Re: Openion on OSCP certification

[Felipe <martins.felipe.security () gmail com>]

Sekhar,

    Offensive Security Certifications have a very practical approch, 
the exam is all hands on based, different from the SANS certifications. 
In OSCP you receive a VPN credential to log in their exam structure, 
where you have direct access to hundreds of hosts which you have to 
explore to take some cryptographic key. By sending this key to Offensive 
Security you proove that you have compromised that machine's security.
    Being practical you have to have at least a minimum practical 
knowledge of pentesting.
    I think that Offensive Security exams are better because they focus 
on the practical approch, I mean, the approch you are going to get when 
you are working with pentesting. Dispite of the fact, the SANS exams are 
much more well known.

Regards

Felipe Martins
Security Analyst

Skype: martins.felipe
URL: http://www.felipemartins.info/
E-mail: martins.felipe.security () gmail com


On 06/01/2011 07:53, Vedantam Sekhar wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I am planning of taking OSCP examination (offensive-security's). I
> know equalent certifications are also available at SANS(GPEN or GCIH)
> . OSCP is very economic compared to SANS in terms of pricing. But i
> heard lots of people talking abt SANS certifications than OSCP. Please
> give me your openion on how recognised is it in the industry?Is it
> worth for what we are payingfor this course? How is the syllabus, does
> it cover current attacks? or plain old technics which may not be
> working in most of the current environments. suggest me if you know
> any other good certifications...
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Sekhar
>
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