Introduction
The Cyber Penetration Testing Professional (CPTP) certification is awarded by the Global Institute of Professional Management Certification (GIPMC). It is a professional credential in ethical hacking and penetration testing: planning authorized tests, testing networks, systems, applications and cloud environments, and turning findings into clear reports.
GIPMC's intended audience includes penetration testers and ethical hackers, cybersecurity analysts and engineers, application and network security specialists, security consultants, red team and assessment team members, and IT professionals moving into offensive security.
BlueMorpho Learning Solutions is your training and enrollment partner for CPTP. We help you understand the exam, plan your preparation and enroll. GIPMC runs the exam and awards the certification.
Key Highlights
- Full testing lifecycle: 13 modules, from scoping and reconnaissance through network, system, web, API, cloud and wireless testing to reporting and remediation.
- Authorization first: Legal authorization and ethics open the outline, and responsible disclosure closes it.
- Online proctored exam: 80 objective multiple-choice questions, including scenario-based items, in 130 minutes, with a 70% pass mark.
Curriculum
GIPMC's CPTP outline has 13 modules:
- Foundations of Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing: objectives and scope, authorization before any testing, and methodology phases.
- Reconnaissance & Information Gathering: passive and active reconnaissance, open-source intelligence (OSINT) and mapping the attack surface.
- Threat Modeling & Attack Planning: likely attack vectors, ranking targets by risk and designing realistic scenarios.
- Network Penetration Testing: scanning and enumeration, exploiting network weaknesses and post-exploitation considerations.
- System & Infrastructure Exploitation: operating system weaknesses, privilege escalation and lateral movement, proven safely.
- Web Application Penetration Testing: common web flaws, input validation and authentication issues, and secure coding awareness.
- API & Service Security Testing: API attack surfaces, authentication and authorization checks, and data exposure.
- Cloud & Virtual Environment Testing: cloud security basics, shared responsibility, and misconfiguration and access control testing.
- Wireless & Network Access Testing: wireless security concepts, weak access controls and secure configuration checks.
- Exploitation Frameworks & Tools Awareness: choosing and using testing tools responsibly, and automated versus manual testing.
- Reporting, Documentation & Communication: structuring a report, rating risk and impact, and presenting findings to stakeholders.
- Remediation Guidance & Validation: practical fix recommendations, retesting and supporting secure operations.
- Continuous Learning & Ethical Responsibility: keeping up with new threats, professional accountability and responsible disclosure.
We help you work through each module and connect it to real engagement steps, so you are ready for the scenario questions.
Course Benefits
- A disciplined testing method: Learn to run tests as structured, authorized engagements.
- Exam readiness: Understand the format (80 questions in 130 minutes, 70% to pass) and practise managing your time.
- A credential you can show: On passing, GIPMC awards the CPTP certificate to add to your CV and professional profiles.
Post-Course Accomplishments
After completing your CPTP preparation and passing the exam, you will be able to:
- Plan an authorized test: Agree scope and rules of engagement and choose a suitable methodology.
- Map the target: Use reconnaissance and threat modeling to rank likely attack paths.
- Test across environments: Assess networks, systems, applications and cloud services within scope.
- Report with impact: Write reports that rate risk clearly and give practical remediation advice.
Exam at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Awarding body | Global Institute of Professional Management Certification (GIPMC) |
| Credential | Cyber Penetration Testing Professional (CPTP) |
| Format | Objective MCQs with scenario-based questions |
| Number of questions | 80 |
| Duration | 130 minutes |
| Passing score | 70% |
| Delivery | Online proctored |
| Fee (USD) | Certificate: 399 USD (listed price; regular 500 USD). Optional study material: 129 USD (listed price; regular 199 USD). |
| Prerequisites | Not listed on GIPMC's credential page. Ask our team before you enroll. |
| Validity and renewal | Ask our team for the current validity and renewal terms before you enroll. |
| Retakes | Not stated on GIPMC's credential page. |
Fees are in USD, were checked in October 2026 and can change.
Exam details checked in October 2026. Always confirm on GIPMC's official credential page before booking.
Why Choose BlueMorpho for CPTP Certification
- Clear guidance: We explain the exam format, online proctoring and what to buy (the certificate and the optional study material).
- Preparation planned around GIPMC's modules: We help you plan your study around GIPMC's 13 CPTP modules and the published exam format.
- Enrollment support: We guide you through enrollment and answer your questions.
Conclusion
CPTP suits security professionals who carry out authorized tests to expose weaknesses. If you want a structured way to build and demonstrate those skills, send us an enquiry to get started.
