OSMR
OffSec

Offensive Security macOS Researcher

Expert 72hr exam Pass: 100+ points $1,499

macOS internals, kernel exploitation, security research.

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IssuerOffSec
Format72hr exam
Duration72 hours total
Pass Score100+ points
Valid For3y
Full Syllabus
macOS Architecture & Internals 15%
macOS kernel (XNU), SIP, Gatekeeper, AMFI, TCC, Sandbox, Mach-O binary format
macOS Enumeration 20%
Local recon with osquery, dscl, launchctl, process listing, network connections, keychain
Privilege Escalation 25%
Sudo misconfigs, SUID, dylib hijacking, Launch Agent abuse, environment injection
Persistence Mechanisms 20%
LaunchDaemons, LaunchAgents, login items, emond, periodic scripts, cron jobs
Security Controls Bypass 10%
SIP check/bypass, TCC database manipulation, Gatekeeper bypass, quarantine removal
macOS Exploitation 10%
Objective-C/Swift app exploitation, memory corruption basics, Frida instrumentation