OSCP ⚔️ CPTS

[@kennystrawnmusic]

CPTS is only a year and a half old - December 2022 was the first month it ever existed. That's most likely the main reason why nobody in HR knows about it. Give it 5 years and it'll probably replace the OSCP in most job descriptions at that point. The best use case for the CPTS, and this is why I'm on the path to it as the next certification after CEH in my portfolio, has got to be future-proofing. Sure OSCP has more clout for now, but it probably won't for much longer.

[@PinkDraconian]

Don't bother getting CEH tho

[@DeeJayResist]

I took the OSCP cert during the beginning of COVID. I didn't pass, but i learned a lot. I ended up getting a job doing network administration, so i was away from doing anything offensive for 2 years. I heard about the CPTS, being a long-time HTB user, and decided to give it a shot. I have to say that i am impressed, and I'm only a fraction of a way through the course material. I do plan on getting my OSCP, but after the CPTS

[@PinkDraconian]

Go for it! Don't let your dreams be dreams! With a lot of hard work and dedication, you got this!

[@cringykid5306]

update on your progress :)

[@DeeJayResist]

@@cringykid5306 I'm currently 25.21% into the PenTester modules

[@patrickFREE.]

Whish you the best

[@DigitalLiquid]

Any update on this?

[@zacaryhalasz527]

I completely agree with you on the OSCP videos. I completely ignored them and only used the text-based guides/lessons. It was also helpful to just be able to re-read sections or control-F certain terms instead of having to rewind or seek through the videos.

[@PinkDraconian]

Exactly, and most of the time I like learning from videos, but the videos just need to be made with some passion and personality and not be as stale as the OSCP ones

[@gnuPirate]

You had me in the first sentence. You have the right mindset, and great knowledge. Gonna watch the rest tonight.

[@gnuPirate]

Yep, I watched it, and it was a fantastically detailed and level headed review in my opinion. Thanks for making this and your channel in general.

[@PinkDraconian]

Thanks for these comments. Greatly appreciated!

[@black53342]

I myself have my eyes set of the CPTS training since HTB Academy is so good. I had the exact plan of first doing the CPTS training then attempting the OSCP exam.

[@PinkDraconian]

Good luck!

[@DefinitelyNotSr.S]

I have started the OSCP course, and I find it very lacking. I'm ignoring most sections because they only cover the basics, except for a few that are quite interesting and touch on topics that HTB Academy did not explain (though, again, it's mostly very basic information). I completed my Pentester Path a few months ago (it took my like 9 months, coming from very basic knowledge about pentesting), and it was amazing for such a low price. I highly recommend it to all my colleagues because you gain so much knowledge from it. I'll be taking my OSCP exam in the coming weeks, followed by the CPTS. P.S.: Love your videos! I discovered your channel looking for a tutorial on reversing and stayed for the quality

[@PinkDraconian]

Best of luck on your OSCP exam. You'll rock it. And I totally agree with your sentiment. The OSCP course is slacking in a lot of areas.

[@CybrJames]

Thank you for this. I have been trying to figure out which direction I wanted to go. I have completed my BS degree in CyberSecurity, so I was working on the next steps. I was looking at OSCP, but the CPTS seems more my style... This was very helpful. Thank you again. I look forward to seeing what else you bring to the KZbin community.

[@PinkDraconian]

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck on your journey!

[@Microphunktv-jb3kj]

where can iget resourcesa / curriculum or list of material what i need to learn to become penetration/cybersecurity tester ?

[@alechernandez5506]

Do you think getting your degree was worth it? I’m wondering if it’s worth going to college

[@Random-yz8gb]

@@alechernandez5506 yea same

[@guillermoslomon6738]

I have resolved many doubts with this video. My English is not very well, but I understood you well. I have feel that you pronounce very clearly. And that you explain with a smile is perfect!. Thank you

[@PinkDraconian]

Thank you! 😃 Where are you from?

[@guillermoslomon6738]

Spain

[@Swangorapofficial]

What do you think about the PNPT?

[@melvin6228]

Curious question, albeit a bit outside of the scope of this video. Do you think that the HTB Certified Bug Bounty Hunter will be enough to help me start a career in finding bug bounties or is there a better way to start? I have some experience with hacking in general, mostly thanks to VUSEC at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam which was part of my CS degree. I also did a few hack the box machines a few years ago on all levels. I did need hints though, except for easy boxes. With hints and weeks of effort I could get into PlayerTwo - an insane box which didn't have a writeup back then. I remember reversing the whole binary for fun (I didn't know about Ghidra at the time).

