Certified Penetration Testing Engineer (CPTE) is an internationally recognized cyber security certification administered by the United States-based information security company Mile2. The accreditation maps to the Committee on National Security Systems' 4013 education certification. The CPTE certification is considered one of five core cyber security certifications.
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Accreditations
Obtaining the CPTE certification requires proven proficiency and knowledge of five key information security elements, penetration testing, data collection, scanning, enumeration, exploitation and reporting.
The CPTE certification is one of several information assurance accreditations recognized by the U.S. National Security Agency. The certification has also approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Initiative for Cyber Security Studies and Careers (NICSS) and the U.S.-based National Security Systems Committee.
Examination
The online exam for CPTE accreditation lasts two hours and consists of 100 multiple choice questions.