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title: "Course 1: Foundations of Agentic Pentesting"
description: "Learn what agentic pentesting is, how AI agents work, and why multi-agent architectures produce better results than traditional scanners."
canonical: https://turbopentest.com/learn/foundations
source: "TurboPentest Learn"
---

# Course 1: Foundations of Agentic Pentesting

This course covers the foundational concepts behind agentic pentesting - the paradigm shift from running security tools to deploying autonomous AI agents that reason, collaborate, and chain exploits.

## Modules

1. **What is Agentic Pentesting** - How it differs from traditional scanning and manual testing
2. **AI Agents & System Prompts** - Autonomy, reasoning, tool use, and prompt-driven behavior
3. **Multi-Agent Architectures** - Why specialist agents outperform generalists
4. **The Blackboard Pattern** - How agents share findings, post leads, and coordinate
5. **OWASP Top 10 Through an Agentic Lens** - Automated agent testing for each vulnerability class

## Certification Exam

After completing all 5 modules, unlock the Course 1 Certification Exam (30 questions, 80% to pass).