[@PinkDraconian]

In all honesty, I don't believe the CBBH is enough to become a good bug bounty hunter. Being from a western country, it's incredibly difficult to make enough in bug bounty to actually live off, but it's not impossible, so don't let me discourage you from your dreams!

[@melvin6228]

@@PinkDraconian Ah I see, the level is set to intense mode. Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it!

[@kuji8]

I subscribed in HTB Academy after this video to get the CPTS! Thank you so much PinkDraconian!

[@PinkDraconian]

Good luck!

[@N4rutoUzumaki161]

Good to see you back ❤ I've learnt a lot on AD pentesting from your videos

[@PinkDraconian]

Happy to hear that!

[@AbuBakar-zr7ov]

Just came across your video searching OSCP. I liked it and you covered a lot useful insights. Thank you

[@PinkDraconian]

Thank you!

[@ashleynv]

I am new to industry from a marketing background getting my masters in cybersecurity analytics. I am open to learning and not sure what certifications to go for to put that technical side on my resume since even security related internships are turning me down. On my list I have OSCP, CPTS, OSCC, Security +, Pentest +, or CEH. Not sure which one to just go for ugh!

[@PinkDraconian]

For your resume: Get OSCP

[@ashleynv]

@@PinkDraconian do you think it would be good to do the training for the ctps one and that should make the oscp easier?

[@9cowbell9]

⁠@@ashleynvI would say so since I’ve heard most people say CPTS is harder. Like what Pink said near the end of the video. CPTS course covers more than what OSCP teaches. And CEH along with other certs are just a waste of time and nothing but fluff. Get OSCP or CPTS. If you get the CPTS, OSCP wouldn’t be difficult.

[@ashleynv]

@ other than the cost haha

[@nazeefkhan517]

After watching this video for 6 times and preparing for 5 month+ I'm happy to share that I'm now CPTS certified and have started my job search in the UK(the market is quite tough around the world for entry level pentesters). But I'm quite positive and will aim for an Offsec cert soon if HR's don't recognise the cert soon. It's sad how the OSCP munches so much money out of our pocket just to give us unstable labs and 24 hours of proctored torture.

[@PinkDraconian]

That is sooooo awesome to hear! Congratulations, this is definitely well deserved. If you do choose to go for the OSCP certificate, you'll be able to pass it without any doubt!

[@climbingislife]

That was such a cool video dude, so much good advice packed in this video, I'm going for both but focusing on CPTS for the true skills 💪

[@PinkDraconian]

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck, you got this!

[@JuanBotes]

Thank you for the very detailed review, I have my OSCP, from years ago, hoping to take my CPTS end of the year. \o/ appreciate sharing the content.

[@PinkDraconian]

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck!

[@JuanBotes]

@@PinkDraconian thanks again i was successfull in passing end of 2023 my CPTS exam, thanks for content and overview of this exam helped me. \o/

[@PinkDraconian]

@@JuanBotes Congratulations! What a feat! 🎉

[@HackingWithAI]

Great video! Thank you! It helps me a lot with the decision what certification to take next :)

[@PinkDraconian]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Mike-kl5yc]

Hi I like this video. I'm a first year CS student and thought I would go for OSCP but it's just way too costly compared to CPTS. I'm thinking of going for CPTS as personal growth and its real world application is so much more worth it to me. My end career is AppSec so I'm trying to go from pentesting to AppSec. Thanks for providing this video.

[@PinkDraconian]

I would definitely go for CPTS. If you pass CPTS and a company asks for OSCP, just tell them that you're happy to take OSCP in oyur first week on the job, as long as they sponsor it!

[@Bubafak]

Thanks for the video, definitely the price for me is something to take into account, because with a monthly salary of ~~300 usd (latam), imagine having to save for the OSCP exam, for now I am going to take the ejptv2 in December (150 USD) and then I will see if I can save up for the CPTS or some other certification that will help me get my first job in pentesting/IT.

[@PinkDraconian]

Thanks for sharing! That's insane. Definitely do not pay for OSCP then! It's a waste of money!

[@ellehooq]

Thanks for your guidance. I'm a beginner going for both. This helps a lot

[@PinkDraconian]

Happy it was helpful! Best of luck!

[@Rex97Entertainment]

I'm also currently doing the OSCP (company sponsored) and while I still have to take the exam, you pretty much sum up my impression so far. I'm quite disappointed by it.

