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