Statement of work
A statement of work (SOW) is the document that defines the deliverables, timeline, and terms of a penetration testing engagement. PenTest+ covers the SOW and contracts in engagement management.
All PT0-003 Terms
Rules of engagement
Rules of engagement (RoE) are the agreed constraints of a penetration test — scope, timing, targets, and permitted techniques.
Scope
Scope defines exactly which systems, networks, and applications are authorized targets of a penetration test.
Statement of work
A statement of work (SOW) is the document that defines the deliverables, timeline, and terms of a penetration testing engagement.
OSINT
OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) is information gathered from publicly available sources during reconnaissance.
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the phase of gathering information about a target using passive and active techniques.
Enumeration
Enumeration is the active process of extracting details such as hosts, services, users, and shares from a target.
Nmap
Nmap is an open-source network scanner used to discover hosts, ports, and services.
Vulnerability scanning
Vulnerability scanning is the use of automated tools to identify security weaknesses in targets.
Metasploit
Metasploit is a widely used exploitation framework for developing and executing exploit code against targets.
SQL injection
SQL injection is a web attack that inserts malicious SQL into a query to read or modify a database.
Social engineering
Social engineering is the manipulation of people into revealing information or performing actions that aid an attack.
Privilege escalation
Privilege escalation is the act of gaining higher permissions than initially granted on a compromised system.
Lateral movement
Lateral movement is the technique of moving from one compromised system to others within a network.
Persistence
Persistence is the establishment of continued access to a compromised system that survives reboots or credential changes.