Monday 22 July 2019

CEH vs OSCP

It's been eons since I've been on here to update you guys. Thanks for those who faithfully follow this blog, I'm grateful for your attention.

Well, like you all know, I'm still pretty new in this industry. From programming in 2009 - 2011 to IT security from 2012 (as a student) and now as a professional. I've bagged just about 4 years of industry experience altogether. Its been a journey!!

UPDATE
So at work lately, I've been working on a lot of vulnerability findings and analysis aka Pen testing on web applications. It hasn't been great because half the time, I'm confused if I did the right thing and if my findings are indeed accurate but well, I eventually figured it all out.

Based on this, I'm looking to get certified. Previously, I'd been looking into CEH or OSCP. Some swear by the OSCP and others say it's best to start with the CEH. Some others say the CEH isn't practical like the OSCP.

MY OPINION
From my findings, CEH has lots of practical components, and there's a practical exam to it too. OSCP is practical, true and a little advanced in my opinion for someone starting out in this career. If you have 5 years + in Pen testing, then you should go for OSCP.

WHAT's NEXT
As for me, I'm taking the CEH course online and also planning on the exam at some point. The course gives me enough help with practice and everything I need to know. It has also been updated. This is my opinion, I'd like to hear from you too. Thanks

P.S.
Did you all know that Kali Linux Revealed training is free on kali.training website?