Penetration Testing (Cybersecurity)

An offensive security internship where you practise ethical hacking workflows end-to-end, with an emphasis on documentation and safe methodology.

12 weeks

1 projects

$600per cohort

Program Overview

The TechPeak Lab Penetration Testing (Cybersecurity) internship is structured around scoped, time-boxed engagements. Over 12 weeks you will:\n\n- Plan and execute recon and enumeration on realistic targets.\n- Exploit common misconfigurations and vulnerabilities safely.\n- Chain findings into meaningful attack paths.\n- Produce professional pentest reports with clear remediation advice.\n\nBy the end you'll have a set of red-team style reports and repos that demonstrate structured, responsible offensive security skills.

Skills You'll Gain

Reconnaissance & enumeration

Web application testing

Network & infrastructure testing

Exploitation fundamentals

Post-exploitation & lateral movement basics

Reporting & remediation guidance

Tools & Technologies

Kali Linux

Nmap

Burp Suite

Metasploit

OWASP ZAP

Custom scripts (Python/Bash)

Program Structure

This 12-week bootcamp is structured around hands-on project work. Each week builds upon the previous, introducing new concepts and challenges that mirror real industry scenarios.

You'll work on projects, receive structured feedback, and refine your work based on instructor guidance.

Weekly roadmap

Week 1
Scoped Reconnaissance and Asset Discovery
Perform scoped reconnaissance and asset discovery for a small, fictional organis…
Week 2
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Week 3
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Week 4
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Week 5
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Week 6
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Week 7
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Week 8
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Week 9
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Week 10
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Week 11
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Week 12
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Projects

Featured Project

Week 1

Scoped Reconnaissance and Asset Discovery

Perform scoped reconnaissance and asset discovery for a small, fictional organisation.

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Join Penetration Testing (Cybersecurity) and build portfolio-ready skills that set you apart.