[@PinkDraconian]

Good to hear that I'm not the only one

[@patrickdee7365]

You are fantastic dood, sincere awesomeness

[@PinkDraconian]

Thank you!

[@seunghwanyoon4891]

Great content! This makes me rethink about what cert I should go for.

[@PinkDraconian]

Thanks!

[@Jebly_5555]

I got my PNPT, and that's the certification I care about. I'm going for OSCP almost EXCLUSIVELY because it is widely recognized and gets attention. I couldn't sit through the course material because I'm fairly certain based on what I've heard I can pass without it, and the course structure is bad even after the revamp. Offsec really needs to sit down and re-evaluate their business model, though they probably won't do so until HR and employers get wise to the current pentesting cert trends. I can also agree, HTB Academy's course material is absolutely killer. The passionate people are over there.

[@PinkDraconian]

Fully agree there. Hopefully the competition of the last couple of years will spark innovation!

[@maxfrischdev]

Would you agree on what I have heard or read somewhere a while ago, that the OSCP, despite it's high recognition value, is rather CTF style, than "real world style" ? (I am a itsec newb, so the question is a serious "..is this true?" one)

[@PinkDraconian]

Oh yea, OSCP was VERY ctfy imo. CPTS was much more lifelike

[@maxfrischdev]

@@PinkDraconian thanks for replying mate 🙂🤘🏻

[@-DaddyBigFish]

Is it realistic for a beginner to try to progress like this? Studying daily HTB academy Weekend HTB machines Progress through certificates: 1. eJPT 2. OSCP 3. CPTS Can I do this all just using HTB platform for education and experience? As that is my idea as I always hear that HTB is a higher quality and baseline is far more advanced.

[@PinkDraconian]

If you can manage to study the academy daily and solve all weekly HTB machines, then within a year or two you'll be ready for a job tbh That's exactly what I did at least!

[@-DaddyBigFish]

I subscribed to your channel. I like the way you communicate concepts, it’s very unique. Thanks for the great content

[@skyd171]

These are some interesting points, and I will probably cancel my Offsec labs subscription based on this review, so you saved me some money. As for certifications, they don't prove skill, but it's hard to prove your value on a resume without something the reviewers understand to be valuable. If they can't see your value within 15 seconds, the resume will be tossed.

[@PinkDraconian]

Hope I helped you make an informed decision. Let me know how it goes! That's very true. Although I think there are many ways of proving your value within 15 seconds: - CVEs on good projects - "Hacked Microsoft" (Bug bounty with cool companies) ...

[@ps7937]

Hi, Thanks for the amazing video, I am starting my journey for getting CPTS certification. But before that do you recommend any other path or course or is the Information Security Fundamentals path recommended for CPTS is enough.

[@PinkDraconian]

I don't really know what any good precursors would be. CPTS kinda covers it all from beginner to expert imo

[@tahahashem-m9x]

Great video content . i have completed THM JR penetration tester path and searching for next step . Is CPTS suitable for beginner if i dedicated time to learn and solve labs ?

[@PinkDraconian]

If you dedicate enough time, totally! Go for it, you'll learn a lot!

[@c0l0rv1s10n]

Love your content, really helped me learn. Nice to see a new video from you!

[@PinkDraconian]

Awesome, thank you!

[@cyberzeus1]

great content, I'm preparing for CPTS atm

[@PinkDraconian]

Thanks and best of luck! You got this!

[@maxfrischdev]

How did the proctoring work, if you powered through a whole 12hrs from start to done with oscp? 😲 1 same proctor for a 12hr observation marathon, or did they switch? thanks! Just really curious, as my only "live proctored" hands-on exam so far was LFCS from linux foundation.

[@PinkDraconian]

I had a couple of different proctors, but didn't really pay attention to them at all.

[@maxfrischdev]

@@PinkDraconian did you have to "scan/show the environment" and blah on every proctor change, or was it just "happening in the background" without disturbing you? Thanks 🙂

[@PinkDraconian]

@@maxfrischdev Yes, I had to just turn the camera around

[@maxfrischdev]

@@PinkDraconian thanks 👍🏻🙂

[@Progressive_Entrepreneur]

Great video bro, I’m taking my PNPT tomorrow and next step will be Cpts for the knowledge base! I’m a SOC analyst for a bank but wanna make the switch to red team! I also wanna get into bug bounty but I really wanna learn what’s in the Cpts do you think cpts has knowledge I’ll use as a big bounty ?

