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Offensive Security 6

Offensive Security certifications
Cert name Target job title Level Prerequisites Study notes Recent updates
CRTA CyberWarFare Labs Junior Red Team Analyst Entry Networking, Linux/Windows basics and introductory web and Active Directory knowledge. Coming Soon Entry-level red team cert covering the external-to-internal kill chain: web foothold, pivoting and Active Directory abuse.
CEH EC-Council Ethical Hacker / Junior Penetration Tester Entry Two years of infosec experience, or official EC-Council training (which waives the experience requirement). CEH Notes v13 (312-50v13) is the current version, with AI woven into all five hacking phases. The optional 6-hour CEH Practical plus CEH earns CEH Master.
OSWP OffSec Wireless Penetration Tester Entry Linux command line and networking fundamentals. OSWP Notes PEN-210 is included in OffSec's Learn subscriptions. Short proctored practical exam (under 4 hours) on Wi-Fi attacks.
eJPT INE Security Junior Penetration Tester Entry None. Networking and Linux basics help. eJPT Notes Rebuilt on 31 March 2026: new web-app and recon content, a new Offensive AI course, and a revised practical exam.
TryHackMe PT1 TryHackMe Junior Penetration Tester Entry TryHackMe's Jr Penetration Tester path recommended. THM PT1 Notes Positioned by TryHackMe as the practical step before OSCP. Business list price includes training and a free retake.
HackTheBox CJCA Hack The Box Junior Security Analyst / Junior Pentester Entry Complete the HTB Academy Junior Cybersecurity Associate path. HackTheBox CJCA Notes HTB's entry-level certification, covering offensive and defensive fundamentals before CPTS or CDSA.

Defensive Security 7

Defensive Security certifications
Cert name Target job title Level Prerequisites Study notes Recent updates
BTL1 Centri (formerly Security Blue Team) SOC Analyst (Tier 1) Entry None. Basic networking and operating-system knowledge helps. BTL1 Notes Security Blue Team rebranded as Centri on 1 June 2026. Still a 24-hour practical incident-response exam with lifetime certification.
TryHackMe SAL1 TryHackMe SOC Analyst (Tier 1) Entry TryHackMe's SOC Level 1 path recommended. TryHackMe SAL1 Notes First rung of TryHackMe's SEC1 → SAL1 → SAL2 defensive ladder. Business list price includes training and a free retake.
CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Security Analyst / Security Administrator Entry None required. Network+ and 2 years of IT experience recommended. COMPTIA SEC+ Notes SY0-701 is live; its objectives were refreshed in April 2026. SY0-801, with a dedicated LLM objective, has a tentative preview launch around 20 October 2026.
Google Cybersecurity Google Junior SOC Analyst / Cybersecurity Associate Entry None. Designed for complete beginners. Google CyberSecurity Notes Self-paced on Coursera; covers Linux, SQL, Python, SIEM tools and incident-response basics. Often paired with Security+.
Microsoft SC-900 Microsoft IT / Security Associate (Microsoft stack) Entry None. Microsoft SC-900 Notes Still an active Fundamentals exam. Microsoft's 2026 security path adds SC-500 (Cloud & AI Security Engineer) while AZ-500 retired on 31 August 2026.
ISC2 CC ISC2 Entry-level Security Analyst / IT Support moving into security Entry None. Coming Soon New exam outline effective 1 September 2026, the first major update since launch, adding AI and stronger GRC coverage.
CCDL1 CyberDefenders SOC Analyst (Tier 1) Entry Networking and operating-system fundamentals. Coming Soon CyberDefenders' associate-level cert. All CyberDefenders certs are valid four years, renewable by retake or 36 CPEs.

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