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EC-Council · professional
LPTEC Council Licensed Penetration Tester
EC Council Licensed Penetration Tester
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EC-CouncilLPT
› Cost
Exam fee
LPT$899
Exam fee
$899
Annual maintenance fee
LPT$80/yr
Annual maintenance fee
$80/yr
3-year cost of ownership
LPT$1,139
3-year cost of ownership
$1,139
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
LPT—
Pass mark
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Retake policy
LPT$499 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$499 fee · 0d wait
Study time
LPT300–500 hrs
Study time
300–500 hrs
Validity
LPT3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
LPT40 CPEs
CPE / yr
40 CPEs
Delivery
LPTmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
LPT—
Range
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Median
LPT—
Median
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Premium %
LPT—
Premium %
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Role context
LPT—
Role context
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
LPT6.5
Schema quality
6.5
Practice evidence
LPT7.5
Practice evidence
7.5
Maintenance
LPT6.0
Maintenance
6.0
Market recognition
LPT5.5
Market recognition
5.5
Average
LPT6.4
Average
6.4
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
LPTGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
LPT—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
LPT—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
LPT—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
LPT—
Current version
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› Domain coverage
A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
LPT● core
A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
● core
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