[@PinkDraconian]

If you want to get into bug bounty, check out the CBBH exam!

[@galloe]

How did the PNTP exam go? I'm currently studying for it.

[@Progressive_Entrepreneur]

@@galloe passed it

[@mrahmedalhamed896]

The thing is learning thru documentation is really hard like hack the box style of learning if there’s a little basic videos learning will be much better

[@PinkDraconian]

I totally agree with you. I never did any course to get where I'm at, I just played hundreds of CTFs, pwned 100s of boxes and did bug bounty and became a great hacker because of that. But I also acknowlegde that not everybody learns in the same way, so who knows, maybe there are people for whom such a course is incredibly valuable

[@juanvegaseco5397]

What do you think about the new OSCP+ certification? I think that it is a plus for CPTS

[@PinkDraconian]

Yes, I'm curious how that's going to change the certification industry

[@Lunko]

The CPTS course alone is cheaper, what you bought was all modules up till tier2, all cpts all cbbh sll cdsa courses and one vouches, and the courses you bought are svaliable aways not just 1 year

[@PinkDraconian]

Exactly, amazing stuff!

[@ShiuE577]

Does the penetration Tester role and CPTS has the same modules?

[@PinkDraconian]

I believe so yes

[@orpheus0108]

OSCP cert is expensive but the industry in general price gouges on certs. Ive seen firewall vendor specific 1 week bootcamps cost 5000 dollars!!! HTB with CPTS are the real ones for their pricing. You get the material forever too

[@PinkDraconian]

Exactly. Also with Firewall vendors, they clearly only target businesses, whereas OSCP is needed to even get a job

[@eli_the_crypto_guy]

SANS courses have four months access and cost $8,000. These certs are cheap. Spending money four your career is not a bad idea, look at it as an investment. Why do hundreds of thousands of students spend $$$ thousands a year for college? Certs help get you an interview, once you have years of experience than certs and degrees almost do nothing for you. Experience trumps certs and education, at least for IT and CySec jobs.

[@toyshopenterprises]

I am also listening your video at 2.0x 😂😂 2:58

[@PinkDraconian]

Hahaha 😂

[@F0rc3Tv]

Got CPTS certified this year. hard work over a year and passed on the first attempt, so happy. I learned alot from the academy but also during the exam. i highly recommend CPTS

[@PinkDraconian]

That is awesome!

[@UrRealestCritic]

Congratulations 🎊 And Goodluck

[@iChet-666]

What are the basics I should have before I start learning Cpts?

[@PinkDraconian]

You should probably be comfortably doing easy boxes on HTB

[@daljeetbhati8353]

i love that you are replying everyone

[@PinkDraconian]

Always! It's nice to interact with everyone!

[@Sam-nC1mf]

Hey, What do you think about PNPT cert? Great video by the way

[@PinkDraconian]

Haven't taken it. Should I?

[@Sam-nC1mf]

@@PinkDraconian The cyber mentor's PNPT cert has very good feedback. Would love to know from you as you already have both CPTS and OSCP😀

[@CyberIntuit]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Have you heard about or tried TCM Academy's PNPT?

[@PinkDraconian]

I haven't given that one a shot. Should I?

[@CyberIntuit]

@PinkDraconian It is an intermediate level cert that has similar conditions to the cats but not that difficult. It's not proctored, and you have 5 days to do OSINT, penetrate the network, and compromise the domain controller. You have to write a professional report and do a 15-minute debrief as well. I recently passed it and did a review on my channel.

[@PinkDraconian]

@@CyberIntuit Cool, I'll check it out

[@sambrismo8981]

What do you think about HTB academy?

[@PinkDraconian]

Love it. Great learning materials imo

[@sambrismo8981]

@@PinkDraconian thanks for the response, looking to get into this field properly but so many places to start 😫 not sure if I wanna do a+ and all that or just immediately go to google cybersec course

[@PinkDraconian]

@@sambrismo8981 Anything you do in the world of hacking benefits you. There's no right or wrong path, just a lot of hard work. If you put in the effort, you'll get there

[@candygaming4932]

Which is more advanced or better: CPENT from EC-Council or CPTS?

[@PinkDraconian]

I haven't had a look at CPENT at all, so I wouldn't know!

[@jz3376]

Congratulations on passing the exam! Just a quick question Do you think CPTS path + PEN-200 course material & exercises and challenge labs are enough for passing OSCP? I've completed the CPTS course and thinking to take the OSCP first. Would like to listen to your opinion. Thanks!

