LPTEC Council Licensed Penetration Tester
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What is LPT?
The LPT (Master) is not a separate exam programme but the higher outcome of the same exam that also leads to the CPENT. EC-Council runs one shared, fully practical 24-hour exam in a realistic network environment under live proctoring. Candidates scoring at least 90 percent receive the LPT (Master) title; those scoring between 70 and 89 percent receive the CPENT. In content the exam covers the same fields: pentest methodology, web and API attacks, privilege escalation on Windows and Linux, exploit development, attacks on IoT and OT, cloud and wireless testing, and writing the final report.
Quick facts
Cost, prerequisites, exam & renewal
Cost over 5 years
Prerequisites
CPENT exam passed with at least 90%.
Exam format
Practical-based: Identical to CPENT, but passing score 90% instead of 70%. No separate exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 3 years. 120 ECE credits over 3 years + annual AMF (250 USD, LPT Master tier).
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Rating
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