- Scoping, rules of engagement and a process-driven test
- Reporting what you found
GIAC Certification Training Course
GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) Certification Training Course
Prepare for the GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) exam with hands-on work across the full test, from scoping and recon to exploitation, Active Directory and Azure attacks, and the report.
Course focus: Pen test planning and scoping, recon, scanning, vulnerability scanning, Metasploit, exploitation and pivoting, password attacks, Kerberos and domain persistence, C2, and Azure and Entra ID attacks, aligned with GIAC's published GPEN objectives.
Course Overview
What the GPEN course covers and who it's for.
Accumentum's GPEN prep course is for penetration testers, red and blue team members, and defenders who want to know how an attacker works through a network. GIAC says GPEN validates the ability to properly conduct a penetration test using effective techniques and methodologies.
The course follows GIAC's published GPEN objectives. You'll cover test planning and scoping, reconnaissance, scanning and host discovery, vulnerability scanning, Metasploit, exploitation and pivoting, password attacks, Kerberos and domain escalation, command and control, and Azure and Entra ID attacks. GPEN includes CyberLive hands-on questions, so you'll be in a lab for most of it.
Accumentum is an independent training provider. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or a partner of GIAC or the SANS Institute. GIAC sets the exam rules, fees and scoring, so check giac.org before you register for your attempt.
Course Objectives
Get ready for GPEN the way the exam actually tests.
01
Cover Every GPEN Objective
Work through each certification objective GIAC publishes for GPEN, in an order that builds on itself.
02
Practice Hands-On
GPEN includes CyberLive questions that run in real virtual machines, so labs are part of every module.
03
Build an Open-Book Index
GIAC exams are open book. We help you build and test the index you'll bring into the exam.
04
Know the Exam Before You Sit It
GPEN is 82 questions in 3 hours with a minimum passing score of 73%, per GIAC. We pace practice to match.
Who Should Attend
- Penetration testers and ethical hackers.
- Red team and blue team members.
- Security staff who assess networks and systems.
- PenTest+ or CEH holders who want a hands-on next step.
Prerequisites
- There are no Accumentum enrollment prerequisites and GIAC doesn't require any to sit GPEN.
- You should know networking, Windows and Linux well and be comfortable at the command line. PenTest+, CEH or GCIH level knowledge helps.
Pathway Map
The GPEN course in 8 modules.
Each module maps to one or more of GIAC's published GPEN certification objectives.
Course Content
- Finding high level information about the target organization and network
- Port, OS and service version scans
- Reading the results
- Running vulnerability scans and analyzing the output
- Exploitation fundamentals
- Metasploit at an intermediate level
- Data exfiltration and pivoting to other hosts
- Command and control frameworks
- Password formats and hashes
- Guessing, obtaining and cracking hashes
- Advanced authentication attacks
- Windows privilege escalation
- Kerberos attacks
- Domain escalation and persistence
- Entra ID basics and common attacks
- Azure applications, federation and single sign-on attacks
Course Features
Built for the hands-on side of GPEN.
On-Demand Format
Self-paced video lessons you can start, pause and replay whenever it fits your schedule.
Hands-On Labs
Lab work in every module so the CyberLive portion of GPEN isn't the first time you've touched the tools.
Objective Mapping
Every lesson is tied to a published GPEN certification objective.
Exam Strategy
Time management, open-book indexing and practice under exam conditions.
Certification Exam
About the GIAC GPEN exam.
GPEN Exam Readiness
Our students pass at a 98.8% rate across Accumentum courses. We'll get you ready for GPEN the same way.
Per GIAC, the GPEN exam is one proctored exam with 82 questions, a 3 hours time limit and a minimum passing score of 73%. It's web based and proctored online through ProctorU or onsite at Pearson VUE.
GIAC can update exam specs, so confirm the details for your attempt in your GIAC account. Full details are on GIAC's GPEN page.
Accumentum is an independent training provider. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or a partner of GIAC or the SANS Institute. GIAC sets the exam rules, fees and scoring, so check giac.org before you register for your attempt.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Accumentum's GPEN prep course.
GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) is a practitioner certification from GIAC. Per GIAC, the exam is 82 questions, 3 hours, with a minimum passing score of 73%, and it's proctored online through ProctorU or at a Pearson VUE center.
No. SANS course names and materials belong to the SANS Institute and only SANS teaches them. This is Accumentum's own on-demand prep for the GIAC exam, built from GIAC's published certification objectives.
Ask us when you request a quote. GIAC sells certification attempts and practice tests directly, and we'll walk you through what you need to buy from GIAC and when.
GIAC GPEN is listed on Air Force COOL. Contact us about funding options.
There are no Accumentum enrollment prerequisites and GIAC doesn't require any to sit GPEN. You should know networking, Windows and Linux well and be comfortable at the command line. PenTest+, CEH or GCIH level knowledge helps.
Yes. GPEN includes CyberLive hands-on questions, so every module has labs with the same kinds of tools you'll use on the job.
On-demand and self-paced. You get video lessons, hands-on labs and practice questions, and you work through them on your own schedule.
Use the registration page linked below, or email info@accumentum.net and an advisor will follow up with access details and next steps.
Enrollment
Enroll in GPEN training with Accumentum.
Enroll in Accumentum's GPEN prep course to get ready for the GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) exam with on-demand lessons and hands-on labs.
For access details and next steps, use the registration page linked below or email info@accumentum.net.
Ready to start on GPEN?
Start on your own schedule and work toward the test date you pick.