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
- ^ "National Security Agency (NSA) and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) recognizes Mile2’s certification course ware," Mile2 Archived 2015-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "What you need to know about getting a job in IT security," by Kelly O'Hara, Monster, November 21, 2014, retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "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.
External links
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
- ^ "National Security Agency (NSA) and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) recognizes Mile2’s certification course ware," Mile2 Archived 2015-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "What you need to know about getting a job in IT security," by Kelly O'Hara, Monster, November 21, 2014, retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "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.