Licensed Penetration Tester
The 'EC-Council Licensed Penetration Tester' (ELPT) is a professional certification provided by the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council).
The Licensed Penetration Tester is the premier certification for EC-Council certified Penetration Testers, and is a natural evolution of the CEH and ECSA certifications. It is designed to teach Security Professionals the advanced uses of the Penetration Testing methodologies, tools and techniques required to perform comprehensive information security tests. The LPT program requires students to complete the CEH and ECSA certification's prior to applying for the LPT designation. Students will learn how to design, secure, and test networks to protect an organization from threats. The objective of the LPT is "To ensure that each professional licensed by EC-Council follows a strict code of ethics, is exposed to the best practices in the domain of penetration testing and aware of all the compliance requirements required by the industry".
The certification is currently in Version 4 as of September 2008
Certification coursework
Students are prepared for the LPT certification through the ECSA coursework. The coursework consists of 47 modules, which range from 30 minutes to five hours or more, depending on the depth of the information provided. The course occurs over a five day period.
Examination
Certification is achieved through training at an ATC (Accredited Training Center), In order to achieve certification the following objectives must be met in addition to monetary requirements.
- Achieve the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Certification.
- Achieve the EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (E|CSA) certification.
- Complete the LPT Training Criteria
- Fill out and submit the LPT Application form
Recertification
EC-Council Continuing Education (ECE) points will serve to ensure that all EC-Council certified professionals maintain and further their knowledge. Professionals will need to meet the requirements of the ECE to avoid revocation of certification. Members holding the L|PT designation will be required to re-certify under this program every three years for a minimum of 120 credits (20 credits per year). More information can be found here:1
See also
- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
- EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (E|CSA)
- CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
- CREST (CREST Certified Consultant)
- OSSTMM Professional Security Tester (OPST)
- OSSTMM Professional Security Analyst (OPSA)
- Certified Penetration Tester Specialist (CPTS)