Avigdor CyberTech is a Bengaluru-based cyber security and ethical hacking training institute offering CEH, CompTIA, Cisco and SOC certifications with 100% placement assistance — resume support, mock interviews and employer introductions, not a job guarantee.

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PT0-003 ยท Current Exam

CompTIA PenTest+ Course (PT0-003) โ€” Online Across India

Learn to run a penetration test end to end โ€” scope it, execute it, and write the report the client pays for. 60+ hours live, 70% hands-on.

  • 60+ HoursLive Training
  • 70% LabsHands-On
  • 5 DomainsFull PT0-003
  • PlacementAssistance

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  • 90 Questions
  • 165 Minutes
  • 750 To Pass
Our alumni work at
  • Deloitte
  • Tata Consultancy Services
  • KPMG
  • Larsen & Toubro
  • State Bank of India
  • Cyient
  • Zones
  • ZeroFox
  • Castellum Labs
  • qSEAp
  • DVSI Ltd.
  • Zenitech Solutions
  • Bahuleyan
01Which Certification

PenTest+, CEH or CPENT?

We teach all three, so we have no reason to talk one of them up.

CompTIA ยท PT0-003

CompTIA PenTest+

Vendor-neutral, with hands-on performance-based questions. 13% of the exam is scoping and reporting โ€” it proves you can run the whole engagement, not just the attacks.

Best for analysts and IT professionals moving into VAPT or consulting.

EC-Council ยท 312-50

CEH v13

Broader across attack categories and the most widely named credential in Indian job ads. Knowledge-based multiple choice, with a separate practical exam.

Best for freshers and career switchers. View course โ†’

EC-Council ยท CPENT

CPENT

A fully hands-on 24-hour practical against a hardened, segmented enterprise range. The deepest of the three, and the hardest.

Best for working pentesters going further. View course โ†’

Still unsure? Bring the job listings you are targeting to the free demo and we will tell you which credential those employers actually name โ€” including if the answer is Security+ first.

02Placement Success

Placement Success Stories

Avigdor students placed across penetration testing, SOC and security analyst roles.

Vallagu Deekshith โ€” Appointed as Pentesting Intern at State Bank of India โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Vallagu DeekshithAppointed as Pentesting Intern at State Bank of India
Vishnu Vardhan โ€” Appointed as Penetration Tester at Cyient โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Vishnu VardhanAppointed as Penetration Tester at Cyient
Chethan Ganesha M โ€” Placed at Zones India โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Chethan Ganesha MPlaced at Zones India
Vinay S โ€” Placed at Zones India โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Vinay SPlaced at Zones India
Nawnith Kumar โ€” Placed at DVSI Ltd. โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Nawnith KumarPlaced at DVSI Ltd.
Saketh Gudipati โ€” Appointed as Red Team Analyst โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Saketh GudipatiAppointed as Red Team Analyst
Joshua โ€” Appointed as SOC Analyst L2 โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
JoshuaAppointed as SOC Analyst L2
Jagan Mohan Reddy โ€” Appointed as Security Analyst Intern at Zenitech Solutions โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Jagan Mohan ReddyAppointed as Security Analyst Intern at Zenitech Solutions
Sandy Edison A โ€” Appointed as Cyber Security Analyst at Bahuleyan โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Sandy Edison AAppointed as Cyber Security Analyst at Bahuleyan
Khazi Junaid โ€” Appointed as Platform Specialist at ZeroFox โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Khazi JunaidAppointed as Platform Specialist at ZeroFox
Bharath Raju โ€” Appointed as Platform Operation Specialist at ZeroFox โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Bharath RajuAppointed as Platform Operation Specialist at ZeroFox
Sarah Shaikh โ€” Appointed as Threat Intelligence Analyst at Castellum Labs โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Sarah ShaikhAppointed as Threat Intelligence Analyst at Castellum Labs
Vallagu Deekshith โ€” Appointed as Cyber Security Analyst at Deloitte, after an internship at SBI โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Vallagu DeekshithAppointed as Cyber Security Analyst at Deloitte, after an internship at SBI
Tanish Khandelwal โ€” Placed at TCS โ€” Avigdor CyberTech placement success story
Tanish KhandelwalPlaced at TCS
ExamCompTIA PenTest+ PT0-003 โ€” current version
Duration60+ hours ยท 6 weeks weekday, 12 weeks weekend
ModeLive online across India, or Bengaluru classroom
Labs70% hands-on โ€” Kali, Nmap, Burp, Metasploit, BloodHound
VoucherOptional CompTIA add-on, bought when you are ready
FeesShared personally, with instalment options
03At a Glance

Built around the exam that is live today

  • Current PT0-003 syllabusPT0-002 retired in June 2025. Courses still teaching its domain list are teaching a dead exam.
  • Performance-based prepEvery domain ends in a task you perform, because that is how the exam asks.
  • Every session recordedMiss a class and keep your place. Lifetime access to the recordings.
  • Placement assistanceResume, mock interviews and introductions to our hiring-partner network. This is active support with your job search — it is not a guaranteed job offer.
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04The Syllabus

Five domains, taught in engagement order

Scope it, map it, verify it, break it, move through it โ€” then write it up.

