CREST Registered Penetration Tester (CRT) (SF)
About This Course
The CREST Registered Penetration Tester (CRT) certification course is designed to equip cybersecurity professionals with advanced, practical skills necessary for identifying, analyzing, and addressing security threats across diverse systems and technologies. Globally recognized by industry leaders, governments, and regulators, this course offers participants a competitive edge and enhanced professional credibility.
By the end of the course, participants will possess a robust, practical skillset—enabling them to conduct comprehensive security assessments, produce professional-grade reports, and effectively mitigate risks in alignment with the standards of the CREST CRT examination. This course is ideal for professionals seeking advanced penetration testing roles or aiming to achieve globally recognized certification in cybersecurity.
What You'll Learn
LO2: Develop an vulnerability assessment and penetration testing report based on usage of penetration testing tools to identify threats for improving system security.
LO3: Perform threat modelling and analyze DNS reconnaissance techniques to identify vulnerabilities.
LO4: Analyze network architectures and traffic patterns to map vulnerabilities, synthesize threat models, and evaluate security controls against established guidelines.
LO5: Analyze network services to model security threats and evaluate compliance of security controls against established guidelines, identifying vulnerabilities in encrypted, unencrypted, and management protocols.
LO6: Perform vulnerability assessment on systems to identify and exploit vulnerabilities to assess risk level on system.
LO7: Evaluate and identify vulnerabilities in web technologies with security assessment tools.
LO8: Assess database security controls in database platforms and determine their effectiveness against current and emerging threats.
Learning Unit and Topics
LU1: Core Technical Skills
LU2: Internet Information Gathering and Reconnaissance
LU3: Networks
LU4: Network Services
LU5: Microsoft Windows Security Assessments
LU6: Linux/Unix Security Assessments
LU7: Web Technologies
LU8: Databases
Entry Requirements
i) Degree/Diploma in Infocomm Technology or Cybersecurity
ii) Minimum 21 years old
iii) 2 years or more of experience in Cybersecurity, and/or a solid foundation in TCP/IP networking, basic scripting abilities (e.g., Bash, Python), and familiarity with Linux and Windows operating systems