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CRTA

Certified Red Team Analyst

Offensive Entry CyberWarFare Labs
Target job title
Junior Red Team Analyst
Level
Entry. No experience needed, or the first cert after the basics.
Prerequisites
Networking, Linux/Windows basics and introductory web and Active Directory knowledge.
Official page
CyberWarFare Labs

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Entry-level red team cert covering the external-to-internal kill chain: web foothold, pivoting and Active Directory abuse.

Reviewed 2026-10-02. Confirm exam details on the official page before booking.

Where it sits in Offensive Security

  1. Entry CRTA CEH OSWP eJPT TryHackMe PT1 HackTheBox CJCA
  2. Intermediate OSCP HackTheBox CPTS CRTP OSWA CompTIA PenTest+ eCPPT TCM PNPT HackTheBox CWES CRTO BSCP GPEN CARTP
  3. Advanced CRTE OSEP OSED OSAI HackTheBox CAPE TryHackMe PT2 OSWE
  4. Expert HackTheBox COAE CRTL OSEE HackTheBox CWEE

Natural next steps: OSCP, HackTheBox CPTS, CRTP, OSWA.

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