Four-Week
Hacker Camp
The PNPT Accelerated Skill Camp is specifically designed for individuals who are looking to start a new career in cybersecurity, more specifically, penetration testing. This program aims to equip students with the same skills and techniques that malicious hackers use to break into networks.
duration
Four-weeks
Live Training Every Friday
With Instructor Q & A
format
Online
Virtual Labs Included
50+ Hours of Training
Think Like a Hacker
This four-week accelerated style learning camp is taught by professional penetration testers with a passion for teaching practical knowledge as it applies to a real-world penetration testers perspective.
Throughout the program, students will engage with hands-on challenges and gain valuable knowledge to enhance their penetration testing capabilities.
Is This Program Right For You?
This program is perfect for students who are looking to kickstart their careers in the world of cybersecurity and penetration testing. Our goal is to help students develop a practical understanding of what is required to become a successful penetration tester in the real-world.
What benefits are there working in cybersecurity?
- High Job Demand & Career Opportunities.
- Competitive Salaries 90k – $120k USD per year.
- Most cybersecurity professionals work from home.
- Continuous Learning and Skill Development.
- No degree required.
Schedule
&
Curriculum
Our four-week accelerated training program outlines over 50 hours of video training to help you achieve the Practical Network Penetration Tester Certification.
Week One Schedule
Homework – Week One:
Course Overview
Notekeeping
Networking Refresher
Lab Setup
Introduction to Linux
Introduction to Python
Live Session – Day 1:
What is OSINT and the Intel Lifecycle?
What are Sock Puppets?
Search Engine Operators
Email OSINT
Password OSINT
Username OSINT
Image OSINT
Image OSINT Review
Video OSINT Review
Website OSINT
Business OSINT
Social Media OSINT
Week Two Schedule
Homework – Week Two:
Social Media OSINT Continued
Wireless OSINT
OSINT Lab Build
Working with OSINT Tools
OSINT Course Challenge
OSINT Case Studies
OSINT Report Writing
Live Session – Day 2:
Port Scanning Tactics
Service Enumeration
Shell Types, Payloads, and Exploitation
Privilege Escalation Tactics
External Pentest Methodology, Attack Strategy, and Report Writing
Week Three Schedule
Homework – Week Three:
Exploit Development
Wireless Penetration Testing
Live Session – Day 3:
Active Directory Overview
Pre-Compromise AD Attacks and Defenses
Post-Compromise AD Enumeration
Post-Compromise AD Attacks and Enumeration
AD Methodology, Attack Strategy, and Report Writing
AD Case Studies
Network Pivoting
Week Four Schedule
Homework – Week Four:
Hands-on Labs
Capstone Challenge
Live Session – Day 4:
Introduction to Modern Webapps
Web Hacking Methodologies
Key Resources
Recon and Discovery (hands-on)
Exploiting Common Vulnerabilities (hands-on)
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PNPT Certifications Issued
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
INDUSTRY
RECOGNIZED
Practical + Real-World
Compared to Other Industry Recognized Ethical Hacking Certifications
and/or Capture the Flag Style Exam
in a stable lab environment
a 15-minute live debrief
Five Sections Designed, Developed and Tested to Teach You the Practical Skills and Knowledge Used by Real Penetration Testers.
Practical Ethical Hacking
Start your journey with our flagship ethical hacking course.
25+ Hours of Hands-On Training
Windows Privilege Escalation
Take your Windows escalation game to the next level.
7+ Hours of Hands-On Training
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Fundamentals
Practical training designed to help you improve your investigative game.
9+ Hours of Hands-On Training
External Pentest Playbook
External tactics and techniques designed to help you improve your pentest game.
3+ Hours of Hands-On Training
Hacker Camp
Bringing people together that share a common interest in learning and hacking.
Free Retake
If for any reason you need to take the exam a second time, we include a free retake voucher.
Build your Network
Join your peers in our exclusive hacker camp Discord cohort channels.
Stable Environments
Get five full days of unlimited access to our stable student exam environments. Hosted safely for you in the cloud.
Unbeatable Support
We proudly offer 24/7 customer support with the additional benefit of access to our community Discord with over 50,000+ students.
meet the instructors
Heath Adams
Heath has held many certifications, including CISSP, PNPT, QSA, GSNA, OSCP, ECPTX, and eWPT. He also holds an MBA degree.
Finally, Heath is also a husband, animal dad, tinkerer, and military veteran.
Alex Olsen
Alex is a Web Application Security specialist with experience working across multiple sectors, from single-developer applications all the way up to enterprise web apps with tens of millions of users. He enjoys building applications almost as much as breaking them and has spent many years supporting the shift-left movement by teaching developers, infrastructure engineers, architects, and anyone who would listen about cybersecurity.
Alex holds a Master’s Degree in Computing, as well as CEH and OSCP certifications.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long is the PNPT Accelerated Program?
The PNPT Accelerated program is four weeks long(roughly 30 days).
With mandatory Live Training every Friday from 9am-4pm EST with 30 minutes for lunch and two 15-minute breaks.
What is the format of the Accelerated PNPT?
Upon enrollment, students will be enrolled into their designated Accelerated Cohort channel on Discord and receive their Accelerated PNPT Playbook which contains the curriculum, timeline for the program, and a checklist with their starting tasks.
Students will be required to complete weekly self-paced training objectives including video training, building labs, and practicing what they’ve learned in our lab environments.
Students will also participate in weekly live training sessions with our instructors where students are able to engage and interact with the instructors to provide a well-rounded learning experience.
What are the computer requirements for PNPT Accelerated?
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB HDD
- Up-to-Date Operating System & Internet Browser
- Stable internet connection
Who can take the PNPT?
Does the certification expire?
Does my exam voucher expire?
Does my training expire?
Will I receive a digital certification?
Yes! You can view an example of those here.
Can I use any tools I want on the exam?
How long is the exam?
You will have an additional two days to write a professional report and submit it to our team.
How does the exam compare to other certifications?
How difficult is the exam?
If you are a beginner, the exam will be very difficult and we strongly recommend that you purchase the associated training.
If you are a junior penetration tester, the exam will be difficult and may require additional training.
If you are a mid to senior level pentester, the exam will be of moderate difficulty.
Is the provided training enough to pass the exam?
Yes. It was designed for students to pass the exam with the training. The training is designed for students from absolute beginner to moderate levels and will teach you the skills necessary to be successful as a penetration tester.
Do you offer any discounts?
We offer a 20% discount to current and former military as well as first responders (Police, EMTs, Firefighters, Nurses, Doctors, etc.), regardless of country. We also extend this discount to students.
Please email support@tcm-sec.com with proof of first responder status, such as a discharge form, ID, etc. and we will issue you a coupon code to use on purchase. If you are a student, please email us from a valid educational address or provide proof of current enrollment.
Is the exam proctored?
Do you offer printed certifications?
Are You Ready For Something New?
Join us for an exciting four-week program and prepare for a new career as a penetration tester!