Offensive Security Certified Professional

Try Harder

The legendary OSCP. A grueling 24-hour exam that proves you have the persistence and skill to hack into hardened networks.

PEN-200 Curriculum

Advanced Penetration Testing with Kali Linux.

01

Penetration Testing with Kali Linux

General course introduction, setting up the lab environment, and ethical/legal considerations.

02

Command Line (Linux/Windows)

Mastering the terminal. Navigation, file manipulation, and essential system administration commands.

03

Practical Tools

Using Netcat, Socat, Wireshark, and Tcpdump for connectivity and analysis.

04

Bash Scripting

Automating tasks with Bash. Variables, loops, and writing simple recon scripts.

05

Passive Reconnaissance

OSINT techniques. Google Hacking, Whois, and email harvesting without touching the target.

06

Active Reconnaissance

Scanning with Nmap. Discovery, port scanning, and service enumeration strategies.

07

Vulnerability Scanning

Using Nessus and Nmap scripts (NSE) to identify potential security flaws.

08

Web Application Attacks

Introduction to web vectors: Directory busting, LFI, RFI, and file upload vulnerabilities.

09

Introduction to Buffer Overflows

Understanding memory corruption, the stack, registers, and basic overflow concepts.

10

Windows Buffer Overflows

Exploiting a buffer overflow on Windows. Fuzzing, controlling EIP, and shellcode generation.

11

Linux Buffer Overflows

Exploiting buffer overflows on Linux systems. Understanding memory protections.

12

Client-Side Attacks

Targeting users directly. Exploiting browsers and Office documents.

13

Locating Public Exploits

Using Exploit-DB and Searchsploit to find Proof-of-Concept (PoC) code.

14

Fixing Exploits

Modifying and compiling C, Python, and Ruby exploit code to work in your environment.

15

File Transfers

Techniques to move files to/from compromised machines using various protocols.

16

Antivirus Evasion

Bypassing AV detection. Encoding payloads, obfuscation, and custom loaders.

17

Privilege Escalation (Windows)

Service abuse, unquoted paths, kernel exploits, and misconfigurations.

18

Privilege Escalation (Linux)

Kernel exploits, SUDO abuse, SUID binaries, and Cron jobs.

19

Password Attacks

Online and offline password cracking using Hydra, John, and Hashcat.

20

Port Redirection & Tunneling

Pivoting through networks. SSH tunneling, PLINK, and Chisel.

21

Active Directory Attacks

Enumeration, Kerberoasting, and attacks against AD authentication.

22

The Metasploit Framework

Using MSF for scanning, exploitation, and post-exploitation. Meterpreter mastery.

23

PowerShell Empire

Post-exploitation with Empire. Agents, listeners, and modules.

24

Assembling the Pieces

Bringing it all together. Combining techniques for a full penetration test simulation.

Pro Labs Access

Get access to our private VPN labs with 50+ vulnerable machines, including Active Directory chains.

Course Details

The toughest exam you'll ever love.

Target Role

Penetration Tester
Red Teamer

Exam Code

PEN-200
OSCP

Duration

24 Hours
Practical Exam

Passing Score

70 Points
Out of 100

Difficulty

Hard
Advanced Level

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What Work Will You Do?

Your daily responsibilities as a Penetration Tester.

Penetration Tester

Perform authorized simulated attacks on computer systems to identify security vulnerabilities.

Red Team Operator

Simulate real-world adversaries to test an organizations detection and response capabilities.

Application Security Engineer

Review source code and secure applications during the development lifecycle (DevSecOps).

Security Researcher

Discover new zero-day vulnerabilities (CVEs) and develop exploits for them.

Student Success Stories

Real students, real jobs.

J

Jayesh Patel

OSCP Certified

"I failed my first attempt. CyberEdu mentors helped me identify my weak points in Buffer Overflow. Passed on the second try!"

S

Sara Khan

Pen Tester

"The labs here are tougher than the actual exam. If you can crack CyberEdu machines, you can crack OSCP."

R

Rahul Verma

Security Consultant

"Try Harder is real. This course taught me patience and enumeration. The AD module is world-class."

A

Anjali Singh

Red Teamer

"Best institute for OSCP. They don't spoon-feed you, which is exactly what you need to pass this exam."

D

Deepak Sharma

Bug Bounty Hunter

"I used to rely on automated tools. This course taught me manual exploitation. Now I find critical bugs that scanners miss."

N

Neha Gupta

Security Analyst

"From L1 SOC to Pentester. The journey was hard but worth it. OSCP changed my career trajectory."

J

Jayesh Patel

OSCP Certified

"I failed my first attempt. CyberEdu mentors helped me identify my weak points in Buffer Overflow. Passed on the second try!"

S

Sara Khan

Pen Tester

"The labs here are tougher than the actual exam. If you can crack CyberEdu machines, you can crack OSCP."

R

Rahul Verma

Security Consultant

"Try Harder is real. This course taught me patience and enumeration. The AD module is world-class."

A

Anjali Singh

Red Teamer

"Best institute for OSCP. They don't spoon-feed you, which is exactly what you need to pass this exam."

D

Deepak Sharma

Bug Bounty Hunter

"I used to rely on automated tools. This course taught me manual exploitation. Now I find critical bugs that scanners miss."

N

Neha Gupta

Security Analyst

"From L1 SOC to Pentester. The journey was hard but worth it. OSCP changed my career trajectory."

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about OSCP.

It is considered one of the toughest exams because it is 100% practical. You have 24 hours to hack into 5 machines. There are no multiple-choice questions.
Yes. We recommend completing CEH or eJPT first. You should be comfortable with Linux command line and basic networking.
Yes. We provide access to our internal "Pro Labs" which mimic the OSCP exam environment, plus guidance on HackTheBox machines.
Yes. The new OSCP exam (2024 update) has a heavy focus on Active Directory. We cover AD attacks in depth.
It means not giving up when an exploit fails. You must research, modify code, and enumerate deeper. We teach you this methodology.
OSCP is the "golden ticket" for Penetration Tester jobs. It is highly respected by HR and technical managers worldwide.

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