CAPE vs CRTO
| CAPE Hack The Box | CRTO Zero-Point Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Offensive · Advanced | Offensive · Intermediate |
| Price | $350 Voucher with 2 attempts. You must first finish 100% of the HTB Academy Active Directory Penetration Tester path (15 modules, subscription extra); the Gold Annual plan (USD 1,400/year) includes it along with the CJCA one. | $480 Course plus exam; priced in GBP (about GBP 365). |
| Study hours | 200–400 h | 100–150 h |
| Real difficulty | ●●●●● | ●●●○○ |
| Exam | Hands-on Length: 240 h | Hands-on Length: 48 h |
| Validity | Does not expire | Does not expire |
| Job ads in United States | 0 | 164 |
| Avg. salary | – | $167,408 |
| Index | 25 | 60 |
| Summary | Active Directory in depth: Kerberos, NTLM, ADCS, trusts, Exchange and WSUS. A 10-day hands-on exam with a report. A step beyond CPTS and CRTP. | Red team operations with a commercial C2: evasion, lateral movement and persistence. For pentesters moving into red teaming. |
Highlighted: the best in that row.