Who should attend
- Information security owners
- Security officers
- Ethical hackers
- Information owners
- Penetration testers
- System owners and managers
- Cybersecurity engineers
- CPEH, CVA, and CSP certification holders
- Penetration testers
- Security engineers
- Ethical hackers
- Network auditors
- Vulnerability assessors
- System owners
- Cybersecurity engineers
- Technical security staff moving into more advanced testing roles
Prerequisites
Suggested prerequisites
[*] Mile2's C)SP [*] 12 months of IT experience [*] 12 months of networking experience
- Mile2 C)PEH or equivalent knowledge
- 12 months of networking experience
- Sound knowledge of TCP/IP
- Basic knowledge of Linux
- Microsoft security experience
Course Content
Module 01: Introduction to Ethical Hacking Module 02: Cybersecurity Foundation Module 03: Reconnaissance & Enumeration Module 04: Cryptography Module 05: Vulnerability Scanning & Analysis Module 06: Web and Application Attacks Module 07: Exploitation and Post-Exploitation Module 08: Social Engineering Module 09: Wireless Pen Testing Module 10: Reporting & Ethics
Module 01: Penetration Testing Methodologies Module 02: Advanced Recon & Attack Surface Mapping Module 03: Exploitation Techniques (Local & Remote) Module 04: Post-Exploitation & Lateral Movement Module 05: Cloud & Active Directory Exploitation Module 06: Evasion & Payload Crafting Module 07: Web, API & Mobile Attacks Module 08: Threat Simulation & Attack Chains Module 09: Purple Team Collaboration Module 10: Reporting & Business Risk Analysis
To protect an information system, you need to be able to see that system through the eyes of the attacker. The Certified Professional Ethical Hacker certification course is the foundational training in Mile2's line of penetration testing courses because it teaches you to think like a hacker. Therefore, you can set up dynamic defenses to prevent intrusion.
First, you will learn the value of vulnerability assessments. Then, you will discover how to use those assessments to make powerful changes in an information system's security. Additionally, you will learn how malware and destructive viruses function and how to implement counter-response and preventative measures when it comes to a network hack.
The Mile2 Certified Penetration Testing Engineer (CPTE) is an advanced, hands-on penetration testing certification course designed for cybersecurity professionals ready to move beyond foundational ethical hacking and into real-world offensive security work. CPTE develops the mindset, methodology, and technical capability needed to perform authorized security assessments across modern enterprise environments.
The course takes students through the full penetration testing lifecycle, from scoping, rules of engagement, and methodology to reconnaissance, attack surface mapping, controlled exploitation, post-exploitation, credential attacks, lateral movement, evasion concepts, threat simulation, purple team collaboration, and business-focused reporting. Students examine traditional networks, cloud-connected systems, hybrid identity environments, Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, web applications, APIs, mobile applications, and enterprise infrastructure.