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Certified Penetration Testing Expert

Online Certification  ·  24 Week  ·  Globally Recognised  ·  (CPEN2)

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Executive Summary

Certified Penetration Testing Expert

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Penetration Testing Expert (CPEN2) delivers a rigorous Executive-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in information technology, software, data and digital systems.

This 24 Week programme is structured around ITIL, ISO/IEC and recognised technology and cybersecurity standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CPEN2 holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified Penetration Testing Expert
Acronym
CPEN2
Category
Information Technology
Level
Executive
Duration
24 Week
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 399
Live Virtual
USD 599
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • IT and Systems Professionals
  • Software Developers and Engineers
  • Data and Analytics Specialists
  • IT Managers and Solution Architects
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards senior engineering, architecture and IT leadership roles
Professional Recognition
Credential aligned with ITIL, ISO/IEC and recognised technology and cybersecurity standards
Operational Excellence
Apply world-class frameworks to improve performance and outcomes
Strategic Thinking
Develop the analytical and strategic skills demanded at the executive level
Compliance Readiness
Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to information technology
Global Employability
Qualify for information technology roles across technology firms, corporates, startups and public institutions worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Systems, Architecture and Infrastructure
✦Software Development and Application Delivery
✦Data, Analytics and Emerging Technologies
✦Networks, Cloud and Platform Engineering
✦IT Service Management and Governance
✦Professional Ethics and Governance
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

1
Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Penetration Testing Expert
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Computing fundamentals and IT concepts
  • The role of IT in business and value creation
  • IT operating models and organisation
  • Hardware, software and systems overview
  • The technology landscape and trends
2
Systems, Architecture and Infrastructure
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Systems analysis, design and modelling
  • Enterprise and solution architecture
  • Operating systems and virtualisation
  • Servers, storage and data centres
  • Cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
3
Software Development and Delivery
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Software development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Programming fundamentals and paradigms
  • Requirements engineering and user stories
  • Version control and collaborative development
  • Testing, QA and test automation
4
Data, Databases and Analytics
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Data modelling and database design
  • SQL and relational databases
  • NoSQL and modern data stores
  • Data warehousing and data lakes
  • ETL, data pipelines and engineering
5
Networks, Cloud and Platform Engineering
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Network design, LAN/WAN and topologies
  • TCP/IP, DNS and routing
  • Wireless, mobile and edge networking
  • Cloud platforms and services
  • Containerisation and Kubernetes
6
Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Security principles: CIA triad and controls
  • Threats, vulnerabilities and attacks
  • Identity and access management
  • Cryptography and secure communications
  • Application and network security
7
Emerging Technologies and Innovation
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Generative AI and large language models
  • Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing
  • Blockchain and distributed ledgers
  • Virtual, augmented and extended reality (XR)
8
IT Service Management and Operations
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • IT service management and ITIL
  • Service strategy, design and transition
  • Incident, problem and change management
  • Service desk and support operations
  • Availability, capacity and continuity
9
IT Strategy, Governance and Project Delivery
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • IT strategy and business alignment
  • IT governance frameworks (COBIT)
  • Enterprise architecture governance
  • IT project and portfolio management
  • Vendor, contract and asset management
10
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Stakeholder mapping and business partnering
  • Requirements gathering and elicitation
  • Translating tech to business language
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Professional and technical documentation
11
Leading Digital Change and Transformation
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Digital transformation strategy
  • Change management and adoption
  • Agile and product operating models
  • Innovation and experimentation culture
  • Data-driven and platform business models
12
Professional Ethics, Standards and Governance
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Professional ethics in technology
  • Data ethics, privacy and protection
  • Responsible AI and algorithmic fairness
  • Intellectual property and licensing
  • Security, confidentiality and integrity
13
Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • IT KPIs, SLAs and scorecards
  • System performance and reliability metrics
  • Benchmarking against best practice
  • Quality, defects and reliability
  • Root-cause analysis and problem solving
14
Business Analysis and Requirements Engineering
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • The business analysis discipline and role
  • Eliciting and documenting requirements
  • Process modelling and mapping
  • User stories, use cases and acceptance criteria
  • Stakeholder and gap analysis
15
Advanced Professional Practice: Consulting and Advisory Excellence
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • The consulting mindset and trusted advisor positioning
  • Diagnosing client problems before prescribing solutions
  • Structuring engagements: scope, deliverables and expectations
  • Discovery interviews and evidence gathering
  • Root cause analysis frameworks in advisory work
16
Data, AI and Digital Tools for the Modern Professional
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Data literacy: reading, questioning and using data
  • Descriptive statistics for everyday professional decisions
  • Data visualisation and dashboards that inform
  • Generative AI as a professional productivity tool
  • Automation, workflows and no-code tools
17
Professional Communication, Influence and Negotiation
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Ethics in communications
  • Communications analytics
  • Negotiation and closing
  • Crisis and reputation communication
  • Empathy, active listening and trust-building
18
Leadership, People and High-Performance Teams
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Influencing and safety leadership
  • Motivation and adult learners
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Leading security teams
  • Coaching and skill development
19
Talent, Culture and the Modern Workplace
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Traceability and blockchain in agriculture
  • Organisational culture and behaviour change
  • Model training, validation and tuning
  • Professional ethics and codes of conduct in agriculture
  • Safety culture and leadership
20
Customer, Market and Stakeholder Value
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Marketing technology and the stack
  • Customer service and CX strategy
  • Brand health and measurement
  • Recruitment marketing and candidate attraction
  • Stakeholder engagement strategy
21
Financial and Commercial Acumen for Professionals
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Investment of surplus funds
  • Prioritising experience investments
  • Regulator and investor relations
  • Cash flow statements
  • Time-to-hire, quality-of-hire and cost metrics
22
Evidence, Measurement and Decision Quality
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Benchmarking and external data sources
  • Evidence-based practice and research literacy
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Data visualisation and financial storytelling
  • Objective setting: KPIs, OKRs and cascading goals
23
Strategy, Innovation and Leading Change
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Weed management strategies
  • Key account management strategy
  • Financial strategy and capital allocation
  • Competitive bidding processes
  • Sustainability strategy and materiality
24
Project and Programme Delivery Essentials
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Designing voice-of-customer programmes
  • Managing HR projects and change
  • Change and adoption in projects
  • Programme governance
  • Project governance and risk
25
Quality, Process Excellence and Continuous Improvement
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Continuous improvement and lean finance
  • Process improvement and automation
  • Cost, quality and cycle-time metrics
  • Quality assurance of audit
  • Integration with quality and environment
26
Governance, Risk, Ethics and Compliance
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • Ethical principles and codes of practice
  • Communicating risk to the workforce
  • Asset-liability committee (ALCO) governance
  • Fraud typologies, detection and prevention
  • Risk response and contingency
27
Sustainability, Safety and Responsible Practice
  • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
  • The regulatory and legal environment
  • Control environment and risk assessment
  • Sustainability and responsible finance
  • Environmental monitoring and reporting
  • Climate risk and resilient practices
28
Certification Recap and Integrated Review
    29
    Your Certification in Action: 90 Days to Recertification
    • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
    • Designing your first 90 days after certification
    • Your one-year professional development trajectory
    • The two-year horizon: expertise, leadership and professional standing
    • Recertification, CPD and staying current
    • Building your professional portfolio and evidence of practice
    30
    Capstone Project and Certification Readiness
    • Certified Penetration Testing Expert: industry context, trends and professional standards
    • Capstone scoping: a real technology problem
    • Requirements and analysis
    • Designing a technical solution or system
    • Risk, security and feasibility analysis
    • Build, test and implementation plan
    Learning Outcomes

