offense
professional Level
professional certification
Certified Penetration Testing Professional
CPENT · Issued by EC-Council
Official Exam Fee
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Region: Global · Exam-only
Official Exam Code
CPENT
Format: 24-hour hands-on practical exam (or two 12-hour sessions)
Validity & Renewal
3 years
120 ECE credits over 3-year cycle
Prerequisites & Recommended Experience
Mandatory Prerequisites
None strictly required; CEH or equivalent offensive security experience strongly recommended.
Recommended Experience
Advanced knowledge of Active Directory attacks, binary exploitation, pivoting, and scripting.
Exam Specifications
- Duration
- 1440 minutes
- Questions
- Multi-zone enterprise hands-on range challenges
- Passing Criteria
- 70% for CPENT; 90%+ qualifies for Licensed Penetration Tester (Master)
- Testing Delivery
- Aspen iLabs Cyber Range (remotely proctored)
Data verified on 2026-10-18 against primary issuer documentation.
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