CAPE vs OSCP
| CAPE Hack The Box | OSCP OffSec | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | $1,749 PEN-200 course with 90 days of lab access and one exam attempt. |
| Study hours | 200–400 h | 300–600 h |
| Real difficulty | ●●●●● | ●●●●○ |
| Exam | Hands-on Length: 240 h | Hands-on Length: 24 h |
| Validity | Does not expire | OSCP does not expire; OSCP+ lasts 3 years |
| Job ads in United States | 0 | 2,096 |
| Avg. salary | – | $163,208 |
| Index | 25 | 66 |
| 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. | The pentesting certification most requested in job ads. A 24-hour exam plus a report. Expensive, but it still opens more doors than any other hands-on cert. |
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