BTL1 vs CDEP
| BTL1 Security Blue Team | CDEP Hack The Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Defensive · Beginner | Defensive · Advanced |
| Price | $499 Course plus one exam attempt. | $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 | 60–100 h | 200–400 h |
| Real difficulty | ●●○○○ | ●●●●● |
| Exam | Hands-on Length: 24 h | Hands-on Length: 240 h |
| Validity | Does not expire | Does not expire |
| Job ads in United States | 6 | 5 |
| Avg. salary | $111,950 | $73,296 |
| Index | 38 | 25 |
| Summary | Hands-on certification for SOC analysts: phishing, log analysis, SIEM, basic forensics and incident response in a 24-hour exam. | HTB's newest certification: detection engineering, rule writing and malware analysis with reverse engineering. A 10-day exam. Aimed at senior defensive profiles. |
Highlighted: the best in that row.