Latest Exam Walkthrough – Penetration Testing Specialist

CPTS Latest Exam Walkthrough – Hack The Box Penetration Testing Specialist

A complete, step-by-step study guide for the HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) exam by Hack The Box. Covers the full 10-day blackbox penetration test — from initial enumeration through Active Directory compromise to professional report writing.

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What you get

• Full walkthrough of the CPTS exam environment — a realistic blackbox engagement with 14 flags
• Step-by-step methodology from enumeration through to full domain compromise
• Active Directory attack paths — Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, lateral movement, and credential harvesting
• Windows and Linux privilege escalation techniques
• Web application attack methodology and pivoting across multiple hosts
• Professional pentest report guidance — the report is graded as part of the pass/fail decision

Topics covered

• Blackbox enumeration — network scanning, service identification, and attack surface mapping
• Web application attacks — injection, authentication bypass, and exploitation
• Active Directory enumeration and exploitation — BloodHound, PowerView, Kerberos attacks
• Windows privilege escalation — service exploitation, token abuse, and credential harvesting
• Linux privilege escalation — SUID, cron abuse, kernel exploits, and misconfigurations
• Pivoting and tunneling across multiple network segments
• Lateral movement — pass-the-hash, pass-the-ticket, and credential relay
• Professional penetration testing report — executive summary, attack narrative, findings, and remediation

Who this is for

• Candidates preparing for the CPTS exam who want a reliable, proven reference
• Penetration testers who have completed the HTB Academy path and want exam-level detail
• Anyone who wants to understand the full blackbox engagement before sitting the test

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