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Lead Ethical Hacker – PECB

Develop a pentest methodology (PTES/OSSTMM), VM labs, exploitation & post-exploitation, reporting. Preparation for the PECB exam (6 hours).

Lead Ethical Hacker

The Lead Ethical Hacker – PECB training course teaches you how to plan, manage, and execute a penetration test (pentest) in a legal, structured, and reproducible manner, based on best practices (e.g., PTES and OSSTMM). The course combines theoretical input with practical labs (lab environment via virtual machine) to move from theory to technical skills. It prepares you for the exam and the “PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker” certification.

Summary

    1. Why should you participate ?

    Security incidents are on the rise, and with them the demand for professionals capable of testing security before attackers do. Ethical hacking has become a standard component of operational security: identifying vulnerabilities, validating exploitability, prioritizing fixes, and producing actionable reports.

    The training helps you to :
    • Frame a pentest (objectives, scope, rules of engagement) and secure the legal/contractual aspects
    • Carry out key phases : reconnaissance → identification of vulnerabilities → exploitation → post-exploitation
    • Linking practice to methodologies and standards (PTES, OSSTMM)
    • Produce an actionable pentest report (findings, evidence, criticality, recommendations, remediation plan)
    • Increase credibility through PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker certification

    2. Who is this training intended for ?

    The training helps you to :
    • People wishing to acquire knowledge about the techniques used in penetration testing
    • Cybersecurity/information security professionals who want to master ethical hacking
    • Managers and members of security teams (SOC, infrastructure security, application security)
    • Expert consultants or managers who want to lead pentest activities
    • Technical experts who want to learn how to plan and carry out an end-to-end penetration test

    Price

    3200 €
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    Training brochure

    In progress

    OPCO eligibility

    Yes

    Terms and conditions

    In-person / Remote

    Program duration

    4 Days

    Opening hours

    9 a.m - 12:30 p.m / 1:30 p.m - 5 p.m

    Validation

    By the trainer

    PECB Exam

    6h - Second attempt offered

    3. Learning objectives

    Upon completion of the training, you will be able to :
    • Master the concepts, methods, and techniques of ethical hacking applied to penetration testing
    • Understand the correlation between pentest methodologies, compliance frameworks, and best practices
    • Gain an in-depth understanding of ethical hacking operations (phases, decisions, evidence)

    4. Educational approach

    The training combines :
    • Alternating theory and practice
    • Labs conducted via a lab environment (virtual machine)
    • Exercises similar to the tasks expected in the exam
    • Guided discussions: technical choices, limitations, traceability, restitution

    5. Are there any prerequisites ?

    ● Knowledge of information security concepts and principles

    ● Advanced operating system skills

    ● Networking fundamentals

    ● Programming concepts

    6. Training program

    The training takes place over 4 days :

    Introduction to Ethical Hacking

    Launch of the reconnaissance phase

    Launch of the operational phase

    Post-operation & reporting

    7. PECB Certification exam

    The exam lasts 3 hours and covers the following areas :
    • Tools and techniques for gathering information
    • Threat modeling & vulnerability identification
    • Operating techniques
    • Escalation of rights (logic and approach)
    • Best practices for driving and reporting (evidence, reporting)

    8. Additional training

    To strengthen your expertise :

    Formation ISO 27001 Lead Implementer

    ISO/IEC 27033 Lead Network Security

    ISO/IEC 27034 Lead Application Security Implementer

    9. FAQ

    No. The framework is that of ethical hacking, only within an authorized and contractual scope.

    Yes : you learn how to frame, plan, supervise, and produce the expected deliverables, understanding the technical logic behind them.

    Scope (perimeter, objectives, rules of engagement), methodological approach, evidence, and actionable pentest report.

    These are benchmarks/best practices : the goal is to have an approach that is reproducible, traceable, and defensible, regardless of the context.

    10. Conclusion

    The Lead Ethical Hacker – PECB training course is an accelerator for acquiring a professional, legal, and structured approach to pentesting : reconnaissance, exploitation, post-exploitation, and above all, reporting (evidence + report). It prepares you for the PECB Certified Lead Ethical Hacker certification and for immediately marketable skills in offensive cybersecurity.