Book excerpt: This comprehensive exam guide offers 100% coverage of every topic on the CompTIA PenTest+ exam Get complete coverage of all the objectives included on the CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam PT0-001 from this comprehensive resource. Written by an expert penetration tester, the book provides learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, hands-on exercises, exam tips, and practice questions with in-depth answer explanations. Designed to help you pass the exam with ease, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference. Covers all exam topics, including: •Pre-engagement activities •Getting to know your targets •Network scanning and enumeration •Vulnerability scanning and analysis •Mobile device and application testing •Social engineering •Network-based attacks •Wireless and RF attacks •Web and database attacks •Attacking local operating systems •Physical penetration testing •Writing the pen test report •And more Online content includes: •Interactive performance-based questions •Test engine that provides full-length practice exams or customized quizzes by chapter or by exam domain