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What is OSEP?

OSEP stands for Offensive Security Experienced Penetration Tester. It is a certification offered by Offensive Security that focuses on assessing a penetration tester's ability to perform advanced penetration tests on mature organizations with a strong security posture. The OSEP certification is obtained by passing the OSEP exam after completing the PEN-300 course (Evasion Techniques and Breaching Defenses). It demonstrates the ability to bypass security mechanisms and compromise systems in complex environments. Common uses involve validating advanced penetration testing skills for security professionals and enhancing their capabilities in assessing and improving organizational security.

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What other technologies are related to OSEP?

OSEP Competitor Technologies

CRTO

CRTO (Certified Red Team Operator) is a competing certification focused on red teaming and offensive security skills, covering similar ground as OSEP in attacking Windows environments.

mentioned alongside OSEP in 63% (90) of relevant job posts

OSEP Complementary Technologies

OSWE

OSWE (Offensive Security Web Expert) focuses on web application security and exploit development, which can complement the skills learned in OSEP, as OSEP focuses less on advanced web exploits and more on general penetration testing and evasion in client side attacks.

mentioned alongside OSEP in 22% (95) of relevant job posts