[@PinkDraconian]

Yes, definitely. The CPTS course was more than enough for me to pass OSCP without issues!

[@jz3376]

@@PinkDraconian Thanks!

[@BibleOSINT]

With the CPTS they haven't thought about you only 25 vacation days in my country. Meaning that if you fail the first time your 20 days are gone. No vacation I guess 😂😂😂

[@PinkDraconian]

That's very true

[@The_Dark_Cats]

Have you done the Bug Bounty Hunter course from Hack the Box? I would like to hear you thoughts on that as well if you have. I enjoyed the video!

[@PinkDraconian]

I haven't yet done that one. Should I?

[@The_Dark_Cats]

@@PinkDraconian I think so, it seemed pretty good. But I am no expert...

[@PinkDraconian]

@@The_Dark_Cats but you are a certified bug bounty hunter!

[@francesco2092]

I am studying for cpts, really hard for me but lovely. A question, What program do you use to take notes and screenshots during the penetration tester to always have everything under control and also to come back? How do you organize everything so you don't go crazy?

[@PinkDraconian]

I always use GitBook

[@francesco2092]

thank you for answer, you think is better than obsidian?@@PinkDraconian

[@_CryptoCat]

Yes bro!! Burp cert next! 😉

[@chihoangcao6622]

Burp cert= hardest cert on Earth

[@AlecMaly]

​@chihoangcao6622 not if you wait for black Friday and take it multiple times in a row for $8/attempt 😂

[@PinkDraconian]

Challenge accepted

[@chihoangcao6622]

wait today is Black Friday? @@AlecMaly

[@ivanpopov487]

Do you think cpts is good for a beginner with exp as a net/sysadmin? Currently doing cbbh to do bug bounty on the side but really like the training of htb, so considering cpts after cbbh. Wondering about pnpt vs cpts after cbbh, lastly oscp after those should be a breeze.

[@PinkDraconian]

I think the CPTS course is definitely a great next step

[@CloudNexus1]

Is the cpts course the modules they recommend you complete for cpts on htb, or is it separate?

[@PinkDraconian]

It's the penetration tester path on the academy

[@CloudNexus1]

Yeah, I'm doing that rn. Do you think that is enough to pass oscp + tcm ethical hacking course and tj nulls list? Would you have any other recommendations?

[@keithstevenson5743]

What do you think of the CyberWarfare Certified Purple Team Penetration Analyst? Is a good Certification?

[@PinkDraconian]

Never even heard of it 😅

[@keithstevenson5743]

What do you recommend for a purple team certification?

[@keithstevenson5743]

Thanks for responding.

[@keithstevenson5743]

Is possible for you to be a mentor to me. Someone to whom I can speak to when I’m faced with a challenge?

[@danielknight506]

Great video! Is it worth even going back and taking the CPTS exam if i just did the training to get the OSCP? I currently have the security+ and A+ from CompTIA and am going into my junior year in computer science. Any tips would be appreciated! I am about 20% of the way done with the cpts training.

[@PinkDraconian]

Right now, I don't think it's worth taking the CPTS exam if you already have OSCP. Best bet is to do the CPTS training and then take the OSCP exam.

[@Random-yz8gb]

i am 18 and completely new to cybersecurity. currently i just started trying to get my sec+ as my first certificate, should take about 1-2 months. But I am completely not sure on what to do next. I am looking at these 2 certs but not sure if i will be even closely ready after the sec+ with no experience

[@PinkDraconian]

Start with the HTB academy as it's rather cheap and assess from there how easy going that is!

[@Random-yz8gb]

@@PinkDraconian so you recommend to get the cpts just as a tool to learn?

[@PinkDraconian]

@@Random-yz8gb Totally!

[@eddtoon]

wait only 150 people have completed the cpts exam? how do you find that out

[@PinkDraconian]

When you complete the exam, it tells you how many other people have completed it. When I did the exam, it was only 70 other people.

[@javierpantoja9952]

Great video review!! Thank you 🙂✌🏼

[@PinkDraconian]

My pleasure!

[@atomicsamurai403]

By the way, if you are a student, you can get the CPTS course (all Tier 2 modules) for only $8! I think $219 for the great course and the exam is a great deal, and I am currently preparing for the exam. After completing the course, do you recommend any boxes to know if I am ready?

[@PinkDraconian]

That is an amazing deal indeed! I think that for CPTS the boxes won't really help too much. It's all about the networks and AD for me.

