Penetration Testing Professional Certificate

Organisations rely on professionals who can check, with permission, how well their systems and people stand up to realistic misuse, and then explain clearly what to fix first. This course introduces penetration testing as a disciplined, legal and defensive profession: how engagements are agreed, planned and scoped, how weaknesses are described and rated, and how findings become fixes.

This course is conceptual and defensive. It does not teach anyone how to break into systems. Learners must only ever test systems they own or have written permission to test, because testing without authorisation is illegal in most countries. Please check the rules that apply to you with the relevant authority or a qualified professional. Every practical activity uses pen and paper, checklists, fictional scenarios or a review of your own accounts and devices.

The course is for learners who have completed, or are comfortable with, an introduction to ethical hacking or cybersecurity. It has six modules and 24 written lessons: the profession and its rules; planning and scoping; weaknesses across technology layers; the assessment lifecycle; defence, remediation and retesting; and reporting, careers and a capstone. Examples are fictional and set in small NGO and small business settings that suit South Sudan and East Africa.

You will study at your own pace for about 20 hours in total, with a quiz after every module, a capstone project that is a paper-based plan for a fictional organisation, and a 25-question final examination. On completion you receive a Bang Ti Lenydoor certificate of completion, which is not an accredited or formal qualification. The course does not promise jobs, income or funding.