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OffSec Certifications Compared

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CertificationLevelExamExam feeValidity
OSCP
OffSec Certified Professional
IntermediateHands-on practical$1,699Does not expire
OSAI
OffSec AI Red Teamer
AdvancedHands-on practical$1,749Does not expire
OSEP
OffSec Experienced Penetration Tester
AdvancedHands-on practical$1,749Does not expire

Other OffSec Certifications

12 total
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KLCP
Kali Linux Certified Professional
A 90-minute proctored exam with 80 multiple-choice questions on Kali Linux; it does not expire.
OSCC-SEC
OffSec CyberCore Certified
A 6-hour, open-book proctored exam with Attack, Defend and Build sections, tied to the SEC-100 CyberCore course; the certification expires after three years.
OSCC-SJD
OffSec CyberCore - Secure Java Development Essentials
A 6-hour proctored exam in which candidates find and remediate five vulnerabilities in a Java web application, tied to SJD-100; the certification expires after three years.
OSCE3
OffSec Certified Expert³
Granted automatically to holders of OSWE, OSED and OSEP, with no separate exam.
OSDA
OffSec Defense Analyst
Earned through a 24-hour proctored exam tied to the SOC-200 course; it does not expire.
OSED
OffSec Exploit Developer
Earned through a 48-hour proctored exam tied to the EXP-301 Windows user-mode exploit development course; it does not expire.
OSEE
OffSec Exploitation Expert
Requires the EXP-401 course, offered only in person, and a 72-hour proctored exam; it is one of two OffSec exams where AI chatbots are allowed.
OSIR
OffSec Incident Responder
Earned through an 8-hour proctored exam tied to the IR-200 course; it expires three years after the exam is passed.
OSTH
OffSec Threat Hunter
Earned through an 8-hour proctored exam tied to the TH-200 course; it expires three years after the exam is passed.
OSWA
OffSec Web Assessor
Earned through a 24-hour proctored exam tied to the WEB-200 course; it does not expire.
OSWE
OffSec Web Expert
Earned through a 48-hour proctored exam tied to the WEB-300 course; it does not expire.
OSWP
OffSec Wireless Professional
Earned through a 4-hour proctored exam on 802.11 network security tied to PEN-210; it does not expire.

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