[@Rapture_101]

Which one is more similar to CPTS ? Dante por zephyr ?

[@PinkDraconian]

I haven't done any yet. I think Dante is a bit easier than CPTS and Zephyr is the same level

[@lunacastillo9981]

Hello PinkaDraconian Do you think that With -cpts path -tj null list -pen200 and Labs Will be enough to pass the OSCP? Thanks 😊

[@PinkDraconian]

That should 100% be plenty!

[@ScottyNova]

Finished Pentester Path, Learning more before the Exam, I am so scared.

[@PinkDraconian]

Best of luck! It's hard but very rewarding!

[@muio]

Hey fam, after you have done CPTS and want to apply for a job, send the link to this video to the HR guys. HRs and talent acquisitions really need to get educated about the field, I feel!

[@PinkDraconian]

Haha exactly!

[@inbrandtive]

Hi, I'm currently watching your "Introduction to Binary Exploitation" playlist. I saw that 2 years ago you were using IDA for debugging. In the meantime, I heard Ghidra got its own debugger as well, does this mean I would be able to do with Ghidra, everything you did with IDA? Have you tried it? Is Ghidra overall the better option? I'm trying to go all in and I think that Ghidra is the future, but IDA's decompiler seem a bit more easier to read

[@PinkDraconian]

I haven't done any binary exploitation in the last year, so I wouldn't know!

[@InFellowShip]

Ta vidéo est vraiment génial, ca me donne vraiment envi de lancer dans les cours du CPTS mais on ma aussi conseillé les cours de TCM-academy, esque tu peux m'orienter ?

[@PinkDraconian]

Ma francais n'est pas tres bien 😅 Donc je vais continuer en anglais! I haven't taken the TCM academy courses myself, so I cannot say whether or not they're useful. I think they definitely hold value, but are in a space between OSCP and CPTS. OSCP is "easy(er)" and very very well regarded in the world. CPTS is very very difficult and doesn't have much recognition, but for the people that do know it, it holds a lot of value. As far as I see, the TCM courses lie somewhere in between where they are reasonable to complete and have some recognition.

[@mouwastaken]

Hey, i know im very late, but do you think someone that has had the htb academy course could potentially be able to go for the oscp?

[@AK-us2di]

Currently studying for OSCP and doing a load of Academy modules as side quests. The HTB Academy modules are IMO some of the best materials out there, as the guy mentions on the video. They go far more in-depth than PEN-200. Think they definitely help.

[@PinkDraconian]

I think that if you can do all the labs in the HTB academy course, then you should be ready to go for OSCP

[@PinkDraconian]

Yes, exactly my opinion as well!

[@mouwastaken]

@@AK-us2di thanks both of u guys!!!

[@AK-us2di]

@@PinkDraconian Thank you for the video mate, I hadn't considered the HTB exam before but now I definitely will. I think I'm also going to try to do Dante before the OSCP exam.

[@k_usuan]

Bravo! Great content . Do you think the HTB academy is enough to pass the CPTS and won’t mind if you share tips on studying the CPTS path

[@raghulmanikandan]

It doesn't matter if HTB Academy is enough or not. You need the right skill to pass. For that, HTB Academy helps.

[@PinkDraconian]

The course covers everything you need. Be sure to take great notes, because the exam is really hard. It definitely helps to put your course training into practice by taking the Dante prolab for example!

[@k_usuan]

@@PinkDraconian thank you and appreciate the tips! Great content. Bravo!

[@ahmedkhaled2269]

is the cpts path on htb academy will be enough for oscp

[@PinkDraconian]

Yes.

[@johnvardy9559]

About blue Team? What do you recommend?

[@PinkDraconian]

I don't really have enough knowledge to give you input on that, sorry!

[@Gym_Halpert]

Awesome explanation of the two paths. I can only attest to the CPTS as I am half way through the learning path, but they are amazing at showing every single tactic to allow the student more versatility and quick thinking than generic run book strategies. I appreciate the in depth comparison, I will still probably get both Lol.

[@PinkDraconian]

Glad it was helpful! If you're able to get both, for sure go for it. I wouldn't pay for both out of pocket tho 😅

[@cyberlocc]

@@PinkDraconian Why wouldnt you pay for both out of pocket? The OSCP helps in landing a job, and the CTPS is cheap compared. I have the benefit of working at a college, so I get the Academy for 8 a month, after that the cert is only 200, so thats nothing compared to OSCP.

