CPTS vs CRTP
| CPTS Hack The Box | CRTP Altered Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Offensive · Intermediate | Offensive · Intermediate |
| Price | $210 Exam voucher; you also need to finish the HTB Academy path (subscription). | $249 Course plus 30-day lab with one exam attempt. |
| Study hours | 250–450 h | 40–80 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 | – | – |
| Avg. salary | – | – |
| Index | – | – |
| Summary | A 10-day exam with a professional report. Very demanding and increasingly recognised as an OSCP alternative. | Focused on attacking Active Directory from Windows. Cheap and very hands-on; a good complement to OSCP or PNPT. |
Highlighted: the best in that row.