Certifications

• OSCP
  OSCP — Offensive Security

  Offensive Security Certified Professional. A 24-hour, fully hands-on proctored exam that requires compromising multiple machines in an isolated lab and documenting the work in a professional report. Validates real-world exploitation, privilege escalation, and pivoting under time pressure.

• CPTS
  HTB CPTS — Hack The Box

  Certified Penetration Testing Specialist. A rigorous, fully hands-on certification covering the complete engagement lifecycle — enumeration, exploitation, Active Directory attacks, and client-ready reporting modeled on real-world assessments.

• PIPA
  PIPA — TCM Security

  Practical IoT Pentest Associate. A practical, exam-based certification focused on assessing IoT and embedded devices — hardware interfaces, firmware analysis, and exploitation of connected systems.

• SEC+
  Security+ — CompTIA

  A vendor-neutral foundation covering core security concepts: threats and attacks, cryptography, identity and access management, network and host security, and risk management.

• IVM
  InsightVM — Rapid7

  InsightVM Certified Administrator. Validates administration of the InsightVM vulnerability management platform — scan configuration, asset and risk prioritization, and remediation reporting.