[@PinkDraconian]

@@cyberlocc I personally find it not worth the money,but hey, that's just my personal opinion

[@SirKrazzy]

great video, so what would you recommend for web app pentesting if both of these fall short on that front? I'm planning on taking CPTS either way but I really wanna go deep with web app pentesting, thanks in advance!

[@PinkDraconian]

I haven't taken the Portswigger exam yet myself, but I've heard great things about it. I think that's the way to go

[@SirKrazzy]

@@PinkDraconiancheers man appreciate it

[@Osama-o4h]

HI bro I want to ask you should I have to study CCNA before going to Cybersecurity

[@PinkDraconian]

Not necessarily, any knowledge is a bonus tho

[@zzzzzzzzZzZZzzzaZzz]

Great Video! How long take for you to finish the CPTS Course?

[@PinkDraconian]

It took me about 3 months to finish the course

[@Frenzaahh]

Im 10 months in and i got 64%, but i have homework from school. It depends on your skill level that you start CPTS with but I it can be done in about 6 months💪

[@zzzzzzzzZzZZzzzaZzz]

yah definitely it varies from person to person. However the most important thing is to study efficiently regardless of the time it takes @@Frenzaahh

[@joelchristian4078]

​@@PinkDraconian Were you giving full time for the course? I'm starting the path, but I'm also doing a full time job with that. So I'm not sure how much time it'll take.

[@PinkDraconian]

@@joelchristian4078 I did the entire course outside of work hours.

[@typhoonf6]

I've completed the pentest pathway and have an exam ticket. How would you compare the difficulty to something like Dante or Offshore. I've completed Dante and a good bit through Offshore but still second guessing if I'm ready for CPTS.

[@PinkDraconian]

I haven't completed Dante or Offshore, so I wouldn't know. I heard it's harder than Dante and easier than Offshore

[@typhoonf6]

@@PinkDraconian ahh sounds like it might be just at my level then! thanks for the reply

[@awecwec3720]

So great! Congrats

[@PinkDraconian]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@vinnvi]

Thanks for the video, interesting review of both exam with useful info! You say CPTS exam is composed of 14 machines tied together, so exam is like a HTB pro lab? like Dante prolab but maybe more difficult than this one ?

[@PinkDraconian]

Yes, correct. The Dante lab is very similar, the exam is just harder. But Dante is great prep

[@vinnvi]

​@@PinkDraconian Great then I've a lot of work before taking the exam then, thanks for the answer

[@PinkDraconian]

@@vinnvi Best of luck! You got this!

[@박국밥-j8q]

좋은 비디오 감사합니다 열심히 해보겠습니다

[@PinkDraconian]

Best of luck!

[@thangluu9187]

thanks for video but how about CREST CRT?

[@PinkDraconian]

Haven't taken it. Do you recommend it?

[@karanikable]

You mention that after your first failed attempt you can CONTINUE in maximum 14 days.That means the environment is gonna be exactly the same and you wont start over right?? It is not very clearly stated in HTB's academy site

[@PinkDraconian]

The lab will be the same lab, so you can solve the things you already solved by doing them again

[@karanikable]

@@PinkDraconian i hope so ...again great video thanks a lot

[@qing3248]

As a dad I really have no time for cpts exam, but I really love the training and will try to complete it. then will go for oscp😂

[@PinkDraconian]

Yea, I think your plan is very sound tho! Best of luck!

[@rayleighsilvers2555]

Great video thanks! Is CPTS too hard for a beginner in cybersecurity? I have only completed Google cybersecurity certificate so far with no IT background

[@PinkDraconian]

Yes, CPTS is really really difficult. If I were you, I'd take the course, but not the exam

[@daljeetbhati8353]

would you recommend me buying htb cert would i will be able to pass the cert

[@PinkDraconian]

I cannot answer that question for you

[@memedaddyz]

All to the point, thanks

[@PinkDraconian]

Thank you for watching and best of luck in your certification path!

[@eureka9537]

Hey man I am a beginner in ethical hacking at any cost I have fixed to land my 1st job this year so I want know that by doing only HTB academy Pentester one can I able to get good knowledge for me or else do I need to do something else

[@PinkDraconian]

Anything you do that's hacking related will help you. The academy is great

[@justarandomcat7]

🎊 Congratulations for passing CPTS exam . 🎊 I really like your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@PinkDraconian]

Glad you like them!

[@dragonbg6105]

How would you compare cpts to pnpt?

