Cyber Security160hrs 38min

Penetration Testing Student

Securetain Fundamentals delivers this 156-hour learning path through guided courses, 120+ hands-on labs, and quizzes so associates can repeat red-team engagements before the practicable eJPT exam.

Rehearse reconnaissance through exploitation across 156 instructional hours before scheduling the eJPT 48-hour practical exam.

Instructors: Alexis AhmedSecuRetain:eJPT
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Path note

Securetain Fundamentals users receive full path access plus an eJPT voucher that expires 180 days after purchase; labs remain open for repeated practice.

Snapshot

At a glance

Delivery
Securetain Fundamentals + 120+ hands-on labs
Certification
Securetain Security eJPT | Junior Penetration Tester
Duration
156 hours of guided instruction

Overview

Path at a glance

Penetration Testing Student (PTS) maps directly to the eJPT blueprint so every module—from recon to web app exploitation—ties back to a practical exam objective.

Learners blend theory with labs that mimic the junior pentester lifecycle, covering assessment methodologies, auditing, exploitation, and documentation required for real engagements.

Focus

Focus areas

  1. Step 1

    Assessment methodologies plus reconnaissance, footprinting, and scanning workflows that mirror the eJPT objectives.

  2. Step 2

    Host and network auditing designed for Windows/Linux enterprise estates along with enumeration, auditing, and vulnerability validation.

  3. Step 3

    Host & network penetration testing (pivoting, exploitation, privilege escalation) paired with web application testing (OWASP/hidden directories) so the entry-level red team path stays holistic.

Delivery

How this path is delivered

Securetain Fundamentals delivers this 156-hour learning path through guided courses, 120+ hands-on labs, and quizzes so associates can repeat red-team engagements before the practicable eJPT exam.

Certification

Exam focus

SecuRetain:eJPT (Exam-aligned Penetration Testing Student path) tied to the Securetain Security eJPT credential

Curriculum

What you'll cover

Assessment Methodologies & Recon

Understand the intel cycle, OSINT, scanning, and footprinting workflows needed to catalogue hosts, services, and attack surface details.

Host & Network Auditing

Audit Windows/Linux systems, inspect configuration files, and enumerate accounts/services while tying observations back to enterprise risk.

Host & Network Penetration Testing

Execute exploitation, pivoting, and privilege escalation scenarios with Metasploit, manual payload crafting, and routing techniques that mirror junior red-team engagements.

Web Application Penetration Testing

Attack web apps, brute-force logins, enumerate hidden directories, and match every finding with OWASP Top 10 reasoning.

Lab-Based Reporting & Exam Prep

Document every engagement, align each result with eJPT scoring, and rehearse the 48-hour practical structure before sitting for the exam.

Labs

Hands-on practice

  1. Complete 120+ scenario labs covering scanning, exploitation, pivoting, and reporting to solidify real-world red team skills.
  2. Run Nessus/OpenVAS assessments, tune findings, and tie them back to CVSS or risk summaries inside guided lab environments.
  3. Simulate a web application engagement with hidden directory enumeration, brute-force logins, and proof-of-concept reporting.

Skills

Skills you practice

Reconnaissance, OSINT, scanning, and enumerationHost/network auditing plus vulnerability validationExploitation, pivoting, and privilege escalation with Metasploit/manual toolingWeb application testing aligned to OWASP Top 10Professional reporting that mirrors the eJPT practical scoring

Audience

Ideal learners

  • Systems administrators and junior network engineers launching into penetration testing
  • IT project managers, DevOps professionals, and MSP/MSSP teams who need hands-on offensive foundations
  • Security analysts seeking a vendor-backed eJPT story that validates on-the-job skills

Availability

What to expect

Securetain Fundamentals users receive full path access plus an eJPT voucher that expires 180 days after purchase; labs remain open for repeated practice.