CWPE vs OSCP
| CWPE 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 Wi-Fi Penetration Tester path (10 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 | 100–200 h | 300–600 h |
| Real difficulty | ●●●●○ | ●●●●○ |
| Exam | Hands-on Length: 168 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 | 28 | 66 |
| Summary | Wireless network auditing: WPA2, WPA3 and WPA-Enterprise, client attacks and rogue access points. A 7-day hands-on exam with a report. | 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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