maps to the Committee on National Security Systems' 4013 education certification.[1] The C)PTE certification is considered one of five core cyber security certifications.[2]
Accreditations
Obtaining the C)PTE certification requires proven proficiency and knowledge of five key information security elements, penetration testing, data collection, scanning, enumeration, exploitation and reporting.[3]
The CPTE certification is one of some information assurance accreditations recognized by the U.S. National Security Agency.[4] The certification has also been approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Initiative for Cybersecurity Studies and Careers (NICSS) and the U.S.-based National Security Systems Committee.[5]
Examination
The online exam for C)PTE accreditation lasts two hours and consists of 100 multiple choice questions.[6]
References
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- ^ "Internationally Recognized Cyber Security Studies", Mile2[permanent dead link], retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "IA Courseware Institutions," U.S. National Security Agency website, retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Mile2 Certified Penetration Testing Engineer (C)PTE)," U.S. National Security Agency National Initiative for Cyber Security Archived 2015-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ ."Mile2 is NSA/CNSS Accredited," Mile 2, retrieved January 9, 2014.