OffSec Certified Expert (OSCE)

OSCEs have expert-level penetration testing skills. They have proven that they can craft their own exploits, execute attacks to compromise systems, and gain administrative access. The intense 48-hour exam also demonstrates that OSCEs have an above-average degree of persistence, determination, and ability to perform under pressure. They can: * Debug Windows binaries * Work through encoding issues and space restrictions while crafting exploits * Understand PE structure to learn techniques that backdoor executables and bypass AV * Use creative and lateral thinking to achieve an expanded view of standard vectors * Think outside the box to determine innovative ways of penetrating internal networks An OSCE also has familiarity with more advanced protections like ASLR.