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OSWA

Offensive Security Web Assessor

Offensive Security Web Assessor

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Exam fee
$1,649
Ongoing
$0/yr AMF
Study time
150–300 hrs
Delivery
Online proctored
Validity
3 yrs (renewal cycle)

› Quality score

28.5 / 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.
OffSec Web Assessor ECO covers web app exploitation at the practitioner tier.
7.0/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Hands-on lab against modern web stacks.
8.5/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Refreshed alongside OffSec WEB-200 coursework.
7.5/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Recognised in junior-AppSec / web-pentest hiring.
5.5/10

› Exam format

Practical: 23 hours 45 min. hands-on exam (Web Application Assessment) + report. Proctored.

Passing score
Lab points-based with report
Retake policy
Fee: $249 per attempt
Wait: 0d between attempts

Retake voucher $249 separately. No wait period beyond exam scheduling availability.

› Recertification

Valid indefinitely. No renewal required.

› NICE Framework work roles

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

PD-WRL-007
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

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

A4Application Security

OWASP Top 10, secure SDLC, SAST/DAST/IAST, API security, code review, DevSecOps.

A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming

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

› Prerequisites

Experience

No formal prerequisites. WEB-200 course recommended. Web security fundamentals assumed.

› 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 (1)
OSWPOffSec
OSWA
OffSec
Required by (0)

No certs require this one.

Recommended next (0)

No follow-on certs reference this one yet.

› Study materials

Curated starting points. Not exhaustive — vet each against your learning style and the current exam version.

Official guides
Free / community

› Version & lifecycle

Current version
WEB-200 (2024)
Released
2024-04

› Salary signal

Junior to mid web pentester, US, 1-3 years.

$100K–$150K
median $120K

Robert Half Salary Guide · 2024 · US base only · p25–p75 range

› How it compares

vs
OSWE

OSWA is the foundational web cert; OSWE is the senior expert tier.

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