SNS S560 Enterprise Penetration Testing GIAC Penetration Tester GPEN
Course Description
The SNS S560 Enterprise Penetration Testing GIAC Penetration Tester GPEN course teaches a systematic, attacker focused approach to assessing enterprise security. This training equips participants with the skills needed to plan, scope, and execute penetration tests that deliver measurable business value.
Learners apply ethical hacking techniques, exploit development methods, and post exploitation workflows across on premises and cloud environments. The course emphasizes repeatable testing processes, realistic attack simulation, and clear communication between penetration testers, defenders, and leadership.
What You Will Learn
Planning and scoping enterprise penetration testing engagements
Reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation, and privilege escalation techniques
Post exploitation persistence and data exfiltration methods
Pivoting across internal systems, performing lateral movement, and assessing Active Directory environments
Validating defensive controls through real world attack simulation
Improving detection and response by identifying exploitable weaknesses
Reporting findings and developing remediation plans for technical and executive audiences
Who This Course Is For
Penetration testers and ethical hackers
Red team operators and offensive security professionals
Security engineers seeking attacker perspective insight
Cybersecurity practitioners preparing for enterprise penetration testing roles
Hands-On Training Experience
Learners complete extensive hands on lab exercises simulating end to end enterprise engagements, including scoping, exploitation, persistence, and reporting. Exercises use simulated corporate networks with layered defenses to test real attacker workflows.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to conduct comprehensive enterprise penetration tests, identify and exploit security weaknesses, communicate risk effectively, and deliver defensible findings that support improved security posture, fully aligned with the objectives of the SNS S560 Enterprise Penetration Testing GIAC Penetration Tester GPEN program.