CDEPHTB Certified Detection Engineering Principal

By Hack The Box · Defensive Advanced

Price $450 Voucher with 2 attempts. You must first finish 100% of the HTB Academy Detection Engineer path (13 modules, subscription extra); the Platinum Annual plan (USD 2,000/year) includes it.

Study hours 200–400 h

Real difficulty ●●●●●

Exam Hands-on Length: 240 h

Validity Does not expire

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HTB's newest certification: detection engineering, rule writing and malware analysis with reverse engineering. A 10-day exam. Aimed at senior defensive profiles.

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Job ads that ask for it

Published job ads that mention "CDEP", according to Adzuna. Salary is the average of the ads that state one, in each country's currency.

Country	Job ads	Avg. salary	Date
Spain	0	–	Nov 3, 2026
United Kingdom	0	–	Nov 3, 2026
United States	5	$73,296	Nov 3, 2026

Where to prepare

HTB Academy

Subscription

From $10/month Has free content

Level: Inicial a avanzado

CPTS

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Price checked on Nov 3, 2026.