Expand your testing toolkit beyond the network perimeter to web applications, cloud environments, specialized systems, and people. Through the industry-proven lens of the CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-003) exam, you'll exploit web application and database weaknesses, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, CSRF, and API attacks, then study Linux and Windows privilege escalation and other local host vulnerabilities. You'll examine misconfigurations in AWS, Azure, and other cloud environments, test mobile devices, virtual and containerized environments, and industrial control systems, and assess phishing, spear phishing, in-person social engineering, and physical security.

Application, Cloud, and Specialized Attacks

Application, Cloud, and Specialized Attacks
This course is part of CompTIA PenTest+ Specialization
Instructor: Michael Solomon
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4 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Identify and exploit web application and database vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, XSS, and privilege escalation
Assess cloud security and exploit common misconfigurations in AWS, Azure, and other platforms during an authorized engagement
Run social engineering and physical attack simulations and assess IoT, mobile, and industrial control systems
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May 2026
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Taught in English
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