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Authorisation, scope and rules of engagement
Explain, demonstrate and verify **authorisation, scope and rules of engagement** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Authorisation, scope and rules of engagement60 min
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CYB-230Advanced
Certification preparation
CompTIA PenTest+-Aligned Preparation
Practical preparation aligned to CompTIA PenTest+ skills; certification and examination remain with CompTIA.
Part of these pathways
Course outline: enrolment opens after THNF content and assessment review.
What you will be able to do
Clear outcomes. Practical evidence.
- Plan and scope engagements
- Review information-gathering techniques
- Analyse and validate vulnerabilities
- Communicate findings professionally
Course structure
Modules and lessons
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Engagement planning and threat modelling
Explain, demonstrate and verify **engagement planning and threat modelling** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Engagement planning and threat modelling60 min
03
Passive reconnaissance and OSINT ethics
Explain, demonstrate and verify **passive reconnaissance and osint ethics** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Passive reconnaissance and OSINT ethics60 min
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Active discovery and service enumeration
Explain, demonstrate and verify **active discovery and service enumeration** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Active discovery and service enumeration60 min
05
Vulnerability validation and prioritisation
Explain, demonstrate and verify **vulnerability validation and prioritisation** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Vulnerability validation and prioritisation60 min
06
Web application testing in isolated labs
Explain, demonstrate and verify **web application testing in isolated labs** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Web application testing in isolated labs60 min
07
Network and wireless assessment in isolated labs
Explain, demonstrate and verify **network and wireless assessment in isolated labs** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Network and wireless assessment in isolated labs60 min
08
Identity and cloud assessment methods
Explain, demonstrate and verify **identity and cloud assessment methods** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Identity and cloud assessment methods60 min
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Controlled exploitation and evidence collection
Explain, demonstrate and verify **controlled exploitation and evidence collection** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Controlled exploitation and evidence collection60 min
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Post-exploitation limits and cleanup
Explain, demonstrate and verify **post-exploitation limits and cleanup** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Post-exploitation limits and cleanup60 min
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Risk reporting, remediation and retesting
Explain, demonstrate and verify **risk reporting, remediation and retesting** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Risk reporting, remediation and retesting60 min
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Authorised assessment capstone
Explain, demonstrate and verify **authorised assessment capstone** using an authorised lab and a realistic Sierra Leone scenario.
- Authorised assessment capstone60 min
Access and progression
Know what the course requires.
The required capability matters; the learner does not have to personally own every device.
Who it is for
Aspiring developers, technical learners, career changers and practitioners seeking applied computing skills.
Hardware access
Personal 64-bit computer with 8 GB RAM and 60 GB free, or use the managed lab device at a readiness-approved THNF centre.
Software and practical access
An authorised isolated virtual lab supplied and supervised by the training team; never use production or third-party systems without written permission.
Possible progression
Authorised security-support, SOC, vulnerability-management or digital-forensics trainee; external certifications remain separately awarded.
Progression is not a guarantee of employment or external certification.Sierra Leone context
Authorised scenarios involving local SMEs, schools, NGOs, mobile-money fraud and shared devices, with safeguarding and Sierra Leonean legal and ethical boundaries.
Skills in context
Career directions and next steps
These are realistic directions that the skills can support—not promises of employment, job titles or external certification.
- Cybersecurity-support trainee
- Security-operations trainee
- Vulnerability-management assistant
Possible progression pathways
Cybersecurity