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OffSec · professional
OSCPOffensive Security Certified Professional
Hands-on penetration testing — exploitation, privilege escalation, AD attacks.
Official pageINE · entry
eJPTeLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester
Entry-level pentest — good first offensive signal.
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OffSecOSCP
INEeJPT
› Cost
Exam fee
OSCP$1,649
eJPT$249
Exam fee
$1,649
$249
Annual maintenance fee
OSCP—
eJPT—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
OSCP$1,649
eJPT$249
3-year cost of ownership
$1,649
$249
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
OSCP70 / 100 points across the 24-hour exam
eJPT—
Pass mark
70 / 100 points across the 24-hour exam
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Retake policy
OSCP$249 fee · 0d wait
eJPT—
Retake policy
$249 fee · 0d wait
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Study time
OSCP300–600 hrs
eJPT80–150 hrs
Study time
300–600 hrs
80–150 hrs
Validity
OSCP3 yrs
eJPTLifetime
Validity
3 yrs
Lifetime
CPE / yr
OSCP30 CPEs
eJPT0 CPEs
CPE / yr
30 CPEs
0 CPEs
Delivery
OSCPpractical lab
eJPTpractical lab
Delivery
practical lab
practical lab
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
OSCP$110K – $170K
eJPT—
Range
$110K – $170K
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Median
OSCP$135,000
eJPT—
Median
$135,000
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Premium %
OSCP—
eJPT—
Premium %
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Role context
OSCPPenetration tester / red team operator, US, 3–5 years.
eJPT—
Role context
Penetration tester / red team operator, US, 3–5 years.
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
OSCP8.5
eJPT6.0
Schema quality
8.5
6.0
Practice evidence
OSCP9.5
eJPT5.5
Practice evidence
9.5
5.5
Maintenance
OSCP7.0
eJPT6.0
Maintenance
7.0
6.0
Market recognition
OSCP9.5
eJPT5.5
Market recognition
9.5
5.5
Average
OSCP8.6
eJPT5.8
Average
8.6
5.8
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
OSCPGlobal · US · EU · UK
eJPTGlobal · US · EU
Recognition
Global · US · EU · UK
Global · US · EU
ISO 17024 accredited
OSCP—
eJPT—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
OSCP—
eJPT—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
OSCP30,000
eJPT20,000
Holders worldwide
30,000
20,000
Current version
OSCPPEN-200 (2024) (2024-03)
eJPT—
Current version
PEN-200 (2024) (2024-03)
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› Domain coverage
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
OSCP⚠ gap
eJPT·
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
⚠ gap
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A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
OSCP⚠ gap
eJPT·
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
⚠ gap
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A2Network Security
OSCP● core
eJPT● core
A2Network Security
● core
● core
A21Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
OSCP○ touched
eJPT·
A21Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
○ touched
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A24Exposure Management & Attack Surface
OSCP○ touched
eJPT·
A24Exposure Management & Attack Surface
○ touched
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A4Application Security
OSCP● core
eJPT·
A4Application Security
● core
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A6Identity & Access Management
OSCP● core
eJPT·
A6Identity & Access Management
● core
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A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
OSCP● core
eJPT● core
A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
● core
● core
C1Adversarial Machine Learning
OSCP⚠ gap
eJPT·
C1Adversarial Machine Learning
⚠ gap
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C2LLM-Specific Attacks
OSCP⚠ gap
eJPT·
C2LLM-Specific Attacks
⚠ gap
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