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OffSec · professional
OSWAOffensive Security Web Assessor
Offensive Security Web Assessor
Official pageINE/eLearnSecurity · professional
eWPTeLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester
eLearnSecurity Web Application Penetration Tester
Official pageComparing
OffSecOSWA
INE/eLearnSecurityeWPT
› Cost
Exam fee
OSWA$1,649
eWPT$200
Exam fee
$1,649
$200
Annual maintenance fee
OSWA—
eWPT—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
OSWA$1,649
eWPT$200
3-year cost of ownership
$1,649
$200
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
OSWALab points-based with report
eWPT—
Pass mark
Lab points-based with report
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Retake policy
OSWA$249 fee · 0d wait
eWPT$200 fee · 14d wait
Retake policy
$249 fee · 0d wait
$200 fee · 14d wait
Study time
OSWA150–300 hrs
eWPT—
Study time
150–300 hrs
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Validity
OSWA3 yrs
eWPTLifetime
Validity
3 yrs
Lifetime
CPE / yr
OSWA—
eWPT—
CPE / yr
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Delivery
OSWAonline proctored
eWPTonline proctored
Delivery
online proctored
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
OSWA$100K – $150K
eWPT—
Range
$100K – $150K
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Median
OSWA$120,000
eWPT—
Median
$120,000
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Premium %
OSWA—
eWPT—
Premium %
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Role context
OSWAJunior to mid web pentester, US, 1-3 years.
eWPT—
Role context
Junior to mid web pentester, US, 1-3 years.
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
OSWA7.0
eWPT7.0
Schema quality
7.0
7.0
Practice evidence
OSWA8.5
eWPT8.5
Practice evidence
8.5
8.5
Maintenance
OSWA7.5
eWPT6.5
Maintenance
7.5
6.5
Market recognition
OSWA5.5
eWPT6.0
Market recognition
5.5
6.0
Average
OSWA7.1
eWPT7.0
Average
7.1
7.0
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
OSWAGlobal
eWPTGlobal
Recognition
Global
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
OSWA—
eWPT—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
OSWA—
eWPT—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
OSWA—
eWPT—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
OSWAWEB-200 (2024) (2024-04)
eWPT—
Current version
WEB-200 (2024) (2024-04)
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› Domain coverage
A4Application Security
OSWA● core
eWPT·
A4Application Security
● core
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A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
OSWA● core
eWPT● core
A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
● core
● core
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