[@PinkDraconian]

Haven't done pnpt

[@arshadcheng]

Im preparing for CPTS first because i don't like the idea of losing so much money on OSCP

[@PinkDraconian]

I think that's a great way of approaching this!

[@0xsudip892]

Great video

[@PinkDraconian]

Thanks!

[@hisham-pq3xc]

how did u know that there is 150+ people has cpts ? from where ? i need to check

[@PinkDraconian]

When you get your certificate, it says which number you were

[@hisham-pq3xc]

Nice , watting my reviews @@PinkDraconian

[@cozt7050]

great video i was thinking of doing one of these certifications

[@PinkDraconian]

Go for it, with a lot of work, you'll make it!

[@Giperium]

A cool review and comparison, because I plan to pass both exams, just kill two goals, get a job and become a pro-hacker.

[@PinkDraconian]

Haha! I believe in you, you'll get those goals completed in no time!

[@lIlIllll1]

Never heard of CPTS and ive been in the pentesting field for 3 years. Id recommend OSCP just purely from the recognition standpoint. Imo get CPTS for the cheaper knowledge, and the oscp if you want to land a job/interview.

[@PinkDraconian]

Exactly, fully agree!

[@LeonVQZ]

I agree 100% with your view, I took the OSCP recently and have started the CPTS. Great reviews!

[@PinkDraconian]

Best of luck!

[@langly31]

I don't agree with you, i pass OSCP and the lab was much stable than HTB pro labs or even random machine (it's literraly the jungle), in OSCP you can reset a simple machine, in HTB you need to vote (lol) to reset the entire lab, i got much struggle with HTB pro labs than OSCP labs and this was quite frustrating.

[@PinkDraconian]

I'm comparing the CPTS exam vs the OSCP exam, not the OSCP exam vs HTB labs

[@lukeempty3386]

Just do PNPT. Gaining traction with recognition, good price, great course and videos, free retake and great company. Also very good AD

[@PinkDraconian]

I'll check it out! Maybe that can be my next cert

[@lukeempty3386]

​@@PinkDraconianworking on CBBH and the port swigger exam now. Was the web aspect of CPTS difficult?

[@PinkDraconian]

@@lukeempty3386 No the web aspect of CPTS was really basic

[@lukeempty3386]

@@PinkDraconian wonder if the cbbh will be too. Heard the burpsuite practitioner is pretty tough. Would like to see more webapp certs You don't have a discord server right?

[@cyberlocc]

@@lukeempty3386 the CBBH is not very basic web aspect, its HTB version of OSWE. Its a Cert Based on Web Pentesting, both Offsec and HTB have certs dedicated to Web Pentesting thats why the CTPS and OSCP are basic in that area, because they have completely diffrent certs for that area.

[@phillydee3592]

Cool man,will start with the CPTS,dunno if i will be able to afford the exams though👎🏼👎🏼 converting dollars to South-African rands makes it crazy expensive!!

[@PinkDraconian]

Yea, that's what I hate about certs...

[@impatientgaming9868]

great.

[@PinkDraconian]

Thanks!

[@anputhegod246]

Why do people compare certification all the time. REQUIRMENT is what companies aim there business toward. Its like comparing Security + to BLT1 or other well trained certification. Its about what Business want and this is what Companies like OffSec aim there stuff toward. The Best training and certification OffSec has and it came out of their mouth is the OSWE and they understand what OSCP means as business preference. So you and a million other people have said the same thing but in a different approach about the OSCP. My opinion its basic and doesn't compare to the real world..

[@PinkDraconian]

These certificates are often compared, because they claim similar things

[@gimmegaming5345]

If the CPTS exam is not monitored their is no real value to it in my opinion as their are too many people that would cheat to get ahead.

[@PinkDraconian]

That's a valid concern. I think it is quite susceptible to cheating, but I also think cheating the OSCP is trivial if you want to

[@gimmegaming5345]

@@PinkDraconian Yes I noticed that as while I was studying for it I had a few people ask me for my report when I completed my OSCP in the hopes they would get the same exam.

[@PinkDraconian]

@@gimmegaming5345 I actually had the exact same exam as my colleague who did it a couple of months before me

[@gimmegaming5345]

@@PinkDraconian I don't work in a Pen testing field. I'm a principal security engineer so only did it for personal learning. Maybe I would have noticed this also if I knew anyone who completed it.

[@Disaletteritis]

Portugues?

[@PinkDraconian]

No 😅