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OffSec · professional
OSDAOffensive Security Defense Analyst
Offensive Security Defense Analyst
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OffSecOSDA
› Cost
Exam fee
OSDA$1,649
Exam fee
$1,649
Annual maintenance fee
OSDA—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
OSDA$1,649
3-year cost of ownership
$1,649
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
OSDALab points-based with report
Pass mark
Lab points-based with report
Retake policy
OSDA$249 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$249 fee · 0d wait
Study time
OSDA200–400 hrs
Study time
200–400 hrs
Validity
OSDA3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
OSDA—
CPE / yr
—
Delivery
OSDAonline proctored
Delivery
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
OSDA$95K – $145K
Range
$95K – $145K
Median
OSDA$115,000
Median
$115,000
Premium %
OSDA—
Premium %
—
Role context
OSDASOC analyst / blue team operator, US, 2-4 years.
Role context
SOC analyst / blue team operator, US, 2-4 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
OSDA7.5
Schema quality
7.5
Practice evidence
OSDA8.5
Practice evidence
8.5
Maintenance
OSDA7.0
Maintenance
7.0
Market recognition
OSDA5.5
Market recognition
5.5
Average
OSDA7.1
Average
7.1
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
OSDAGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
OSDA—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
OSDA—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
OSDA—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
OSDASOC-200 (2024) (2024-04)
Current version
SOC-200 (2024) (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A10Security Operations
OSDA● core
A10Security Operations
● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
OSDA● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
OSDA● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
● core
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