01 13%Domain 1

Engagement Management

Scoping, rules of engagement, written authorisation and client communication โ€” the stage self-taught testers skip and every employer checks for.

Lab ยท Write an ROE document
02 21%Domain 2

Reconnaissance & Enumeration

OSINT and passive discovery first, then active scanning, service enumeration and Active Directory mapping. Nmap, Amass, BloodHound.

Lab ยท Map an external surface
03 17%Domain 3

Vulnerability Discovery

Anyone can run a scanner. This is about proving which findings are real, discarding false positives and ranking what is left by business risk.

Lab ยท Triage a raw scan
04 35%Domain 4

Attacks & Exploits

The largest domain and the bulk of your lab hours โ€” network, web, host, wireless, cloud and social engineering attack paths.

Lab ยท Chain three findings
05 14%Domain 5

Post-exploitation & Pivoting

Turning one foothold into demonstrated business impact โ€” persistence, lateral movement, privilege escalation, then a clean handback.

Lab ยท DMZ to domain admin
06 D1Reporting

The Report

Reporting sits inside Domain 1, but gets its own week here โ€” it is the most common reason a junior tester is not hired twice.

Lab ยท Write & defend a report

Domain names and weightings are published by CompTIA for exam PT0-003 and can change. Confirm the current objectives on CompTIA's official PenTest+ page before booking your exam.

Penetration Test Report Sample ยท Finding 2 of 9
โ— Critical

F-002 ยท NTLM relay to unsigned SMB enables domain compromise

CVSS 9.1 Affected 4 hosts Status Confirmed
[SMB] NTLMv2-SSP Username : ACME\svc_backup
[+] Relayed to 10.10.14.23 (DC01)
[+] SYSTEM shell obtained  14:22:07 IST
Illustrative sample built inside our training range โ€” no real organisation's data appears in it.
05The Deliverable

You leave with a report, not just a certificate

Clients do not buy the scan. They buy the document that tells them what to fix and why. Every student writes one, gets it marked against a real review checklist, and rewrites it.

  • Evidence that reproducesScreenshots and command output a client engineer can follow step by step.
  • Risk ratings that survive a challengeCVSS plus business context, not a scanner's default severity.
  • Something to show in interviewsA finished artefact beats a list of tool names on a resume.
06Outcomes

Six things you'll be able to do

Not describe โ€” do, in a lab, and talk through in an interview.

Scope an engagement

Turn a vague client ask into a bounded, lawful scope both sides have signed.

Map an attack surface

Go from a domain name to a documented inventory of hosts, services and users.

Separate real from noise

Validate scanner output by hand and rank what survives by actual business risk.

Chain an attack path

Combine separate findings into one working path โ€” a demonstrated compromise.

Pivot and clean up

Move laterally, escalate to domain admin, then remove every artefact you left.

Write the report

Produce a document a CTO can act on and a sysadmin can actually implement.

07Career Support

Where CompTIA PenTest+ takes you

Vendor-neutral and recognised for VAPT and offensive security hiring across India.

Junior โ†’ Mid

Penetration Tester

Scoping and delivering client engagements end to end.

Junior โ†’ Mid

VAPT Engineer

Vulnerability assessment and exploitation across networks and applications.

Entry Level

Vulnerability Analyst

Triage, validation and remediation tracking inside a security team.

Junior โ†’ Mid

Security Consultant

Client-facing assessment work where the report is the product.

Entry โ†’ Mid

AppSec Analyst

Testing web and mobile applications against the OWASP Top 10.

Entry Level

Red Team Associate

Adversary simulation alongside a detection and response team.

โ‚น4โ€“8 LPA is the typical entry-level cyber security band across India, metros at the upper end โ€” rising with hands-on experience and a second certification. Placement assistance covers resume and profile, mock interviews, and introductions to our hiring-partner network. This is active support with your job search — it is not a guaranteed job offer.

Exam codePT0-003 (V3) โ€” PT0-002 retired 17 June 2025
FormatMax 90 questions โ€” multiple choice and performance-based
Duration165 minutes
Passing score750 on a 100โ€“900 scale
DeliveryPearson VUE centre or online proctored
Validity3 years, renewed through CompTIA CE
RecommendedNetwork+ and Security+ or equivalent; 3โ€“4 years in a pentest role
08Your Credential

Vendor-neutral, and current

Sit the exam when you are ready โ€” no surprises on the day.

  • Full-length mock examsOn the real PT0-003 pattern, reviewed question by question.
  • Exam-day coachingScheduling, proctoring setup, and how to budget 165 minutes.
  • Voucher when you want itAn optional CompTIA add-on โ€” never paid before you are ready.

