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OffSec · expert
OSEEOffensive Security Exploitation Expert
Offensive Security Exploitation Expert
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OffSecOSEE
› Cost
Exam fee
OSEE$5,499
Exam fee
$5,499
Annual maintenance fee
OSEE—
Annual maintenance fee
—
3-year cost of ownership
OSEE$5,499
3-year cost of ownership
$5,499
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
OSEELab points-based (typically 60+/100 with report)
Pass mark
Lab points-based (typically 60+/100 with report)
Retake policy
OSEE$249 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$249 fee · 0d wait
Study time
OSEE400–800 hrs
Study time
400–800 hrs
Validity
OSEE3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
OSEE—
CPE / yr
—
Delivery
OSEEonline proctored
Delivery
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
OSEE$160K – $260K
Range
$160K – $260K
Median
OSEE$200,000
Median
$200,000
Premium %
OSEE—
Premium %
—
Role context
OSEESenior vulnerability researcher / advanced exploit developer, US, 7+ years. Very rare credential.
Role context
Senior vulnerability researcher / advanced exploit developer, US, 7+ years. Very rare credential.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
OSEE8.5
Schema quality
8.5
Practice evidence
OSEE9.5
Practice evidence
9.5
Maintenance
OSEE5.5
Maintenance
5.5
Market recognition
OSEE6.0
Market recognition
6.0
Average
OSEE7.4
Average
7.4
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
OSEEGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
OSEE—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
DoD 8140 baseline
OSEE—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
Holders worldwide
OSEE200
Holders worldwide
200
Current version
OSEEEXP-401 (2023) (2023-09)
Current version
EXP-401 (2023) (2023-09)
› Domain coverage
A21Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
OSEE● core
A21Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
● core
A4Application Security
OSEE● core
A4Application Security
● core
A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
OSEE● core
A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
● core
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