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13 certifications match these filters
Offensive Security 6
| Cert name | Target job title | Level | Prerequisites | Study notes | Recent updates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRTA CyberWarFare Labs | Junior Red Team Analyst | Entry | Networking, Linux/Windows basics and introductory web and Active Directory knowledge. | Coming Soon | Entry-level red team cert covering the external-to-internal kill chain: web foothold, pivoting and Active Directory abuse. |
| CEH EC-Council | Ethical Hacker / Junior Penetration Tester | Entry | Two years of infosec experience, or official EC-Council training (which waives the experience requirement). | CEH Notes | v13 (312-50v13) is the current version, with AI woven into all five hacking phases. The optional 6-hour CEH Practical plus CEH earns CEH Master. |
| OSWP OffSec | Wireless Penetration Tester | Entry | Linux command line and networking fundamentals. | OSWP Notes | PEN-210 is included in OffSec's Learn subscriptions. Short proctored practical exam (under 4 hours) on Wi-Fi attacks. |
| eJPT INE Security | Junior Penetration Tester | Entry | None. Networking and Linux basics help. | eJPT Notes | Rebuilt on 31 March 2026: new web-app and recon content, a new Offensive AI course, and a revised practical exam. |
| TryHackMe PT1 TryHackMe | Junior Penetration Tester | Entry | TryHackMe's Jr Penetration Tester path recommended. | THM PT1 Notes | Positioned by TryHackMe as the practical step before OSCP. Business list price includes training and a free retake. |
| HackTheBox CJCA Hack The Box | Junior Security Analyst / Junior Pentester | Entry | Complete the HTB Academy Junior Cybersecurity Associate path. | HackTheBox CJCA Notes | HTB's entry-level certification, covering offensive and defensive fundamentals before CPTS or CDSA. |
Defensive Security 7
| Cert name | Target job title | Level | Prerequisites | Study notes | Recent updates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTL1 Centri (formerly Security Blue Team) | SOC Analyst (Tier 1) | Entry | None. Basic networking and operating-system knowledge helps. | BTL1 Notes | Security Blue Team rebranded as Centri on 1 June 2026. Still a 24-hour practical incident-response exam with lifetime certification. |
| TryHackMe SAL1 TryHackMe | SOC Analyst (Tier 1) | Entry | TryHackMe's SOC Level 1 path recommended. | TryHackMe SAL1 Notes | First rung of TryHackMe's SEC1 → SAL1 → SAL2 defensive ladder. Business list price includes training and a free retake. |
| CompTIA Security+ CompTIA | Security Analyst / Security Administrator | Entry | None required. Network+ and 2 years of IT experience recommended. | COMPTIA SEC+ Notes | SY0-701 is live; its objectives were refreshed in April 2026. SY0-801, with a dedicated LLM objective, has a tentative preview launch around 20 October 2026. |
| Google Cybersecurity Google | Junior SOC Analyst / Cybersecurity Associate | Entry | None. Designed for complete beginners. | Google CyberSecurity Notes | Self-paced on Coursera; covers Linux, SQL, Python, SIEM tools and incident-response basics. Often paired with Security+. |
| Microsoft SC-900 Microsoft | IT / Security Associate (Microsoft stack) | Entry | None. | Microsoft SC-900 Notes | Still an active Fundamentals exam. Microsoft's 2026 security path adds SC-500 (Cloud & AI Security Engineer) while AZ-500 retired on 31 August 2026. |
| ISC2 CC ISC2 | Entry-level Security Analyst / IT Support moving into security | Entry | None. | Coming Soon | New exam outline effective 1 September 2026, the first major update since launch, adding AI and stronger GRC coverage. |
| CCDL1 CyberDefenders | SOC Analyst (Tier 1) | Entry | Networking and operating-system fundamentals. | Coming Soon | CyberDefenders' associate-level cert. All CyberDefenders certs are valid four years, renewable by retake or 36 CPEs. |
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