The Exam

The eCPPT exam delivers a live environment where professional penetration testers demonstrate offensive security mastery through applied scenarios.

About the Certification Exam

You will prove that you can plan, execute, and document a full-scale penetration test covering exploitation, lateral movement, Active Directory manipulation, and web application attacks before moving on to the Web Application Penetration Tester (eWPT) credential.

  • Exploitation
  • Initial Access
  • Active Directory Pentesting
  • Web Application Pentesting

Domains + Objectives

The eCPPT evaluates your ability to plan and execute offensive operations by testing mastery across critical technical domains.

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Active Directory Penetration Testing (30%)
Exploitation & Post-Exploitation (25%)
Initial Access (15%)
Web Application Penetration Testing (15%)
Information Gathering & Reconnaissance (10%)
Exploit Development (5%)

Active Directory Penetration Testing (30%)

  • Enumerate Active Directory to map domains, trusts, and hosts
  • Spot weak or empty domain credentials to enable further compromise
  • Harvest Kerberos tickets through AS-REP or ticket forgery
  • Use Pass-the-Hash and Pass-the-Ticket to traverse the domain
  • Escalate to Domain Admin privileges via persistence or privilege escalation

Exploitation & Post-Exploitation (25%)

  • Detect vulnerable services and craft reliable exploits
  • Chain privilege escalation flaws to gain higher-level access
  • Dump and crack hashes to recover credential material
  • Uncover locally stored credentials and secrets

Initial Access (15%)

  • Enumerate valid user accounts through username discovery
  • Use password spraying to validate credentials for remote access
  • Perform brute-force checks against exposed services to gain a foothold

Web Application Penetration Testing (15%)

  • Enumerate web apps to spot misconfigurations and attack paths
  • Exploit issues like SQLi, XSS, or command injection for initial access
  • Test login forms with controlled brute-force attempts when appropriate
  • Leverage outdated components to pivot and extract sensitive data

Information Gathering & Reconnaissance (10%)

  • Use discovery scans to build an inventory of hosts and listening services
  • Catalog service banners and version details to support later exploitation

Exploit Development (5%)

  • Develop or adapt exploitation code for both initial and post-exploitation phases
  • Work through memory corruption scenarios such as stack and heap issues

Who It's For

Ideal for technologists with at least two years on the offensive side who want a proven credential to support a move into senior penetration testing roles.

Anyone can attempt the certification exam; however, it is designed for:

  • Systems Administrators
  • IT Project Managers
  • Information Security Officers
  • Security Engineers/Analysts
  • DevOps/Software Developers
  • Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
  • Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

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The Process

Follow a focused, step-by-step workflow that keeps you aligned with exam prep and booking milestones.

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To complete the eCPPT Certification, follow these steps:

1

Purchase a certification exam voucher

Buy the exam voucher via your Certifications Dashboard to trigger the attempt window and access any supporting materials.

2

Begin the certification process

Vouchers expire 180 days after purchase, with the complimentary retake also due before then; monitor the expiration inside your Certifications Dashboard.

3

Take your exam

Work through the lab instructions, finish every task before time runs out, and email support@ine.com if you encounter any technical issues.

4

Receive your results

Auto-graded results arrive within hours, highlight performance across each domain, and confirm the credential is valid for three years.

The eCPPT remains valid for three years; refresh it on your schedule via flexible renewal options.