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eJPT

eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester

Entry-level pentest — good first offensive signal.

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Exam fee
$249
Ongoing
$0/yr AMF
Study time
80–150 hrs
Delivery
Hands-on practical lab
Validity
Lifetime

› Quality score

23.0 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor
How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.
Well-defined entry-level methodology; less granular than OSCP.
6.0/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
48-hour lab plus MCQs from collected evidence. No formal report. Good entry exposure.
5.5/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
v2 refresh in 2023 added container and cloud topics.
6.0/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Recognised as a junior-pentester signal; weaker than OSCP/PNPT but cheaper. [Holders: 20k, 2024-12]
5.5/10

› Market signals

public, citable inputs to the recognition score
Holders worldwide
20,000
as of 2024-12 · source

High volume due to free / low-cost positioning.

› Built for these roles

Aspiring Penetration TesterCareer-changer entering offensive securityOSCP-prep candidate

› Exam format

48-hour hands-on lab exam against a small simulated network. Multiple-choice questions answered from evidence collected during the engagement. No formal report. Online proctored.

› Recertification

Credential is permanent — no recertification, no maintenance fee.

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

PD-WRL-007
Recognition
GlobalUSEU
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 2 domains this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming

Methodology (OSSTMM, PTES), web/network/mobile pentesting, social engineering, purple teaming.

A2Network Security

Firewalls, IDS/IPS, network segmentation, DNS security, SD-WAN, VPN, traffic analysis, wireless security.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Basic Linux CLI + networking fluency. No prior cert required.

Knowledge assumed
  • TCP/IP fundamentals
  • Enumeration and scanning basics
  • Introductory exploitation

› Progression

requiredrecommended

Where this cert fits in the typical learning path. Required edges are vendor-gated; recommended edges reflect de facto industry progression.

Required prereqs (0)

No vendor-gated prereqs.

Recommended priors (0)

No de facto priors typically expected.

eJPT
INE
Required by (0)

No certs require this one.

Recommended next (5)
OSCPOffSecBSCPUnbekanntPNPTTCM SecurityeWPTINE/eLearnSecurityeCPPTINE/eLearnSecurity

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