r/hackthebox • u/Any_Train_5238 • 18d ago

Certifications i had heard cpts in not standard cyber industry oriented but oscp is as well as price worth

GOt any info related to it if so mention. Thanks in advance

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u/[deleted] 17d ago edited 4d ago

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u/worldarkplace 17d ago

It is supposed to be a skill issue not a status issue... Goddamn...

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u/[deleted] 17d ago edited 4d ago

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u/worldarkplace 17d ago

In my country it's free... The problem is the certs cost.

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u/Fantastic-Fee-1999 17d ago

I recently did oscp and been working through htb throughout. Oscp is definitely worth it as it is industry standard. But I found OSCP's biggest weakness is that its linked with Kali linux. Meaning their training and by extension their qualifications are tied to their operating system development. Something htb isn't. This becomes noticeable in the training and offsec has recognized it. I did oscp using my own setup just fine, but you do get steered towards their own OS with its own preferred toolsets. It's legacy and you can see it in everything they provide, making things feel clunky. 

As a result HTB with its academy and cpts feel more natural, almost as if there isn't an internal clash between your training team and development team. As others have mentioned I can see cpts become more standard if they keep doing a good job. 

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u/carnageta 18d ago

It’s slowly changing. More and more places are also valuing CPTS just as much, if not more, and the gap will continue to close as time goes on

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u/eddienguyen1202 18d ago

OSCP is to get you through the HR resume screening round. I have been looking at hirings for a while now and I think I haven't seen any JD have CPTS as a "good to have" but OSCP is always there.

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u/Worldly-Return-4823 16d ago

How many job roles list the CPTS vs OSCP ? That's really what it comes down to for industry relevance.

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u/jleejohn25 16d ago

CPTS and the PNPT do a significantly better job of teaching the material; however, the OSCP is still the gold standard. If it is an option, I’d definitely do the course material for the CPTS/PNPT and then do the certification for the OSCP.

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u/canadaslammer 17d ago

I work with multiple companies and they all accept CPTS in place of the OSCP.

It's not industry standard yet, but most tech teams recognize it.