OSWE vs PNPT
| OSWE OffSec | PNPT TCM Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Offensive · Advanced | Offensive · Intermediate |
| Price | $1,749 WEB-300 course with 90 days of lab access and one exam attempt. | $499 Includes the required TCM Academy courses and two exam attempts. |
| Study hours | 300–500 h | 150–250 h |
| Real difficulty | ●●●●● | ●●●○○ |
| Exam | Hands-on Length: 48 h | Hands-on Length: 120 h |
| Validity | Does not expire | Does not expire |
| Job ads in United States | – | – |
| Avg. salary | – | – |
| Index | – | – |
| Summary | White-box web exploitation from source code and exploit automation. For specialising in application security. | A realistic 5-day pentest against Active Directory, with a report and an oral debrief. Highly regarded for its value for money. |
Highlighted: the best in that row.