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Offensive Security Certified Professional From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Contents [hide]

   * 1 Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP)
   * 2 OSWP Course
   * 3 OSWP Challenge
   * 4 Recertification
   * 5 Relations to other security trainings or exams
   * 6 Controversy
   * 7 External Links
   * 8 References

[edit] Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP)

This certification is offered by Offensive-Security - a training spin off of the BackTrack Penetration Testing distribution[1]. The OSWP is an 802.11 2.4 GHz wireless certification, it's holders have used active and passive wifi techniques to analyze various wireless encryption schemes in a controlled lab, and have determined the strength of passwords under these schemes.

[edit] OSWP Course

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The course leading up to the OSCP Certification was originally called "Offensive Security 101", but was changed to "Pentesting With BackTrack" in December 2008. "Pentesting With BackTrack" covers common attack vectors used during penetration tests and audits, based on the popular Linux penetration testing distribution - BackTrack. This course is offered in two formats, either online or live "instructor led" classes. The online course is a package consisting of videos, a pdf, lab assignments and lab access; the instructor led course is intensive live training covering the same material, also with lab access. The labs are accessible via a high speed internet connection, and contain a variety of operating systems and network devices where the students perform their assignments[3].

[edit] OSCP Challenge

Upon completion of the course students become eligible to take the certification challenge.[4] They are given twenty-four (24) hours in an unfamiliar lab to successfully complete the exam requirements. Documentation must include procedures used and proof of successful penetration including special marker files that are changed per exam. Exam results are reviewed by a certification committee and a reply is given within seventy-two (72) hours [5].

[edit] Recertification

The OSCP does not require re-certification.

[edit] Relations to other security trainings or exams

Completion of "Pentesting with BackTrack" qualifies you for 40 ISC2 CPE Credits

[edit] Controversy

The "Penetration Testing with BackTrack" online course does not include official instructor support. Although an unofficial student channel exists, technical help is not readily provided. When asking for hints or help with specific exercises, students are often encouraged to "try harder"[6].

[edit] External Links

   * Official website

[edit] References

  1. ^ Offensive Security http://www.offensive-security.com
  2. ^ Securiteam Blogs http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/989
  3. ^ Elwood.net http://www.elwood.net/post/39599202/offensive-security-oscp
  4. ^ Offensive Security Training page http://www.offensive-security.com/information-security-training.php
  5. ^ Xyberpix Blog http://xyberpix.blogspot.com/2007/08/oscp-certification-challenge-most.html
  6. ^ Offensive Security http://www.offensive-security.com/tryharder.php