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OSEP

OffSec Experienced Penetration Tester (PEN-300)

Offensive Advanced OffSec
Target job title
Red Team Operator / Senior Penetration Tester
Level
Advanced. Built for practitioners with real experience; often hard experience gates.
Prerequisites
OSCP-level skills plus C#/PowerShell and Active Directory exploitation.
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48-hour proctored exam centred on AV/EDR evasion, lateral movement and Active Directory attacks.

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: HackTheBox COAE, CRTL, OSEE, HackTheBox CWEE.

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