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OffSec Exploit Developer (EXP-301)
- Target job title
- Exploit Developer / Vulnerability Researcher
- Level
- Advanced. Built for practitioners with real experience; often hard experience gates.
- Prerequisites
- x86 assembly, C, Python and debugging with WinDbg.
- Official page
- OffSec
Recent updates
48-hour exam on Windows user-mode exploit development: DEP/ASLR bypass, ROP chains and custom shellcode.
Reviewed 2026-10-02. Confirm exam details on the official page before booking.
Where it sits in Offensive Security
- Entry CRTA CEH OSWP eJPT TryHackMe PT1 HackTheBox CJCA
- Intermediate OSCP HackTheBox CPTS CRTP OSWA CompTIA PenTest+ eCPPT TCM PNPT HackTheBox CWES CRTO BSCP GPEN CARTP
- Advanced CRTE OSEP OSED OSAI HackTheBox CAPE TryHackMe PT2 OSWE
- Expert HackTheBox COAE CRTL OSEE HackTheBox CWEE
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