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OSCP+ Exam 2026 Guide: Format, Cost, Requirements, Training & Preparation

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  The OSCP+ exam is OffSec’s hands-on certification assessment for penetration testers. Candidates receive 23 hours and 45 minutes to compromise systems in a private VPN, then another 24 hours to submit a professional penetration-test report. The exam is scored out of 100 points: three standalone machines are worth 60 points and one three-machine Active Directory set is worth 40. A score of 70 is required. Passing awards both OSCP and OSCP+; OSCP+ expires after three years, subject to OffSec renewal. What Is OSCP+? OSCP+ , formally OffSec Certified Professional Plus , is a practical offensive security certification designed to validate real penetration-testing ability. Instead of relying on conventional multiple-choice questions, candidates must identify vulnerabilities, gain access to systems, escalate privileges, work through an Active Directory environment, and document what they accomplished. For anyone researching what is OSCP+ , what is an OSCP , or an OSCP offensive secur...

How to Pass the OSEP Exam on Your First Attempt: The 90-Day PEN-300 Blueprint

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  The osep certification (Offensive Security Experienced Penetration Tester), awarded via OffSec’s PEN-300 course, is an advanced cybersecurity credential focused on enterprise defense evasion and Active Directory exploitation. This practical osep cert validates skills in bypassing antivirus/EDR, custom payload development, and post-exploitation tradecraft. Costing $1,749 for a 90-day lab bundle, candidates must pass a rigorous 48-hour proctored hands-on exam (47 hours and 45 minutes of live hacking plus 24 hours for report writing) by scoring 70 points or compromising the final domain objective. What Is the OffSec OSEP Certification? The osep offensive security designation—officially titled Evasion Techniques and Breaching Defenses (PEN-300) —is OffSec’s flagship advanced penetration testing course. While foundational certifications like the OSCP evaluate a practitioner's ability to discover unpatched vulnerabilities and execute known exploits, the osep certification tests ...