Certifications
Professional certification paths for Red Team and Blue Team
Certification Career Paths
🔴 Red Team Career Path
Offensive security and penetration testing certifications
Recommended Learning Path:
- 1. Start with CEH for foundational ethical hacking concepts
- 2. Progress to OSCP for hands-on penetration testing skills
- 3. Specialize with CRTP for Active Directory expertise
- 4. Advance to OSEP for evasion and advanced techniques
- 5. Master web security with OSWE for specialized skills
🔵 Blue Team Career Path
Defensive security and incident response certifications
Recommended Learning Path:
- 1. Begin with BTLO or GSEC for security fundamentals
- 2. Develop analyst skills with CySA+ for threat detection
- 3. Master incident response with GCIH
- 4. Advance to GCFA for digital forensics expertise
- 5. Specialize with GNFA for network forensics
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OSCP
Offensive Security Certified Professional
by Offensive Security
Hands-on penetration testing certification focusing on practical exploitation skills.
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OSEP
Offensive Security Experienced Penetration Tester
by Offensive Security
Advanced evasion techniques and modern penetration testing methodologies.
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OSWE
Offensive Security Web Expert
by Offensive Security
Advanced web application security testing and source code review.
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CEH
Certified Ethical Hacker
by EC-Council
Entry-level ethical hacking certification covering basic penetration testing concepts.
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CRTP
Certified Red Team Professional
by PentesterAcademy
Active Directory focused red team certification with practical labs.
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GPEN
GIAC Penetration Tester
by SANS/GIAC
Comprehensive penetration testing certification from SANS Institute.
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GCIH
GIAC Certified Incident Handler
by SANS/GIAC
Incident response and digital forensics certification.
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GCFA
GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
by SANS/GIAC
Advanced digital forensics and incident response certification.
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GSEC
GIAC Security Essentials
by SANS/GIAC
Foundation-level security certification covering essential security concepts.
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GNFA
GIAC Network Forensic Analyst
by SANS/GIAC
Network traffic analysis and forensics certification.
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CySA+
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst
by CompTIA
Cybersecurity analyst certification focusing on threat detection and analysis.
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BTLO
Blue Team Level 1
by Security Blue Team
Entry-level blue team certification with hands-on labs.
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CISSP
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
by ISC2
Management-level security certification covering eight security domains.
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CISM
Certified Information Security Manager
by ISACA
Information security management and governance certification.
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