Offensive Security Certified Professional

Advanced 24hr practical exam + written report Pass: 70 points (passing) $1,499

Industry gold standard for penetration testing. Requires real exploitation of live machines in 24 hours. No multiple choice.

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IssuerOffSec

Format24hr practical exam + written report

Duration48 hours total

Pass Score70 points (passing)

Valid For3y

Syllabus Overview

8 exam domains — click "Syllabus" tab for full breakdown

Information Gathering 15%

Web Application Attacks 20%

Buffer Overflows 15%

Client-Side Attacks 10%

Exploitation 15%

Post-Exploitation 10%

Privilege Escalation 10%

Active Directory & Pivoting 5%