Exam details are set by CompTIA and can change. Confirm on CompTIA's official PenTest+ page before booking.

09Student Reviews

What Avigdor students have to say

Reviews from students across our cyber security programmes.

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"The quality of the course content and the teaching is top notch. Highly recommended to people interested in a career switch to cyber security and also for freshers, as there is placement assistance."

Bharath RajuPlatform Operations ยท Aug 2024
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"The hands-on training and expert guidance significantly enhanced my cybersecurity skills. I gained invaluable practical experience that has prepared me well for my future career."

AnaidaCyber Security Intern ยท Jul 2024
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"The hands-on approach and real-world applications make learning engaging and practical. Whether you're a beginner or deepening your expertise, the structure supports your growth."

Ashwin BijoyResearch Intern ยท Oct 2024
10FAQ

Questions before you book

The questions we are actually asked, answered directly.

What is the current CompTIA PenTest+ exam version?

The current version is PT0-003, also called PenTest+ V3. It replaced PT0-002, which retired on 17 June 2025. Any course still teaching the PT0-002 domain structure โ€” including a separate "Tools and Code Analysis" domain โ€” is teaching a retired exam. Our syllabus follows PT0-003.

Do I need prior experience for the CompTIA PenTest+ course?

CompTIA recommends Network+ and Security+ or equivalent knowledge, plus three to four years in a penetration testing role. That is a recommendation, not a gate โ€” no certificate is checked at the exam.

Freshers are accepted on our batches, and we cover networking, Linux and security foundations before the exam-weighted material begins. What we will not do is claim there are no prerequisites at all: PT0-003 assumes you can read a packet capture and navigate a Linux shell. Sit in on the demo and we will tell you honestly whether to start here or with Security+.

What are the PT0-003 exam domains and their weightings?

Five domains: Engagement Management 13%, Reconnaissance and Enumeration 21%, Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis 17%, Attacks and Exploits 35%, and Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement 14%. Attacks and Exploits is the largest at just over a third of the exam.

What is the PenTest+ exam format and passing score?

A maximum of 90 questions in 165 minutes, combining multiple-choice and performance-based questions. The passing score is 750 on a scale of 100 to 900. Exam details are set by CompTIA and can change โ€” confirm on CompTIA's official PenTest+ page before booking.

What are performance-based questions?

They ask you to complete a task or analyse real output rather than pick from a list โ€” reading scan results, ordering the steps of an attack chain, correcting a command, or matching a finding to the right remediation. They are why a lab-led course matters more for PenTest+ than for a purely multiple-choice certification.

Should I take CompTIA PenTest+ or CEH?

CEH is vendor-led, knowledge-based and broader across attack categories, and is more widely named in Indian job listings. PenTest+ is vendor-neutral, includes performance-based questions, and gives 13% of the exam to engagement management. Take CEH v13 if the job ads you are targeting name it; take PenTest+ if you want to prove you can run an engagement end to end. Many students do both.

How long is the course?

60+ hours of instructor-led live training. Weekday batches run about six weeks; weekend batches about twelve weeks with two to three hour sessions. Every session is recorded and shared.

Is the exam voucher included in the course fee?

The course covers all five PT0-003 domains, the labs and placement support. The exam voucher is an optional add-on, bought when you are ready to sit the exam rather than upfront. Note it is issued by CompTIA โ€” not EC-Council.

What does the course cost?

Fees vary by batch type and whether you add the exam voucher, so we share them personally rather than publishing one number that fits nobody. Ask in the free demo class or on WhatsApp for the exact figure for your batch, including instalment options.

Is the training online or classroom, and where is the centre?

Both. Live online batches run across India, and the classroom is at 2nd Floor, Trinity Square Building, 385/1, ITPL Main Road, Munnekollal, Bengaluru 560037 โ€” near Whitefield, Marathahalli and Kundalahalli. Online and classroom students get the same trainer, labs and recordings.

Do you offer weekend batches for working professionals?

Yes. Weekend batches run Saturday and Sunday in two to three hour sessions across about twelve weeks. New batches start every month.

How long is the certification valid?

Three years from the date you pass. It renews through CompTIA's Continuing Education programme โ€” collecting CE units, or passing a higher-level CompTIA certification, rather than re-sitting the same exam.

What jobs can I apply for after PenTest+?

Penetration tester, VAPT engineer, vulnerability analyst, security consultant, application security analyst and red team associate roles. It is also recognised in security analyst and SOC hiring, because the same reconnaissance and exploitation knowledge is what detection engineers defend against.

Is there really a free demo class?

Yes, genuinely free and with no commitment. You sit in on a live session, meet the trainer, see the lab environment and ask about fees, batches and placement support before deciding anything.

12Get Started

Sit in on a class. Free. No commitment.

New weekday and weekend batches every month. See the lab range, meet the trainer, and ask about fees โ€” then decide.

Prefer WhatsApp? Message us directly โ€” we'll reply with the next demo slot. No spam, ever.