CPTS vs eJPT
| CPTS Hack The Box | eJPT INE | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Offensive · Intermediate | Offensive · Beginner |
| Price | $210 Exam voucher; you also need to finish the HTB Academy path (subscription). | $249 Exam voucher; the prep course is free with INE's Starter plan. |
| Study hours | 250–450 h | 40–80 h |
| Real difficulty | ●●●●○ | ●●○○○ |
| Exam | Hands-on Length: 240 h | Hands-on Length: 48 h |
| Validity | Does not expire | 3 years |
| 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. | A first hands-on pentesting exam: a lab with questions about what you find. A good stepping stone before PNPT or OSCP. |
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