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PEN-200 vs WEB-300

Two OffSec exams: network penetration testing and web application exploitation.

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OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)

Offensive Security · PEN-200

The gold standard for penetration testers. Hands-on 24-hour exam requiring real exploitation of machines. Covers methodology, enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, and Active Directory attacks.

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OSWE (Offensive Security Web Expert)

Offensive Security · WEB-300

Offensive Security's advanced web application exploitation certification. Master source code review, authentication bypass, advanced injection, and custom exploit development.

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Side-by-Side Comparison

PEN-200
WEB-300
Offensive Security
Cert Body
Offensive Security
Advanced
Difficulty
Advanced
3 machines + 1 AD set
Questions
2 web app targets
23 hours 45 min + report min
Duration
47 hours 45 min min
70 points
Passing
Report quality
$1,749
Exam Cost
$1,649
5
Domains
4
9
Lessons
7
45
Practice Qs
35
50h
Study Hours
50h
1
Enrolled
1

PEN-200 Exam Domains

1.

Penetration Testing Methodology

1 lessons

2.

Information Gathering & Enumeration

2 lessons

3.

Vulnerability Discovery & Exploitation

2 lessons

4.

Privilege Escalation

2 lessons

5.

Active Directory Attacks

2 lessons

WEB-300 Exam Domains

1.

Source Code Review

2 lessons

2.

Authentication Bypass

2 lessons

3.

Advanced Injection Techniques

1 lessons

4.

Custom Exploit Development

2 lessons

Sample PEN-200 Question

Which Nmap flag performs a SYN scan (half-open)?

A.-sU
B.-sV
C.-sT
D.-sS

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Sample WEB-300 Question

A CI/CD pipeline security gate should:

A.Be optional for urgent changes
B.Block deployments that fail security checks (SAST, SCA, secret scanning)
C.Slow down deployments
D.Only generate reports

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Which One Should You Choose?

Exam cost: OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) is $1,749 vs OSWE (Offensive Security Web Expert) at $1,649. Factor in study materials and retake fees.

Both certifications are valuable. Your choice should depend on your career goals, current experience level, and the specific roles you're targeting.

How do you start preparing?

Both PEN-200 and WEB-300 have a prep track with practice questions, a study plan and progress tracking. Enrolling in a track costs 30 credits.