OSCP vs PNPT
| OSCP OffSec | PNPT TCM Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Offensive · Intermediate | Offensive · Intermediate |
| Price | $1,749 PEN-200 course with 90 days of lab access and one exam attempt. | $499 Includes the required TCM Academy courses and two exam attempts. |
| Study hours | 300–600 h | 150–250 h |
| Real difficulty | ●●●●○ | ●●●○○ |
| Exam | Hands-on Length: 24 h | Hands-on Length: 120 h |
| Validity | OSCP does not expire; OSCP+ lasts 3 years | Does not expire |
| Job ads in United States | – | – |
| Avg. salary | – | – |
| Index | – | – |
| Summary | 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. | A realistic 5-day pentest against Active Directory, with a report and an oral debrief. Highly regarded for its value for money. |
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