Skill

Understanding the Need for Scope Planning

February 2021 with Shawn Powers

Join Shawn Powers as he covers the importance of planning for a pentest engagement.

Recommended Experience

An understanding of concepts taught in CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ is recommended

Related Certification

CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-001)

Related Job Functions

Penetration Testers
Vulnerability Testers
Security Analysts
Network Administrators

Shawn Powers has been a CBT Nuggets trainer since 2009 and his areas of expertise include Linux and Chef technologies. He's earned LPIC-1 and CompTIA Linux+ certifications, and is an associate editor for Linux Journal.

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Videos in this skill

1. Overview (0:16)
2. Introduction to the Importance of Planning (1:59)
3. Identifying Target Audience (4:02)
4. Specifying the Rules of Engagement (7:36)
5. Defining Resources, Requirements, and Budgets (6:47)
6. Explaining Timelines and Disclaimers (4:06)
7. Defining Technical Constraints (5:38)
8. Requesting Support Resources (9:55)
9. Conclusion (0:04)

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