    What You Will Achieve

    • Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Penetration Testing Expert principles aligned with ITIL, ISO/IEC and recognised technology and cybersecurity standards
    • Apply evidence-based methods to improve information technology, software, data and digital systems
    • Master systems, architecture and infrastructure and software development and application delivery
    • Apply data, analytics and emerging technologies and networks, cloud and platform engineering in real-world settings
    • Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
    • Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
    • Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
    • Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in information technology
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Common Questions

    What is the CPEN2 certification?

    Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 85+ countries and are aligned with ITIL, ISO/IEC and recognised technology and cybersecurity standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

    Who should enrol in the CPEN2?

    This certification is ideal for IT and Systems Professionals, Software Developers and Engineers, Data and Analytics Specialists and IT Managers and Solution Architects, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in information technology, software, data and digital systems with a globally recognised credential.

    How long does the CPEN2 certification take to complete?

    The programme is structured over 24 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

    Is the CPEN2 internationally recognised?

    Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 85+ countries and are aligned with ITIL, ISO/IEC and recognised technology and cybersecurity standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

    What is the cost of the CPEN2 certification?

    The Certified Penetration Testing Expert is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

    What does the CPEN2 certification include?

    Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

    What is the assessment format for the CPEN2?

    The Certified Penetration Testing Expert is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

    What CPD credits do I earn from the CPEN2?

    The Certified Penetration Testing Expert carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

    Can I study the CPEN2 while working full-time?

    Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

    What career outcomes can I expect from the CPEN2?

    Graduates progress towards senior engineering, architecture and IT leadership roles. The CPEN2 strengthens your expertise in information technology, software, data and digital systems and positions you for advancement across technology firms, corporates, startups and public institutions.

    Graduate Voices

    What Our Alumni Say

    “

    The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

    IT Director
    Private Sector
    “

    GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

    Solutions Architect
    NGO Sector
    “

    I earned my CPEN2 while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

    Data Lead
    Government
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